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Key words : two Americans handed over
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Two Americans suspected of helping former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee to Lebanon have been handed over to Japanese authorities. They are now on a flight to Japan.
Tokyo prosecutors are believed to have arrested 60-year-old former US Green Beret Michael Taylor and his 28-year-old son Peter Taylor on charges including enabling a suspect to escape.
The two are suspected of hiding Ghosn in a large box and smuggling him out of Japan on a private jet when the former Nissan chairman was on bail in an alleged financial misconduct case in 2019.
In January, 2020, the Japanese prosecutors obtained arrest warrants for the Taylors. The two were detained in Massachusetts in May.
In October, the US State Department approved the handover of the suspects to Japan.
On Monday, a plane carrying the two left the international airport in Boston.
Their lawyers had filed a petition to block their extradition to Japan, arguing that the clients would be treated unfairly. But US courts, including the country's top court, turned down the request.
Ghosn is unlikely to come back to Japan anytime soon, despite an international wanted notice issued for him by Interpol.
Lebanon's government says there is no legal problem with him staying in the country.
Key words : coronavirus test
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The Japanese government has asked China not to conduct coronavirus tests using anal swabs on Japanese people visiting the country.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato Katsunobu told reporters on Monday that the government had made the request to the Chinese Foreign Ministry and Beijing city authorities.
Kato said China is carrying out such tests on people in quarantine and some of those who enter the country.
He explained that the Japanese Embassy in Beijing has been contacted by Japanese nationals who said they had to undergo the procedure and suffered significant psychological strain.
Kato said Chinese officials have not responded to Japan's request and that the government will continue to urge the change.
He also said the government doesn't know how many Japanese have undergone this type of test. He added that it has not been confirmed whether other countries conduct such tests.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told reporters on Monday that China is adjusting its preventive measures from a scientific viewpoint, depending on the infection situation. Wang did not mention whether authorities will waive the procedure.
Chinese media quote experts as saying that samples taken from infected people by anal swabs remain positive longer than those taken by nasal and throat swabs, which helps prevent officials from overlooking carriers of the virus.
Key words : tokyo graduate school
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A University of Tokyo graduate school has criticized Hong Kong authorities for charging one of its students for violating the territory's national security law.
The university's Graduate School of Public Policy said in an English statement on Monday that PhD student Au Nok Hin was arrested as part of a broad crackdown, the day after he returned to Hong Kong. He had been studying at the school.
Au is one of the 47 defendants who went on trial in Hong Kong on Monday, on a charge of conspiracy to commit subversion.
The statement says his passport, computer and smartphone are still confiscated, and are all vital for his academic work.
It says this infringes on "Mr. Au Nok Hin's unwavering determination to concentrate on his PhD project, which has the full support of the Graduate School."
The statement continues, "We have no doubt that he will be cleared of his charges in the very near future and eagerly await his return to our academic community in person where he belongs."
Au is a former member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council. He is accused of calling for an unofficial primary poll to choose pro-democracy candidates for a Council election, which was due last September but was postponed.
Others facing the same charge include former University of Hong Kong associate professor Benny Tai.
Key words : china justified
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China's Defense Ministry has justified the country's activities off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea as legitimate. Japan's defense minister has responded that the activities violate international law.
Japan controls the islands. China and Taiwan claim them. The Japanese government maintains that the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory.
The Chinese Defense Ministry posted its views on Monday on its website. It said the islands are China's inherent territory, and law enforcement activities by Chinese public service vessels within the country's territorial waters are "legitimate and undisputed, and will continue to be carried out normally."
Japan's Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo told reporters on Tuesday that the Senkaku Islands are an inherent part of Japanese territory, in terms of history and international law. He said the islands are also under Japan's control.
Kishi said Chinese coast guard activities that are based on China's unilateral claims violate international law and are unacceptable. He said his ministry will cooperate with other government bodies to gather information and do its utmost for patrols and surveillance.
Chinese coast guard ships have been frequently spotted in and out of the islands' territorial waters. The Japanese government has recently said that the Japan Coast Guard could legally use weapons against a forceful landing attempt if necessary, under the pretext of responding to a serious and heinous crime.
At a regular news conference on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin urged Japan to "stop dangerous words and actions that may complicate the situation" on the islands.
Concerns have been rising in Japan since a new Chinese law took effect last month. The legislation allows China's coast guard to use weapons in waters it considers to be under its jurisdiction.
Key words : prosecutor china
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Prosecutors in China have authorized the arrest of a popular Chinese blogger in connection with his online remarks about a clash last year between Chinese and Indian troops in a disputed border area.
The clash broke out in the contested Ladakh region last June. The Chinese military's newspaper reported last month that four of its soldiers died in the incident.
Qiu Ziming, a prominent blogger from Nanjing in Jiangsu Province, wrote on Weibo that the Chinese commander at the scene had survived. He also questioned whether the reported death toll may have been lower than the actual figure. Weibo is a Chinese social media platform similar to Twitter.
Qiu has since been detained by Chinese authorities.
Prosecutors in Nanjing announced on Monday that they have authorized his arrest, alleging that he defamed the heroes and had a negative impact on society.
The move comes as the Chinese government has been promoting patriotism through propaganda about military activities.
The country's revised criminal law which took effect on Monday stipulates that anyone who insults the honor of heroes shall be sentenced to up to three years in prison.
The Chinese authorities have also announced the detention of at least five other people for "defaming heroes" online.
India has said that 20 of its soldiers died in the clash.
Key words : motor maker
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Four motorcycle makers from Japan and Europe plan to jointly develop small swappable batteries to be used on their products.
Japan's Honda and Yamaha, Austria's KTM and Italy's Piaggio have teamed up to promote the use of electric motorbikes.
They plan to install stations along roads where riders can exchange a spent battery for a charged one to continue their journey.
The companies intend to set up a consortium in May to tackle challenges, including lowering the cost of batteries and extending the mileage of a single charge.
They also plan to call on other firms to join them.
Honda says that the worldwide electrification effort is accelerating to reduce CO2, especially in Europe. It says it will explore cooperation with other manufactures, while continuing to compete with them.
Key words : fishing season
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The fishing season for firefly squid began on Monday in Toyama Bay on the Sea of Japan coast.
The season opens on March 1 every year.
Six fishing boats with about 50 fishermen on board set off at around 4 a.m. from a port in the city of Namerikawa. The city traditionally has the largest catch in the area.
The crew retrieved the fixed nets that had been set about 1.5 kilometers offshore to trap the tiny firefly squid that have a blue-white glow.
Local officials say the day's haul of 127 kilograms was only one-third of last year's initial catch, but it was close to the average for the first day of the season.
Mizuhashi Kazuhito, the deputy chief of a fisheries association, says he wants people who have been staying at home because of the coronavirus outbreak to get a taste of the seasonal delicacy.
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