Japan's Prime Minister has delivered his speech to the United Nations General Assembly denouncing the recent attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities and also speaking about Iran and North Korea.
Abe has expressed hope that Iran will try to ease tensions with the United States through dialogue.
UN Panel on Climate Change has warned that global warming could cut the world's fish catch more than 20 percent by the end of this century.
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Key words : Abe delivered
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has delivered his speech to the United Nations General Assembly. He denounced the recent attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities...then focused on Iran and North Korea.
Prime Minister Abe said, "The attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities were a despicable act that took the international economic order hostage. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has told me directly that his country has made the three no's -- neither "possessing, producing nor using" nuclear weapons -- into a Fatwa to ensure full enforcement. I believe that his words are honorable. Just this morning, I met Iran's President Hassan Rouhani for a ninth time. My role, to ask Iran, a major nation, to use its rich history to inform its actions, has not changed."
Abe also praised US President Donald Trump's efforts to resolve issues with North Korea. And he said he's ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Abe said, "President Trump's method -- in which the leaders engage in candid talks, and see hope in the future while trying to solve immediate problems -- has changed the power dynamic involving North Korea. I myself am resolved to meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in person, without any conditions. Japan aims to resolve comprehensively the North's abductions of Japanese citizens, its nuclear and missile development, and other matters of concern. We also hope to resolve the two countries' unfortunate past, and normalize relations. That is our unchanging goal."
Abe also spoke of Japan's support for Africa. He said last month's conference in Yokohama with Japanese and African business leaders produced new projects and plans for investment in the continent.
And the prime minister said Japan will take the initiative in promoting the education and empowerment of girls and women in the world.
Key words : Abe expressed hope
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed hope that Iran will try to ease tensions with the United States through dialogue.
Abe met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
Rouhani said Abe's visit to Tehran in June is engraved in the memories of the Iranian people.
Calling Japan an important country in Asia and an old friend of Iran, he said he wants to discuss bilateral, regional and international issues with the prime minister.
Abe said Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told him in June that his country will neither "make, possess nor use" nuclear weapons.
Abe also said Rouhani told him at that time that Iran does not want war, and he welcomes the Iranian leaders' willingness to achieve peace through dialogue.
The meeting came as Iran is increasingly at odds with the United States, which accuses Tehran of being behind the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities.
It's believed that Abe expressed concern about the escalating tensions and urged Rouhani to try to prevent the situation from deteriorating further.
Abe also likely asked Iran to keep its uranium enrichment levels below the limit set by the agreement the country signed with world powers.
Key words : Trump lashed out
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US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Iran and China in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly.
Taking the podium at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, Trump called Iran "the world's number one state sponsor of terrorism."
He denounced Iranian leaders for "fueling the tragic wars in both Syria and Yemen" and blamed them for the recent attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
He said no country should support Iran's "blood lust."
Trump also said, "as long as Iran's menacing behavior continues, sanctions will not be lifted-- they will be tightened," adding that "all nations have a duty to act."
The president said North Korea is "full of untapped potential" but the country "must denuclearize to realize that promise."
He criticized China for failing to adopt the reforms it promised when it joined the World Trade Organization.
He added that "the American people are absolutely committed to restoring balance to our relationship with China."
Trump noted that he will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday to wrap up trade negotiations between the two countries.
Key words : Moon proposed
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in has proposed making the demilitarized zone that divides North and South Korea into an international peace zone to help achieve lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Moon made the proposal in a speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
He said the meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone in June was a declaration of the true beginning of a new era of peace.
Moon expressed hope that the two leaders will take yet another huge step.
He added that he will work with North Korea to list the demilitarized zone as a World Heritage site.
The president said East Asia overcame the pain of invasion and colonial rule after World War Two.
He also said the region will be able to make further progress when countries cooperate while safeguarding the values of free and fair trade upon the foundation of an earnest self-reflection on past history.
He added that South Korea will work in partnership with its neighbors.
South Korean media are reporting that the latter part of the president's speech is a message to Japan.
Relations between the two countries have soured over trade and historical issues.
Key words : fish catch
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A report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says altering of the marine environment due to global warming could cut the world's potential fish catch by at least 20 percent this century.
More than 400 scientists and government officials from around the world took part in an IPCC meeting in Monaco from September 20 to 24.
On Wednesday, they approved their first report on the impact of global warming on ocean and polar marine ecosystems.
The Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate says rising sea surface temperatures could disrupt distribution of water temperatures and raise sea acidity levels.
It says that as a result, the global biomass of marine animals could decrease by up to about 20 percent, and the catch potential of fisheries by up to about 24 percent this century compared to 1986-2005.
The panel says this could trigger conflicts among fisheries, authorities and communities in areas highly dependent on seafood.
It says governance arrangements such as marine sanctuaries are too fragmented to provide integrated responses to the increasing risks.
It also calls for global efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as well as cross-border sharing of data, knowledge and forecasts of ocean changes and support for areas with less scientific know-how.
The report says the global mean sea level could rise by up to one meter this century as ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica continue to melt.
It adds that populations of low-lying coastal zones could total more than one billion by 2050.
The report warns that many low-lying megacities and small islands are projected to experience historic centennial events at least annually.
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Key words : Japan plans to launch a
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Japan's government plans to launch a framework to review how information is gathered and conveyed to the public in the event of natural disasters.
Typhoon Faxai, which made landfall in the Tokyo area earlier this month, caused widespread power outages in Chiba Prefecture.
Tokyo Electric Power Company initially said electricity would be restored in a few days, but blackouts continued in some areas for more than two weeks.
The delays in assessing damage and in updating the public about when power would be restored prompted the government to look into the handling of disaster-related information.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters on Wednesday the important thing is to establish ways to minimize damage from typhoons and other natural disasters.
He said the government will set up a framework to review and evaluate information management.
Key words : rugby tsunami paid
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Fiji's and Uruguay's national rugby teams have paid tribute to victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami before their World Cup match in Kamaishi, northeastern Japan.
Wednesday's Pool D game took place in Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium in the disaster-hit city in Iwate Prefecture.
The stadium, one of the 12 venues for the Rugby World Cup, was built at the site of an elementary school devastated by the quake and tsunami.
Local children first entered the field carrying a large flag with English words to express thanks for recovery support, followed by the two teams.
At the request of host municipal officials, they observed about 20 seconds of silence to remember the dead and show respect for the sentiment of local people.
Uruguay, ranked 19th in the world, beat 10th-ranked Fiji, 30 to 27. Fiji had scored five tries, more than Uruguay.
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