Key words : prosecutor killing
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A man suspected of killing a teacher in a suburb of Paris has been shot dead. French prosecutors are investigating the teacher's killing as a terror attack.
Local police responded to a call on Friday evening about a suspicious man loitering near a school. They found the body on the ground.
Officers shot and killed a man near the scene as he attempted to attack them.
Local media say the victim of the knife attack was a teacher who had shown his students a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad as part of a class on freedom of expression.
In 2015, Islamic extremists stormed the office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, killing 12 people, after the magazine published cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
Last month, a man from Pakistan stabbed two people outside the former offices of Charlie Hebdo after the magazine republished the caricatures.
French President Emmanuel Macron visited the site of the attack and said a compatriot was murdered because he taught freedom of expression.
Macron said the teacher was a victim of a terror attack by an Islamic extremist and called on French people to stand united against terrorism.
Key words : Putin proposed
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a one-year, unconditional extension to the last remaining nuclear arms control pact between his country and the United States.
Putin attended an online meeting of Russia's Security Council on Friday. He instructed Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to propose to the US that the New START treaty be extended by at least one year to allow for more talks.
Putin said it would be extremely sad if the treaty ceases to exist without being replaced.
The New START treaty expires next February, but bilateral talks on an extension have hit a snag.
Moscow opposes a proposal by Washington for a new framework that would cover tactical nuclear weapons in addition to strategic warheads.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently suggested that Washington intends to seek an early agreement on the treaty.
Key words : wastewater technical
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Japan's industry ministry says there are technical difficulties with three proposed options for disposing of treated radioactive wastewater stored at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
The wastewater includes water that has been used to cool the molten nuclear fuel following the March 2011 meltdowns, as well as rainwater that has flowed into the ground under the reactors. It is then treated to remove most radioactive substances, but some elements, including tritium, remain. The volume of stored water has been increasing.
The ministry has held hearings with local residents and related organizations and solicited opinions from the public since spring.
The three suggested plans include solidifying the treated water by mixing it with mortar. But ministry officials say this would increase the overall volume and it would be difficult to secure a storage site.
Another option is to transfer the water to remote islands and other areas by ship. But officials say it would take time to prepare large enough facilities for this option.
The third idea is to use containers or drainage channels to transfer the water for storage and disposal. But the officials say there are regulatory problems with this option.
The ministry also says releasing the water into the sea is a realistic option. That's the same assessment made by a subcommittee in February.
Earlier this week, the ministry briefed local authorities about how they plan to fight harmful rumors if the water is released into the sea. It is expected to make final arrangements for the possibility of releasing the wastewater into the sea.
Key words : dispose wastewater
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NHK has learned that Japan's government briefed local authorities on how to dispose of radioactive wastewater stored at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Local sources say the briefing was based on the premise that the water will be released into the sea. The idea has not been supported by the fisheries industry and others.
Sources say the economy ministry on Thursday briefed local governments including those of the towns Futaba and Okuma, which host the plant.
Water used to cool molten nuclear fuel from the 2011 accident at the plant is treated to remove most radioactive substances, but tritium and others remain.
The volume of treated water has topped 1.2 million tons.
In February, a ministry panel proposed releasing the water into the sea or vaporizing it into the atmosphere after diluting it to a level that meets environmental and other standards.
The sources say the ministry explained how much the level of tritium will be lowered, and that the government will set up a conference for members of the public and private sectors to discuss ways to address harmful rumors.
The government has held hearings seven times on the disposal method, with attendance by local people and members of related organizations. Many participants expressed caution about releasing the wastewater into the sea.
Key words : suga vietnam
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A spokesperson of Vietnam's foreign ministry has expressed optimism about Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide's upcoming visit to the country.
Starting Sunday, Suga is making his first overseas trip since becoming leader. He will meet Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and also visit Indonesia for talks with President Joko Widodo.
Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said she believes the visit will enhance Vietnam's strategic partnership with Japan.
The spokesperson also said it will help restore and develop the two countries' economies, which have taken a hit due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Vietnam's economy grew by 2.1 percent in the January-September period, the lowest in a decade.
The country is also believed to be seeking stronger security ties with Japan in light of a territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea.
Key words : suga yasukuni war crime
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Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine to mark the two-day autumn festival.
Suga sent a potted plant to the shrine on Saturday.
The shrine honors Japan's war dead. Those remembered include leaders convicted of war crimes after World War Two.
His predecessor Abe Shinzo offered potted plants for the spring and autumn festivals while he was in office. Suga reportedly did not send offerings when he was Chief Cabinet Secretary.
Lower House Speaker Oshima Tadamori, health and welfare minister Tamura Norihisa, and a minister in charge of international exposition, Inoue Shinji, also sent offerings for the autumn festival this year.
Key words : US budget record
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The US Treasury Department said on Friday that the nation's budget deficit hit 3.1 trillion dollars in the period from October 2019 through September 2020. The figure is an all-time high.
Factors behind the increase include shrinking tax revenues and massive spending to prop up the economy, which has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
The figure surpasses the previous record of 1.4 trillion dollars logged in fiscal 2009, right after the global financial crisis.
The government has ramped up spending to support jobless people and small and mid-size businesses.
Congress is considering more stimulus, as the number of new coronavirus infections in the country shows no sign of slowing.
Analysts say debates on restoring the government's fiscal health have effectively been put on hold.
Key words : giant vaccine
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US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer says it will likely apply for emergency authorization of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States as early as late November.
The firm is conducting final phase-three trials of a vaccine it is co-developing with German partner BioNTech.
Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement on Friday that Pfizer is aiming to clear three key conditions to seek approval for public use.
He said the vaccine must be safe, effective, and consistently manufactured to the highest standards.
Bourla said Pfizer could know whether the vaccine is effective by the end of October, and that it is likely obtain the required safety data by the third week of November.
He said the firm will apply for emergency authorization with the US Food and Drug Administration shortly after the safety milestone is achieved.
Pfizer's vaccine is one of the frontrunners among those being developed around the world.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said a coronavirus vaccine would be available before the November 3 election. That now appears unlikely.
Key words : Trump lashed out twitter
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US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Twitter and Facebook, accusing the social media platforms of bias in favor of his Democratic rival Joe Biden after they restricted access to an article about Biden and his son.
The President is busy trying to revive his flagging campaign for the November 3 presidential election with large rallies in the southern states of Florida and Georgia, where he's locked in a tight race with Biden.
At a rally in Georgia on Friday, Trump criticized the decision by the social media platforms earlier this week to stop users from sharing the article, a move the companies justified by saying the report contained unverified allegations.
Trump accused the media and big tech companies of abusing their power, adding that he's not just "running against Biden and that corrupt family," but also "against the left-wing corrupt media."
On the other side of the country, in the Midwestern swing state of Michigan, Biden used a campaign rally to hammer home his message on health care.
He told the crowd, "When I'm president I'll take care of your health coverage the same way I would my own family."
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