Key words : bus truck
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Thirty-six people died and another 36 were injured when a bus and a truck collided on an expressway in eastern China on Saturday morning.
The bus was carrying 69 people when it veered into the opposite lane and hit a truck with three people on board in the city of Yixing in Jiangsu Province.
Video footage believed to have been taken at the site shows major damage to the front of the bus.
Police suspect that a flat tire on the bus caused the accident.
Key words : India submarine
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The Indian navy has introduced its second domestic-made submarine in an apparent challenge to China's aggressive maritime activities.
Media were invited to a commissioning ceremony held in the western city of Mumbai on Saturday. It is rare for the country to reveal submarines because of their military confidentiality.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told the crew that India is now prepared to firmly deal with any actions that disturb peace in the Indian Ocean.
The submarine is 67.5 meters long and is powered by diesel engines. It has enhanced search and attack capabilities.
The Indian navy says it plans to introduce another four submarines in the future.
China has recently been boosting its presence in the Indian Ocean through port calls in Sri Lanka by its submarines and other events.
Key words : foreign ministry begun
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Japan's Foreign Ministry has begun to publish radiation levels recorded in both Fukushima and Seoul, as South Korean media are reporting concerns over the effect of the 2011 nuclear accident in the Japanese prefecture.
The ministry began to publish the data this month in Japanese and Korean on the website of the Japanese Embassy in the South Korean capital.
The data shows radiation levels observed in the cities of Fukushima and Iwaki in the prefecture, as well as those in Tokyo and Seoul.
The data will be updated every day except holidays and data for previous days will also be available.
The ministry aims to show that radiation levels are almost the same in Fukushima and Seoul in an apparent bid to prevent groundless rumors from spreading.
Bilateral relations have worsened recently over wartime labor and other issues.
An official at the ministry says the ministry hopes to gain the understanding that radiation levels are almost the same in Fukushima and Seoul.
The official says the ministry will continue to provide accurate information based on scientific evidence.
Key words : unmanned
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An unmanned Japanese cargo spacecraft has docked at the International Space Station.
Kounotori 8 was launched from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on September 25th.
After nearing the space station in orbit at an altitude of around 400 kilometers, the cargo spacecraft was caught by a robot arm operated by an astronaut. Docking took place shortly before 3 AM on Sunday Japan Time.
About 40 staff members were in the control room of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, in Ibaraki Prefecture's Tsukuba City.
They relayed Kounotori's data to the US space agency NASA, and applauded as the cargo spacecraft was caught by the robot arm.
Kounotori 8 measures 10 meters long and 4.4 meters in diameter. Its cargo of about 5.3 tons includes water and food for the astronauts staying on the ISS, as well as batteries for power supply and university-developed satellites.
The first Kounotori was launched 10 years ago. This is the eighth consecutive unmanned delivery of cargo to the International Space Station.
Hirohiko Uematsu, director of JAXA's HTV Technology Center, said teething problems created difficulties in operating the cargo spacecraft 10 years ago, but experience has led to major improvements.
He added that staff at the center are now developing a successor to the Kounotori line of spacecraft, and they believe they now have the knowledge base to make it a success.
Key words : Donald honored
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The late scholar of Japanese literature, Donald Keene, has been honored at Columbia University in New York, where he served as professor for many years. Keene died in Tokyo in February at the age of 96.
Keene spent decades introducing Japanese literature and traditional performing arts to the world. The New York native became a Japanese citizen after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan.
A memorial service was held on Friday at the Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture. About 200 people, including his former students, attended.
The center's faculty director, Associate Professor David Lurie, said it is hard to exaggerate how much Keene did to further mutual understanding between Japan and the United States in the postwar period.
Lurie also praised Keene for his contributions in establishing Japanese literary studies in the English-speaking world.
Keene's favorite opera was played during the service.
His adopted son, Seiki Keene, said he could finally get an understanding of the professor side of his father, and that he learned how much his father was loved.
Seiki also said he hopes to deepen exchanges with his father's former students, and pass on his legacy to future researchers.
Key words : Suzuki won
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Japan's Yusuke Suzuki has won the men's 50-kilometer racewalking event at the track and field world championships in Qatar. He's the first Japanese athlete to win a gold medal in the event at either the world championships or the Olympics.
Suzuki's victory earns him a place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The race was held as the temperature rose above 30 degrees Celsius, along with high humidity.
31-year-old Suzuki led the pack from the start.
Suzuki has been focusing on the 50-kilometer race this year. He holds the Japan record for the event.
Many racewalkers dropped out due to the severe heat. Suzuki maintained his lead throughout.
He finished 40 seconds ahead of the second-place racewalker.
Key words : typhoon
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Typhoon Mitag is expected to move close to the Sakishima Islands in the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa on Monday.
The Japanese Meteorological Agency says that as of 6 p.m. Sunday, Mitag was moving northwest over waters east of the Philippines at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour.
The typhoon is packing winds of up to 126 kilometers per hour, with gusts of up to 180 kilometers per hour.
Mitag is expected to gain strength while approaching the Sakishima Islands on Monday, causing violent winds and rough seas in coastal areas.
A maximum wind speed of 144 kilometers an hour is expected in the Yaeyama Islands, 90 kilometers per hour on Miyako Island and 64 kilometers per hour on Okinawa's main island, with gusts of between 108 and 216 kilometers per hour.
Waves as high as 10 meters are expected along the coast of the Sakishima Islands on Monday.
Rain clouds around the typhoon are expected to bring heavy rain of about 80 millimeters per hour to the Sakishima Island on Monday.
Mitag is expected to approach western Japan on Wednesday.
Weather officials are warning of flooding in low-lying areas, violent winds, high waves, swollen rivers, thunderstorms and tornados.
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