Key words : prosecutor relative
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190914_18/
South Korean prosecutors have arrested a relative of Justice Minister Cho Kuk in connection with allegations over an investment by his family in a private equity fund.
The man was arrested on Saturday at Incheon Airport after he returned from abroad, on suspicion of embezzlement and other charges. He is believed to be at the center of the equity fund.
South Korea media say his firm invested over a million dollars for Cho's family.
Reports also say a company that received investment was awarded many public projects while Cho was serving as senior presidential secretary for civil affairs.
Prosecutors are reportedly investigating the flow of funds and other details.
The arrest indicates the prosecutors' firm intent to shed light on the allegations. It came as a confrontation between President Moon Jae-in and the prosecutors' office deepens.
The president and justice minister have pledged to reform the country's prosecution system, citing the strong powers given to prosecutors.
Key words : self-defense fallen trees
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Members of Japan's Self-Defense Force have begun clearing debris in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, in the aftermath of typhoon Faxai.
The personnel are removing trees blocking roads in the city of Minamiboso on Saturday to allow access and restore power.
They used chainsaws to cut through four large trees that came down with electric cables tangled around them.
Other fallen trees are blocking access for large machinery.
A Ground Self-Defense Force captain said he hopes their efforts make a difference for local people.
Elsewhere in Chiba, a welfare organization in Tateyama city began registering volunteers to help residents prepare for further rain.
Typhoon Faxai also inflicted heavy damage on Izu Oshima Island south of Tokyo earlier this week, tearing roofs off houses and bringing down walls.
Islanders are bracing for more rough weather even as they recover from the typhoon.
The Meteorological Agency says more heavy rain and strong winds are expected from Sunday.
Residents worked together to reinforce and cover roofs.
A man in his 40s said it took time to find a carpenter who could make some quick preventative fixes.
Local officials began to distribute plastic sheets for protection against rain.
Key words : hospital patient
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Key words : Bahamas 52 people
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190914_13/
People in the Bahamas continue searching for missing loved ones two weeks since Hurricane Dorian hit.
So far 52 people have been confirmed dead and more than 10,000 houses destroyed.
NHK crew on Tuesday reached the hardest-hit Abaco Islands in the northern part of the country.
They saw flattened houses, piled-up debris, and boats stranded in residential areas.
The US military and other foreign teams are assisting search efforts. But their efforts are being hindered with damage to roads and bridges leaving communities isolated.
The government of the Bahamas says that as of Thursday more than 1,300 people were unaccounted for.
Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said on Wednesday the number of deaths could rise "significantly."
More than 70,000 people are in urgent need of food and other assistance.
Aid donors from the United States, Europe and other parts of the world have shipped emergency supplies such as water, food and diapers to the capital Nassau and the Abaco Islands.
Japan has sent tents, blankets and containers for water.
Key words : UN agency
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190914_11/
UNESCO is appealing to the international community to take urgent action following the revelation that one in every six children does not attend school.
The UN agency released a paper on Friday that says in 2018, more than 258 million children aged 6 to 17 did not go to school. It says the situation has not improved for 10 years.
The data shows a clear disparity between developed and developing countries, especially in secondary education.
In developing countries, about 61 percent of children aged 15 to 17 were out of school, compared with about 8 percent in developed countries.
The paper notes that children in poor economies often have to drop out of class to work.
It also points to a persistent gender gap, with about 9 million girls of primary school age never going to school compared with about 3 million boys.
Key words : anti-government
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Anti-government protests continued in Hong Kong on Friday night as the territory marked a traditional mid-autumn festival.
The demonstrations, which have been ongoing for months, show no sign of letting up even after the government scrapped a controversial bill that would allow suspects to be sent to trial in mainland China.
Protesters were present at a lantern carnival and other events.
At Victoria Park in central Hong Kong, a large number of young people and families marched while holding lanterns that say "Get Hong Kong back."
They also chanted "Be strong, Hong Kong people" and sang a song titled "Glory to Hong Kong."
Several more protests are set to take place this weekend. Authorities have not given permission for a major march on Sunday planned by a pro-democracy group, but people are expected to march anyway.
Key words : trade south china sea
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190914_09/
A US Navy destroyer has sailed in the South China Sea near disputed islands as part of "Freedom of Navigation" operations.
A senior officer of the US Navy's Seventh Fleet told NHK that the destroyer, the USS Wayne E. Meyer, sailed in waters near the Paracel Islands on Friday.
The officer said the US carries out maritime navigation or flights anywhere permitted by international law, as a challenge to China's aggressive territorial claims in the region.
The US Navy also sailed near the Spratly Islands in late August. The US is accelerating the pace of such operations in the South China Sea, where China is building military bases.
Amid trade disputes between the world's two largest economies, US President Donald Trump has stopped short of intensifying the confrontation, an indication that he may try to reach an agreement in some areas.
Still, the United States seems determined to maintain the pressure when it comes to military affairs.
Key words : US treasury hacking
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190914_08/
The US Treasury Department says it will impose sanctions on three hacking groups it says are backed by the North Korean government.
The department announced on Friday that it would impose sanctions, including asset freezes, on Lazarus Group and two of its close affiliates, Bluenoroff and Andariel.
Treasury officials allege that these groups were directed by North Korea's spy agency, the Reconnaissance General Bureau, to carry out cyber-attacks.
They say the cyber-attacks included the WannaCry ransomware attacks in 2017 on more than 150 countries, including Japan.
They accuse Pyongyang of intending to spend ransom money on the development of weapons of mass destruction. North Korea has always denied its involvement in cyber-attacks.
This week US President Donald Trump dismissed his National Security Advisor John Bolton, a hardliner on North Korea.
Bolton often clashed with Trump who expressed optimistic views about past and future talks with North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un. Still, the US intends to maintain pressure on Pyongyang.
Attention is focused on whether talks between US and North Korean officials will take place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly late this month.
Key words : swedish
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190914_17/
Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg and US high school students have held a rally in the US capital Washington to call for urgent action against climate change.
The 16-year-old is in the United States to attend the UN Climate Action Summit in New York later this month.
She started taking Fridays off from school a year ago to campaign against climate change in front of the Swedish parliament. Her weekly campaign, known as Fridays for Future, spread around the world via social media.
On Friday, about 1,000 students and others marched in the US capital with placards calling for action against climate change before it's too late.
When the march reached the White House, the activists called on President Donald Trump to take the matter seriously.
Thunberg thanked the participants for joining the rally, and invited them to participate in a global climate strike next Friday.
A 13-year-old participant said Thunberg has inspired young people to act against climate change, and that she hopes the movement will spread further.
Thunberg is scheduled to deliver a speech at the UN climate summit on September 23.
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