People in Japan are dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis.
In the Rugby World Cup, Japan has beaten Scotland 28-21, advancing to the knockout stage for the first time.
South Korean Justice Minister Cho Kuk has announced he is stepping down from his post amid allegations of various crimes and misdeeds.
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Key words : people in Japan dealing with 200 others
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People in Japan are dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll now stands at 49 as cleanup efforts are underway in many areas.
In addition to the fatalities, 14 people are listed as missing. More than 200 others were injured during the weekend storm.
Officials say up to 40 percent of the yearly rainfall was recorded in only a day or two in many areas.
The storm caused more than a hundred rivers to overflow. Levees broke in at least 21, flooding streets and residential areas.
The Chikuma River in Nagano Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, is among them.
Roads are completely submerged with muddy water. Houses across the region were flooded with up to three meters of water.
"I have no idea how to sweep away this mud. It is a real problem," said one resident.
A railway bridge collapsed into the river and floodwaters disrupted railway services. A maintenance depot for the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line was flooded.
East Japan Railway reports 10 trains, with a total of 120 carriages, were damaged by water levels that rose to an estimated four meters.
In Tomioka City north of Tokyo, a landslide washed away several homes, leaving at least 4 people dead.
Key words : tens of thousands
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Tens of thousands of people are enduring another day without power after Typhoon Hagibis. Some areas still have no electricity or water supplies. But most rail and air services are back to normal.
More than forty-thousand homes were still without electricity Monday afternoon in the Greater Tokyo area and parts of central Japan.
It's the same for nearly thirty-thousand homes in Nagano Prefecture and several thousand in northeastern Japan.
130-thousand homes have no running water. People are also having problems with mobile phone reception in some areas.
Most bullet train services have resumed. The Yamagata bullet train returned to full service in the morning, while the Hokuriku line, which connects Tokyo with Kanazawa on the Sea of Japan coast, is running a restricted schedule.
Local trains in the Tokyo area are largely back to normal.
Domestic and international flights from Haneda and Narita airports are back on schedule, too.
But tourists spending this 3-day weekend in the resort town of Hakone, near Tokyo, are still dealing with disruptions. One popular train line has been blocked by landslides. The operator says it may take some time to get it fully running again.
Key words : Kono
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Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono has instructed department officials to do their utmost in rescue operations that are underway in the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis.
He says the first 72 hours that follow a disaster are crucial when it comes to saving lives.
Kono spoke at a special Ministry of Defense meeting held to discuss its response to the weekend storm.
The Ministry has received requests for the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces. It mobilized 31,000 personnel to carry out rescue operations that had saved 1,518 people by Monday morning. SDF personnel are also helping to remove debris.
Kono says that it is likely to be a long operation as some river levees have collapsed. He adds he wants the government to prepare to call up reservists if needed to provide support to people in devastated areas.
One of the areas he identified is the restoration of water supply to ensure people can bathe.
Key words : four meters deep
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Japan's Geospatial Information Authority says the flooding in a part of Nagano City, central Japan, as a result of Typhoon Hagibis was more than four meters deep at one point.
The authority used aerial pictures and altitude data to estimate the extent of the flooding after the Chikuma and Abukuma rivers burst their banks.
The analysis shows floodwaters covered an area of about five kilometers from north to south near where the Chikuma River's levee collapsed.
It also shows that flooding was around two to three meters deep in many parts of the riverside residential district of Hoyasu and up to 4.3 meters deep in the district of Akanuma.
Akanuma is home to a maintenance depot for the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line. Ten trains, with a total of 120 carriages, reportedly sustained damage.
The authority says flooding also hit a residential part of Koriyma City in Fukushima Prefecture. The district is west of where the Abukuma River merges with its tributary.
The authority estimates the flooding affected an area about 1.5 kilometers from east to west, and that the water was up to three meters deep.
Key words : rugby beaten first time
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In the Rugby World Cup, Japan has beaten Scotland 28-21, advancing to the knockout stage for the first time.
The final match of the preliminary round took place at International Stadium Yokohama on Sunday.
Japan was 3-0, while Scotland was 2-1.
In the early stage of the game, Scotland scored the first try. But Japan's Kotaro Matsushima, Keita Inagaki, and Kenki Fukuoka each scored a try, and Japan took a 21-7 lead.
In the second half, Fukuoka scored Japan's fourth try to widen its lead.
Scotland later scored two tries, but Japan managed to win the game with a strong defense.
Japan earned a bonus point given to teams that score four or more tries, increasing its point total to 19.
Japan finished first in Pool A with four straight wins in the preliminary round, advancing to the final eight for the first time in its 9th appearance in the World Cup.
Japan will face South Africa in the first match of the knockout stage at Tokyo Stadium in Chofu City on October 20. South Africa finished second in Pool B.
Key words : justice minister announced various crime
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South Korean Justice Minister Cho Kuk has announced he is stepping down from his post amid allegations of various crimes and misdeeds.
The cloud of scandals surrounding Cho includes accusations of corruption against family members, such as suspected academic fraud involving his daughter.
In a statement released on Monday, Cho apologized to the people of South Korea.
He said he could no longer allow the scandals to burden President Moon Jae-in and his government.
He said he hopes to put everything aside and focus on his family members, who he said are going through the toughest and most painful times of their lives.
Cho claimed in his statement that he had been able to fulfill his mission to reform the Prosecutor's Office to some extent.
He expressed hope that his successor will have more success achieving that goal.
Prosecutors have already indicted one of Cho's male relatives on suspicion of embezzlement.
Prosecutors are investigating Cho's wife and daughter on suspicion that the young woman received preferential treatment to gain acceptance to a prestigious university.
Cho told reporters when he left the Justice Ministry late Monday afternoon that he was sorry and grateful, and that he will once again become an ordinary citizen.
He said a more capable successor will take on the task of prosecutorial reform, and the South Korean public will ultimately get the job done.
He didn't take any questions.
Meanwhile, Moon offered an apology at a meeting held at the presidential office on Monday.
He said South Korean society has felt great pain, and that as president he is sorry.
Cho, who was sworn into office in early September, served as minister for just over a month.
His departure is expected to deal a political blow to Moon, who ignored the outrage expressed by opposition members and others to force through Cho's appointment.
Key words : south main opposition
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South Korea's main opposition party is stepping up its offensive against President Moon Jae-in following his close aide's offer to resign as justice minister on Monday.
Liberty Korea Party floor leader Na Kyung-won told reporters on Monday that the president needs to apologize for disregarding the people and allowing the scandals surrounding Cho Kuk to divide the public.
The party spokesperson released a statement criticizing Cho for obstructing justice and betraying the people, and for not resigning sooner.
The party also demanded that Moon apologize for appointing an unqualified person as minister and throwing the country into disarray.
The statement also called on authorities to carry out thorough investigations to normalize the rule of law and democracy.
Key words : leaders of
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The leaders of France and Germany say they have each called on Turkey to stop its military operation against Kurds in northern Syria.
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel made the announcement when they spoke to reporters on Sunday.
They said the Turkish military invasion is creating a humanitarian crisis.
Turkish troops continue an offensive against Kurds to seize towns and villages in the border region.
Reuters news agency quotes the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights as saying a Turkish air strike on a convoy in northern Syria killed 14 people, including civilians.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says more than 130,000 people have been driven out of their homes. It estimates 400,000 people will need water, food and other aid supplies.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country will not stop the military action.
Key words : living in Japan
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Kurdish people living in Japan are protesting the ongoing Turkish military operation against their fellow Kurds in northern Syria.
About 50 of them rallied outside United Nations University in Tokyo on Monday.
They held up placards calling on the UN to intervene to stop the Turkish military invasion, and chanted, "Stop the genocide against the Kurdish people!"
A Kurdish graduate student said his family back in northern Syria is horrified by the invasion. He said he wants the Japanese government to urge Ankara to call it off.
Rally organizer Vakkas Colak said innocent civilians are being killed as terrorists. He said he will cooperate with Kurds around the world to peacefully plead for an end to what he called a senseless war.
The Kurds are the world's largest stateless ethnic group. Most of the 25 million to 30 million Kurds live in a region straddling Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria.
Key words : China latest trade data
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China's latest trade data show that trade with the US fell sharply in September from the same month last year. Analysts say that is a result of additional tariffs imposed by the two countries on one other last month.
Chinese customs officials released the figures on Monday.
They show that the total value of trade with the US, including both exports and imports, was about 47 billion dollars. That was down 21 percent from the same month last year.
Exports to the US fell by 22 percent, while imports from the US dropped by 16 percent.
China's trade surplus with the US was down 24 percent from the same month last year. But it remains high at more than 25 billion dollars. President Donald Trump cites the trade deficit as a problem in relations with China.
China agreed last week to expand its imports of US agricultural products. Attention is now focused on how this will affect overall imports from the US.
Key words : French president met in
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French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met in Paris on Sunday. They likely discussed whether it is possible to reach an agreement on Britain's departure from the European Union.
The current Brexit deadline is October 31. To meet the deadline, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has to strike a deal with the EU on conditions for Brexit by the end of a two-day EU summit on Thursday and Friday.
Before meeting Macron, Merkel said that Britain's exit from the EU is in a critical stage. But she did not touch on the outlook for a possible agreement.
Working-level negotiations between Britain and the EU are under way.
The main sticking point is border control between Northern Ireland in the UK and Ireland.
The EU said in a statement on Sunday that "a lot of work remains to be done."
Johnson says he is determined to leave the bloc on October 31 with or without a deal.
Key words : Yoshino
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Japanese scientist Akira Yoshino, who won this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry, has given his first lecture at Meijo University since winning the prize.
Yoshino, an honorary fellow at major chemical manufacturer Asahi Kasei, also gives lectures once a week at the university.
The theme of his lecture on Monday was the history of the development of lithium-ion batteries. He was speaking to 21 graduate students.
At the start of the lecture, Yoshino was presented with a bouquet of flowers to celebrate the occasion.
Yoshino then spoke about how he learned he had won the award. "I received a phone call 30 minutes before the announcement, and I was told 'Congratulations!' he said.
He said he could not do anything for two days after the announcement, but he managed to get a little rest at the weekend. Yoshino said, however, he began to feel pressure from the Nobel Prize.
Yoshino also noted that Japan won a Nobel Prize and made it to the quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup for the first time. He said he hopes Japan will become a country where those kind of happy headlines are flying around.
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