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Key words : government launched two ballistic
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The Japanese government says North Korea launched two ballistic missiles on Thursday morning.
Officials say they were launched around 7 a.m., Japan time.
They believe the projectiles fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone and say there is no immediate threat to Japan.
They are the first ballistic missiles to be fired by the North in nearly a year.
Japan's National Security Council has already met and is monitoring the situation closely.
Key words : suga denounced
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Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has strongly denounced North Korea's missile launches as a threat to the peace and security of Japan and the region.
Suga told reporters Thursday morning that North Korea fired two ballistic missiles, the first launches since March 29 of last year. He said Japan firmly protests the launches, which are a violation of UN Security Council resolutions.
Suga added the government has confirmed the missiles fell into the Sea of Japan outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, but they need to step up alert and surveillance.
The prime minister said he has convened an emergency meeting of the National Security Council to put together information and discuss response measures.
He also said the government is analyzing the North's intentions behind the launches.
Suga stressed his determination to protect Japanese people's lives and their peaceful way of life, working closely with the United States, South Korea and other countries.
Key words : Suez Canal ship concern
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The grounding of a massive container ship in Egypt's Suez Canal on Tuesday is raising concerns that global shipping may be hampered, as efforts to restore navigation have reportedly yet to bear fruit.
The ship got stranded on its way from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean after being hit by a dust storm. The vessel is owned by Shoei Kisen in western Japan and operated by Taiwan's Evergreen Marine Corp.
The operator released a statement, saying that "gusting winds of 30 knots caused the container ship to deviate from its course, suspectedly leading to the grounding."
More than 100 ships remain idled, unable to enter or pass through the canal.
The container ship measures 400 meters long.
The Suez Canal Authority dispatched tugboats to move the vessel. On Wednesday, digger boats were deployed to remove sand and rock grounding the vessel.
The Suez Canal is a key cargo waterway, with more than 18,000 vessels navigating through it each year.
Key words : people across
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Media in Myanmar say a 7-year-old girl was fatally shot by security forces in the country's second-largest city of Mandalay on Tuesday, as the military steps up its crackdown on protesters against last month's coup.
Local media say security forces burst into a home and opened fire on the family inside.
The girl, who was sitting on her father's lap, was shot in the stomach. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
It's not known why security forces raided the home. Local media quoted a family member as saying the security forces entered suddenly and demanded to know who was in the house.
When the family replied that they were the only occupants, the security forces accused them of lying and opened fire.
A local human rights group says 23 children have been killed since last month's military coup, including two boys aged 15 and 16 who were shot dead by security forces in Mandalay on Sunday and Monday.
People across Myanmar stayed home and suspended businesses on Wednesday in protest against the military, their anger fueled by the growing number of young victims.
Key words : torch started
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The Olympic torch started its journey across Japan on Thursday, one year after the Tokyo 2020 Games were postponed due to the coronavirus.
The torch relay will travel through all 47 prefectures and be carried out under tight anti-coronavirus measures.
The relay began in the northeastern prefecture of Fukushima, which was devastated by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident.
A ceremony was held with officials expressing their hopes to overcome the pandemic and showcase recovery efforts 10 years after the disaster.
At the ceremony, Tokyo 2020 President Hashimoto Seiko said she hopes the Olympic flame of the Tokyo Games will light up hopes around Japan one by one with its sacred, powerful and warm shine.
Fukushima Governor Uchibori Masao said, "Here in Fukushima Prefecture, we have been facing serious problems and are still recovering from 2011. So the torch relay and the Games are very precious for us -- the people in Fukushima."
The flame was brought to Japan from Greece in March 2020.
The first runners are members of Nadeshiko Japan, the national women's soccer team that won the 2011 World Cup, soon after the country was hit by the disaster.
About 10,000 runners plan to participate in the relay, each carrying the torch for around 200 meters.
Due to the pandemic, tight prevention measures are in place. Officials have asked spectators to wear masks and to refrain from supporting the runners by yelling loudly.
The 121-day journey is scheduled to end at the national stadium in Tokyo on July 23 for the Opening Ceremonies.
Key words : Japan Wuhan return
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A Chinese businessman has been awarded a Japanese Foreign Minister's Commendation for helping the country's nationals return from Wuhan, China, when the coronavirus first spread in the city last year.
Japan's Ambassador to China, Tarumi Hideo, presented Zhu Dunyao with an award certificate on Tuesday in Wuhan.
The capital of Hubei Province went into lockdown early last year for two-and-a-half months. The Japanese government sent chartered flights to China on five occasions between January and February. The planes brought back 828 nationals and others.
Zhu had arranged for buses and drivers to transport those people to the airport in Wuhan. He also negotiated with local officials to obtain permission for the buses to pass through when traffic restrictions were in place.
Zhu has studied in Japan. He has supported Japanese companies over the years by helping them to start businesses in China and in other ways.
Zhu said he wants to continue to make diligent and sincere efforts to promote and develop exchanges between the two countries.
Key words : three automaker
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Three Japanese automakers have agreed to form a new partnership. The companies are Toyota, Isuzu and Hino.
They say they'll work together on environmentally friendly vehicles and autonomous technologies, with a focus on trucks.
The partnership also includes a capital tie-up between Toyota and Isuzu. Toyota will acquire a stake of about 5 percent in Isuzu for 42.8 billion yen or about 400-million dollars. Isuzu will obtain the same value of Toyota shares.
The two companies together with Toyota group firm Hino will jointly develop electric and fuel cell vehicles, mainly small trucks. They will establish a new venture to work on self-driving technology for trucks.
Officials say they also plan to contribute to achieving a carbon-free society.
The agreement comes after Toyota and Isuzu ended a capital tie-up in 2018. That project was aimed at developing small diesel engines.
Key words : koga
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Japanese Olympic judo champion Koga Toshihiko died on Wednesday at the age of 53.
People close to him say he underwent cancer surgery last year.
Koga was a native of Fukuoka Prefecture, which is located in southwestern Japan. He enrolled in an elite judo training center when he was a junior high school student.
Koga is known for his Seoinage, or shoulder throw, technique. He won a gold medal in the men's 71- kilogram division at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, despite sustaining a serious injury to his left knee before the bout. He took part in three straight Olympics between 1988 and 1996.
Koga retired from competition in 2000. He then opened a judo training hall for children and coached Japan's national women's judo team. A member of that team later won an Olympic gold medal.
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