Key words : 10 people more than
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20191026_22/
Torrential rain from a low-pressure system has caused flooding and mudslides in eastern and northeastern Japan. 10 people have died. At least 1 is missing.
Officials have been trying to assess all the damage.
More than 200 millimeters of rain fell over a 12-hour period in some areas of Chiba and adjoining Ibaraki prefecture. That's more than the average for the whole of October.
Several rivers in Chiba flooded, inundating roads and residential areas. Rescue crews say the floodwaters are making it difficult to access some areas.
The downpour also triggered landslides in Chiba that destroyed houses and claimed four lives.
Since early Saturday, many residents have begun the long and difficult process of cleaning mud and muddy water out of their homes.
Key words : Abe quick action
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Key words : government decided mandatory
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20191026_09/
Japan's government has decided to delay the introduction of mandatory charges for plastic bags at supermarkets, convenience stores and all other retail outlets for three months to July next year. It cites the need for time to prepare for the change.
The government had proposed all retailers begin charging customers for plastic bags as early as April next year.
But at meetings of an expert panel set up last month, industry groups argued they would require time to modify cash registers, notify customers and adjust shopping bag inventories.
Each retailer would decide the prices of its plastic bags. The small, thin plastic types for items such as fish and meat would remain free, since they are used for hygiene reasons.
The government plans to finalize the details of its plan by year-end, after presenting its proposals at a panel meeting next month and soliciting opinions from the public.
Key words : US state urged
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20191026_14/
The US State Department has urged the Chinese government to release jailed Uighur economist Ilham Tohti and end its repressive campaign against Muslim minority groups.
The call came after the European Parliament on Thursday awarded the annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the academic for his work to defend China's ethnic Uighur minority. Beijing has reacted sharply to the decision.
US State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus wrote on Twitter on Friday that "China imprisoned Tohti for his advocacy before detaining over 1 million Uighurs and members of other Muslim minority groups."
She added that her country calls "on China to release Tohti and end its campaign of repression."
A senior official of the US State Department, Sam Brownback, told reporters in Washington on Friday that the detention of Uighurs is a terrible situation and it goes against the Chinese Constitution, which allows freedom of faith.
Brownback, also US Ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, added that the US will continue to call on China to stop its oppressive measures against Uighurs.
Key words : US justice
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20191026_13/
The US Justice Department has switched its review of the origins of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation into a criminal probe.
US media reports say the development has been welcomed by President Donald Trump, who has described the Mueller probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election a "witch hunt".
Moves to investigate the Special Counsel's report began in April, when Attorney General William Barr expressed his intention to review the appropriateness of its methods.
Now that the investigation has been switched to a criminal case, prosecutors will be able to summon witnesses to give testimony.
Trump on Friday repeated his attacks on the Mueller report.
"I think you'll see things that nobody would have believed. This was the worst hoax in the history of our country," he said.
US media say concerns are rising that the president is using the Justice Department to attack his enemies. The probe has been met with opposition from Democrats.
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