Asian View
Key words : myanmar control replace
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Myanmar's military has taken control after staging a coup and detaining the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. It has announced it is purging the government, and has removed ministers.
The military also detained President Win Myint and other executives of the ruling party.
It declared a one-year state of emergency and said that commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing will govern the country.
The takeover came on Monday morning, when the country's new parliamentary session was scheduled to begin.
But the military announced that it would postpone the session in order to investigate what it claims to be fraud in last November's general election.
The military said in a statement that a free and fair election will be held and it will hand power to the winning party. But it gave no timeframe for the election.
The military also announced replacements for a number of ministers, including those in charge of defense and finance.
The military's seizing of power has drawn criticism from within and outside Myanmar.
In Yangon, college students held a protest to show support for the governing National League for Democracy. A similar rally also took place in neighboring Thailand, with a large number of people from Myanmar participating.
In the US, President Joe Biden issued a statement, threatening to re-impose sanctions on the country's military leaders.
He said the coup was "a direct assault on the country's transition to democracy and the rule of law."
Biden said, "the international community should come together in one voice to press the Burmese military to immediately relinquish the power they have seized, release the activists and officials they have detained."
He noted that the US removed sanctions on Myanmar over the past decade based on progress toward democracy.
He said, "the reversal of that progress will necessitate an immediate review of our sanction laws and authorities, followed by appropriate action."
Key words : tokyo protest
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A number of people from Myanmar in Tokyo have protested against the reported detention of their home country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
They gathered for a rally near the United Nations University on Monday in response to a call from an expats group which had supported the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar. Organizers say about 1,000 people took part.
Some participants, holding photos of Aung San Suu Kyi, called on the Japanese government to urge Myanmar officials to release her immediately. They also appealed to the international community to pressure what they call "the military government."
A man in his 30s said he joined the rally to protest the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and others.
He also noted that he is worried about his parents in Myanmar. He said he lost contact with them Monday morning.
One of the organizers, Than Swe, said he is shocked because this is the third time in his life that such an incident has happened in Myanmar. He added that he is concerned that the military government could once again take control for a long time. He said he wants the Japanese government to show strong opposition to the military government.
Key words : Japan another month expire
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Japan's government will extend its coronavirus state of emergency on Tuesday for another month for Tokyo, Osaka and eight other prefectures.
On Monday night, Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide told reporters that coronavirus cases are declining, but that the country still needs to remain vigilant.
The current state of emergency covers 11 prefectures and is set to expire on February 7.
The government will extend it everywhere except Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, in light of its lower case numbers and the improving healthcare situation.
It plans to keep the measure in place for the 10 other prefectures until March 7. But government officials say they will be ready to lift it earlier if they confirm the situation has improved in those regions.
After hearing opinions from an advisory panel over the plan, the government intends to discuss it at a Diet committee meeting, with Prime Minister in attendance.
A formal decision is expected to be made later at a government taskforce meeting.
Suga will then hold a news conference to explain the reasons for the extension. He is expected to ask restaurants and bars to shorten their business hours and to urge the public to refrain from non-essential outings.
Key words : UK win-win
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A British cabinet minister says she believes her country joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, will be a "win-win" relationship for the UK and its trade partners in the Asia-Pacific region.
On Monday, British International Trade Secretary Elizabeth Truss talked online with Japanese Economic Revitalization Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi. Japan chairs the trade pact this year. Also attending was a representative of New Zealand, which serves as the depository for the 11-members.
Truss revealed that her government has made a formal request to join the partnership. She asked that the request be accepted.
Nishimura said he welcomes the request from Britain, which he said is a "global, strategic partner sharing basic values."
Nishimura said it could possibly be one step towards extending the high-level international rules of trade and investment beyond the Asia-Pacific region.
Nishimura says Japan is going to strive to ensure that Britain's application process is carried out smoothly.
The Japanese government plans to convene a panel of TPP member nations at an early date to move the process forward.
Key words : expert chinese interview
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A panel of experts from the World Health Organization investigating the origin of the coronavirus visited a provincial disease control center in the Chinese city of Wuhan on Monday.
The members of the WHO team started a full-scale probe in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, last Friday after completing a two-week quarantine.
On Monday, they are believed to have interviewed officials at the Hubei Center for Disease Control and Prevention about their response to the virus outbreak.
The members have so far visited a Wuhan hospital that responded to the initial stage of the outbreak, and a seafood market where many cases were confirmed.
They also visited an exhibition showing what Chinese authorities call a successful containment effort of the virus under the leadership of the Communist Party.
Beijing appears to be trying to brush off criticism that its initial response was slow.
Attention is on whether Chinese authorities will give the WHO team enough access for its probe during the visit, which will last until February 11.
Key words : north south unlikely
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A North Korean diplomat who reportedly defected to South Korea has said it is unlikely the North will completely abandon nuclear arms.
South Korean media last week reported that then acting ambassador to Kuwait, Ryu Hyeon-woo and members of his family defected to the South in September, 2019.
CNN Television on Monday aired its interview with Ryu.
Regarding North Korea's denuclearization, Ryu said nuclear arms are directly linked to the stability of the North Korean regime and it is unlikely it will ever give up the weapons entirely.
He said that he fled North Korea for the sake of his daughter. Ryu recalled telling her to come with her mother and father "to find freedom", and that the family headed for the South Korean embassy in Kuwait.
There are reports that Ryu's father-in-law headed "Office 39," believed to be managing secret funds for North Korea's supreme leader.
It is unclear if he referred to his in-laws' positions in detail in the interview. CNN said Ryu was worried about his family members and relatives still in North Korea.
In a similar case, Tae Yong Ho, a former minister at the North Korean embassy in Britain, defected to South Korea in 2016 and has since been elected to the national assembly there. In July 2019, the acting North Korean ambassador to Italy also reportedly fled to the South.
Key words : shinkansen service
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One of Japan's Shinkansen bullet train operators has begun trials of carriages set up for teleworking.
East Japan Railway launched the pilot project on Monday on the Tohoku Shinkansen line, where some bullet trains will include a dedicated remote-work car. The service is due to run until February 26.
Passengers can hold video calls by laptop while staying socially distanced. Wi-Fi routers keep them online in tunnels, while sound-masking technology ensures privacy.
JR East says use of its Shinkansen trains has fallen sharply due to the coronavirus pandemic. An official said the company expects demand for the new carriages to grow as more people work remotely.
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