A week after Typhoon Faxai struck Chiba Prefecture, life is still difficult for many people, with water and power yet to be restored to thousands of residents.
A Japanese government survey shows the number of people aged 65 or older, and their proportion to the overall population, have both marked record highs.
A senior North Korean official has announced working-level talks between Pyongyang and Washington will likely resume within several weeks.
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Key words : a week after still difficult
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A week after Typhoon Faxai struck Chiba Prefecture, life is still difficult for many people, with water and power yet to be restored to thousands of residents.
The typhoon swept through the greater Tokyo area on September 8 and 9. Up to 640,000 homes in Chiba were left without power.
Tokyo Electric Power Company says nearly 80,000 households still have no electricity. The company says it will take until September 27 to get the lights back on in about 20 municipalities.
About 17,000 houses still had no tap water as of Sunday.
Public announcement systems, phones and online networks also remain unavailable in some areas.
Key words : chiba prefectural
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The Chiba Prefectural government is offering telephone consultations in 13 languages for foreign residents who may need assistance in the aftermath of Typhoon Faxai.
The Chiba International Center is providing information in simple Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Nepalese, Hindi, Tagalog, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Russian and Indonesian.
The telephone service is available between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays. The number is 043-297-2966.
The center's website lists locations where personal mobile phones can be charged. The homepage address is: https://www.mcic.or.jp
The Chiba City International Association is also providing information in English, Chinese and other languages.
Its homepage address is: http://www.ccia-chiba.or.jp
Key words : survey shows aged 65
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A Japanese government survey shows the number of people aged 65 or older, and their proportion to the overall population, have both marked record highs.
The internal affairs ministry estimates that, as of Sunday, the elderly population stood at 35.88 million. That's up 320,000 from last year. Monday is the Respect for the Aged Day national holiday.
The ministry says the ratio of elderly people to the total population was 28.4 percent, up three-tenths of a percentage point.
UN data shows the proportion is the largest in the world, followed by Italy with 23.0 percent and Portugal with 22.4 percent.
The National Institute of Population and Social Security Research estimates Japan's elderly ratio will be 35.3 percent in 2040.
The ministry also says the number of elderly workers was 8.62 million last year, making up 12.9 percent of the workforce. Both are record highs.
Key words : governor
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A 116-year-old Japanese woman has been celebrated on Respect for the Aged Day in Japan.
Kane Tanaka was born in 1903 and lives in an elderly care facility in Fukuoka City, southwestern Japan.
She was recognized as the world's oldest woman by Guinness World Records in March.
The governor of Fukuoka Prefecture, Hiroshi Ogawa, visited her on Monday. He congratulated her, saying her longevity brings hope and pleasure to the people of Fukuoka.
Staff at the facility say Tanaka eats three meals and some chocolate and drinks soda every day. They say she enjoys occasionally solving multiplication and division problems.
Tanaka said she has been able to reach her age thanks to the support of others, and that she now wants to share her energy with those around her.
Key words : senior north
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A senior North Korean official has announced working-level talks between Pyongyang and Washington will likely resume within several weeks.
The state-run Korean Central News Agency carried a statement by the director general of the Department of US Affairs of the Foreign Ministry on Monday.
The statement expresses hope that the working-level negotiations expected to be held in a few weeks will be a good meeting between North Korea and the United States.
It reads "the discussion of denuclearization may be possible when threats and hurdles endangering our system security and obstructing our development are clearly removed beyond all doubt."
Key words : families of Japanese
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The families of Japanese nationals abducted to North Korea more than four decades ago have held a rally to call for the return of their loved ones as soon as possible.
Supporters joined the rally held in Tokyo on Monday.
Shigeo Iizuka, the older brother of abductee Yaeko Taguchi, represents the group of families. He said that abductees are aging and must be losing their physical strength. He said they must be dreaming of the day they return to their loved ones in Japan.
He said the families wish for the return of all abductees. He urged the government to always consider what actions to take to ensure that happens.
Sakie Yokota's daughter Megumi was also abducted by North Korea. Yokota said it has been so long since she last saw Megumi. She said she wants to see her daughter and give her a hug. She added she is not going to let up until that day.
Takuya Yokota is Megumi's younger brother. He said US President Donald Trump raised the abduction issue during his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He said Kim can no longer say that he does not know about the issue. He urged Kim to return the abductees.
Negotiations for resolving the issue are stalemated. Many have voiced the need to get abductees back as soon as possible as their families are getting older.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was at the rally.
He said at the recent G7 Summit in Biarritz, France, other G7 leaders understood and supported Japan on the issue.
He said Japan should take the initiative to address the issue. He said he is ready to meet with Kim in person without preconditions and is prepared to make a bold move to get the issue resolved.
The rally ended by adopting a resolution that calls on Pyongyang to return the abductees swiftly and urges the Japanese government to help make that happen.
Key words : The United States released
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The United States has released satellite photos of Saudi oil facilities after they were attacked on Saturday.
The drone strikes in Abqaiq and Khurais plants have cut production to roughly half of Saudi Arabia's output.
The US government on Monday unveiled satellite imagery that show 17 infrastructures in Abqaiq suffered damage, as black smoke billows out of them.
An oil industry source that examined the images noted that they include key facilities for processing crude oil and gas storage tanks.
Abqaiq is a lifeline for Saudi oil exports, as the plant removes impurities before crude oil is exported or shipped to other refineries.
The Saudi government has yet to announce the extent of damage or say how long it will take for the facilities to resume operation.
Speculation is growing that it may take time.
Key words : Trump ready to respond
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US President Donald Trump says his administration is ready to respond to Saturday's attacks on two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
He wrote on Twitter: "There is reason to believe that we know the culprit, are locked and loaded depending on verification".
But he went on to say the US is "waiting to hear from the Kingdom as to who they believe was the cause of this attack, and under what terms we would proceed!"
Presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway told Fox News television on Sunday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has "made clear that the Iranian regime is responsible" for the attacks.
Asked about the possibility of attacking Iran, Conway said "the president, his national security team, and Secretary Pompeo keep many options on the table."
Iran-backed Houthi insurgents in Yemen have claimed responsibility for the attacks. Iran has denied its involvement.
Key words : crude oil price surged shortly
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Crude oil prices have surged following Saturday's attacks on two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
Brent crude surpassed 71 dollars a barrel shortly after the start of Monday's trading in London. That's up more than 18 percent from last week.
In New York, the benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude futures jumped 15 percent to more than 63 dollars per barrel.
Prices eased as trading continued. But as of 11a.m. Japan time on Monday, crude oil prices in both key markets were still about 10 percent higher than last week.
The Saudi Arabian government reports the attacks have cut daily production by about half.
Market sources say an announcement by the United States that it will prepare to release its oil reserve helped limit the price surge. Further increases are possible once Saudi Arabia's production capacity becomes clear.
Key words : Trump oil reserve
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US President Donald Trump says he has authorized the release of the country's strategic oil reserve amid growing concerns about global oil supplies.
Trump tweeted on Sunday that he authorized the release of oil from the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve, if needed.
The president also said that he informed all appropriate agencies to expedite approvals of the oil pipelines currently in the permitting process in Texas and other states.
Multiple Western media say that it may take weeks before the attacked oil facilities in Saudi Arabia can return to production at full capacity.
Key words : United Nations Afghanistan
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The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has praised nearly a year of peace talks between the US government and the Taliban militant group.
Tadamichi Yamamoto said in an interview with NHK that the two sides are now the closest they have ever been during the past 18 years to achieving peace, although they have effectively shelved all negotiations.
The US government called off talks earlier this month following a car bomb attack in Kabul that killed an American soldier and more than 10 others.
Yamamoto also referred to a draft peace accord that the US government said it had agreed to with the Taliban in principle.
He said the draft mentions two points, withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan and preventing the country from being used by international terrorist organizations.
Yamamoto said he expects the troop withdrawal to take place in stages so it will not affect the security situation.
The envoy said he predicts that once the US government and the Taliban formalize the accord, the Afghan government will start peace talks with the Taliban to discuss a ceasefire.
Yamamoto stressed that the UN will offer full support to allow the US and the Taliban to resume negotiations.
He is also the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan.
Key words : Algeria
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Algeria's interim president says the country will hold a presidential election on December 12.
Abdelkader Bensalah made the announcement on Sunday.
He took office after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika was forced to end his 20-year rule in April in the wake of pro-democracy demonstrations.
Bensalah initially decided to hold a vote in July. But this was postponed, as demonstrators demanded that more members of the ruling elite leave office before a poll.
In his address on Sunday, Bensalah called for dialogue with demonstrators as the poll approaches.
Key words : Iranian women
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The Iranian government says it has begun taking steps to allow women into sport stadiums to watch soccer matches and other events.
Women have been generally banned from attending games in Iran, with the exception of some international events.
The country's state-run news agency on Sunday quoted Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Hossein Ali Amiri as saying preparations are underway to allow women into stadiums as soon as possible.
The preparations include installing separate entry gates and separating the women's areas at major stadiums.
Iran has come under international criticism since a woman set herself on fire and died after being sentenced to jail this month for attempting to attend a soccer game.
The woman reportedly tried to enter the stadium dressed as a man.
It is unclear whether Tehran will take permanent steps to allow women to attend sports events in stadiums, or to what extent they may be allowed to do so.
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