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Asian View

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Key words : south prosecutor
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201216_05/

A disciplinary panel at South Korea's Justice Ministry has decided to suspend the top prosecutor from duty for two months for allegedly obstructing inspections.

The panel made the decision on Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl in a second session that began on Tuesday morning and went into early hours of Wednesday.

This is the first time in South Korea that an incumbent prosecutor general has faced reprimand. President Moon Jae-in is expected to execute the decision.

Yoon led the investigation into a corruption allegation involving the Moon administration. He became increasingly at odds with Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, who was tapped by the president to reform the prosecutor's service.

The rift led Choo to make a request last month to penalize Yoon, citing obstruction of inspections.

The top prosecutor has filed a lawsuit, arguing that the panel consisted of members chosen by the justice minister is unconstitutional.

He is likely to start a legal fight over the suspension.

Key words : Japan and Uzbekistan
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201216_07/

Japan and Uzbekistan have agreed to work closely together to promote the open and stable development of Central Asia.

Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister Sardor Umurzakov met for about an hour in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss ways to strengthen relations.

Motegi said Japan aims to expand and deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries in various areas, while responding to difficult circumstances around COVID-19.

Umurzakov said Uzbekistan hopes to boost economic ties with Japan.

Motegi noted the importance of a free and open international order, and said Japan will contribute to Central Asia's "open, stable, and self-sustained" development.

Key words : mitsubishi aircraft
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201216_09/

Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft plans to slash staff as work to develop the country's first domestically-produced passenger jet grinds to a halt.

Sources say the company will cut its workforce by about 95 percent year-on-year from next April, to a bare minimum of roughly 150.

Parent company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced in October that it would suspend development of the SpaceJet.

The parent firm said it was sharply reducing the program's budget. That comes as the coronavirus pandemic leaves dark clouds over the aviation industry.

Activity at a development center in the US state of Washington is also being cut to a minimum. Test flights will be grounded by April, with only maintenance-related work on four aircraft there.

Key words : Afghanistan Kojima Mei
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