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Key words : myanmar shot dead oil
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Multiple media outlets in Myanmar report that two anti-coup protesters were shot dead and many others wounded by security police in the country's second largest city, Mandalay, on Saturday.
Massive rallies have taken place across the country for more than two weeks, protesting a coup staged by the military on February 1.
On Saturday, protesters occupied major roads in the largest city, Yangon, as well as in the central city of Mandalay and elsewhere in the country.
Local media report that security police opened fire shortly after ordering workers to return to oil-supplying facilities. They were staging a walkout in protest over the coup.
In Yangon, demonstrators headed for the US Embassy and called on Washington to step up the sanctions it had imposed on Myanmar's military leaders.
They shouted they won't return to their workplaces until the generals are ousted.
In the capital, Naypyitaw, a 20-year-old woman was confirmed dead on Friday after being shot in the head during a massive protest on February 9. She was the first death among the protesters.
Tension is expected to grow as her funeral is scheduled for Sunday.
Key words : 3,500 people
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Thousands of people gathered in Tokyo on Sunday to call for support for the anti-coup protests in Myanmar.
The rally was organized by a group of people from Myanmar who live in Japan. The organizers say about 3,500 people gathered near the US Embassy in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Some were holding signs that said "Myanmar needs help." Others brought photos of the detained de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. They called on the international community to support people in Myanmar by pressuring the military.
A woman who took part in the Tokyo demonstration said she wants to tell the world, "Help us!, Don't abandon us!"
Media outlets in Myanmar have reported that two anti-coup protesters were shot dead on Saturday by security police in the city of Mandalay and many others were wounded.
Britain and Canada recently announced new sanctions on the military leaders for their roles in the coup, following similar measures taken by the United States.
Key words : transport ministry jet
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Japan's transport ministry has instructed domestic airlines to halt operations of a type of Boeing 777 aircraft after a jet engine failed shortly after takeoff in the United States.
A United Airlines' Boeing 777-200 passenger jet departing from Denver, Colorado landed safely on Saturday, local time, but large engine parts fell into a residential area.
The Japanese ministry issued the order to All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines, which respectively have fleets of 19 and 13 of the Boeing 777 jets with the same type of engine.
The ministry asked the carriers to ground the jets while necessary measures are being studied.
Both airlines say they plan to use other aircraft and their scheduled flights would not be affected.
The transport ministry instructed domestic carriers to increase inspections of Boeing 777s after engine damage caused a Japan Airlines jet to make an emergency landing in December, at Naha airport in Okinawa, southwestern Japan.
Part of the aircraft's engine cover was lost during flight and a hole about 28 centimeters across was found on its horizontal tail.
The ministry says it will look into what measures will be needed while gathering information from the US Federal Aviation Administration.
Key words : communication considering
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NHK has learned that Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is considering reprimands for 11 officials who were reportedly treated to dinners by a son of Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide, who works for a company involved in satellite broadcasting.
The ministry is making final adjustments to conclude that four senior officials have violated ethics code, and may announce seven others received similar treatment.
The ministry began investigating the matter earlier this month. It is considering issuing a report concluding that the company that employs Suga's son is a stakeholder, and four officials were treated to dinners in violation of an ethics code.
The officials are Taniwaki Yasuhiko and Yoshida Mabito, both vice-ministers for policy coordination, Akimoto Yoshinori, former director-general of the ministry's information and communications bureau and Yumoto Hironobu, former deputy director-general of the bureau.
It is also set to announce that seven others received similar treatment from the company.
The ministry plans to report the results of its investigation to the Lower House Budget Committee on Monday, and submit the report to the National Public Service Ethics Board as early as Wednesday.
If the board approves, the ministry will reprimand the officials as early as Wednesday.
Key words : naomi atmosphere
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Tennis player Osaka Naomi says the atmosphere from Saturday's Australian Open final will be etched into her memory.
Osaka spoke to reporters in Melbourne on Sunday, a day after she won her second Australian Open title. She beat American Jennifer Brady in the women's singles final.
Osaka said she could not describe how she was feeling, adding that it has always taken her a couple of days after Grand Slam wins to process her emotions.
The Japanese star said she enjoyed playing in front of fans again and that she was grateful to the people who went to watch her.
She won last year's US Open final behind closed doors.
As for the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for this summer, she said the Games were a big deal for her and "would be a dream."
She added that she is trying not to think about it as there is still some time until the summer but that she thinks every athlete is looking forward to participating.
Osaka posed for photos holding the trophy. She said the first thing she did after winning was take a two-hour nap.
Key words : student drop out
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The Japanese government has found that at least 5,800 college students either left school or took time off because of the spread of the coronavirus between April and December of last year.
The ministry of education conducted a survey of four-year universities and colleges, junior colleges and technical colleges across Japan. About 95 percent, or 1,009 schools, responded.
The spread of the coronavirus was cited as one of the main reasons for students leaving school.
The survey found that 1,367 students left school permanently, while 4,434 took some time off due to the pandemic.
Overall, 28,647 students left school permanently during the eight month period. This is down about 20 percent from the same period of the previous year.
65,670 students left school temporarily, which is almost 10 percent less than the previous year.
Ministry officials believe the decline is likely due to support mechanisms introduced during the pandemic.
They say 99 percent of schools extended tuition payment deadlines for the second term and 74 percent either reduced or waived tuition for students facing financial difficulties.
The government also rolled out a new national scholarship system for students from low income households last April. Officials say scholarships had been granted to nearly 270,000 students as of December.
But Professor Suetomi Kaori, a child poverty expert at Nihon University, believes the system is letting down students just above the scholarship threshold. She says many such students work to support their families and may eventually be forced to drop out if the pandemic continues.
Key words : tokyo electric pressure
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Tokyo Electric Power Company has found that the pressure inside one of the reactor containment vessels at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has dropped.
The utility said the earthquake that hit the area on February 13 may have been to blame. TEPCO said no radioactive material has leaked.
The nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan is now undergoing decommissioning.
TEPCO said it confirmed at around 6 p.m. on Sunday that pressure inside the vessel of the No.1 reactor dropped to 0.9 kilopascals from the usual 1.2 kilopascals. Nitrogen is being added to the vessel to raise the pressure and reduce the risk of a hydrogen explosion.
TEPCO found that after the quake the level of water in the containment vessel had dropped.
It said the part damaged in the 2011 nuclear accident may have been exposed after the water level dropped, possibly causing an air leakage and the drop in pressure.
TEPCO said it is continuing to pump water into the vessel and there should be no safety problem.
It said there have been no abnormality in the measurements at radioactivity monitoring posts in the compound.
The utility said it will keep watching the data at the vessel and other facilities.
Key words : pandemic wedding cancel
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