Asian View
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/upld/medias/en/radio/news/20210402183000_english_1.mp3
Key words : hong kong court activist
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210401_24/
A Hong Kong court has found seven democracy advocates guilty of unauthorized assembly charges involving anti-government protests in August 2019.
The seven include former Legislative Council member Martin Lee and media tycoon Jimmy Lai.
Lee, the 82-year-old founder of a democratic party, is known as the "father of democracy" in Hong Kong. Lai is the founder of the Apple Daily newspaper, which is known to be critical of Beijing.
The court ruled on Thursday that the seven were guilty of organizing or taking part in an unlawful assembly in August 2019 during anti-government protests.
The court granted bail to five of the defendants. The other two have been detained on separate charges.
The seven defendants and two others, Au Nok Hin and Leung Yiu Chung, are expected to be sentenced on April 16.
Au and Leung had earlier pleaded guilty. Au is a PhD student of the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Public Policy and was arrested after he returned to Hong Kong from Japan. Leung is a former member of the Legislative Council.
Supporters gathered around the court from the early morning, shouting that demonstrations are not a crime.
Speaking ahead of the court session, one of the defendants, Lee Cheuk Yan, who heads a pro-democracy group, said it may be painful to see freedom and democracy backslide. He called on people to believe that they will eventually win.
Most of the key pro-democracy activists and politicians in Hong Kong have already been detained. The latest ruling appears certain to shrink the scope of pro-democracy activities and is expected to draw further international criticism.
Key words : myanmar secret law
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210402_04/
Media in Myanmar say Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with breaking the country's official secrets law. It was the fifth charge filed against her since she was detained during the February 1 coup.
Media reports on Thursday quoted her lawyer.
The other four charges include illegally importing handheld radios and using them without permission.
Analysts say the military is seeking to underscore its legitimacy and block Aung San Suu Kyi from returning to politics.
Anti-coup protesters continued their rallies on Thursday. A local human rights group said security forces gunned down five people.
The group claimed the death toll in protests since the coup has risen to at least 543.
Key words : taiwan train transport
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210402_22/
A train crash in Taiwan has left at least 36 people without vital signs, the Transportation Ministry says, and many passengers remain trapped.
Key words : train crash injured
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210402_33/
Taiwan has suffered one of the deadliest train crashes in its history. Authorities say at least 51 people have lost their lives and more than 60 are injured. But the full extent of the tragedy remains unclear.
The limited express train was carrying around 490 people when it went off the rails in a tunnel along the island's eastern coast.
Railway authorities say four of the eight cars are badly damaged. Rescuers are struggling to reach survivors inside cars in the tunnel.
They told NHK the train hit a construction vehicle, but the exact cause is under investigation.
A female passenger said, "The train was traveling at a normal speed, but it suddenly hit the brakes. I felt like we were pushed from behind."
The crash happened at around 9:30 a.m. local time on Friday, at the start of long weekend. The train was en route from the northern part of the island to the southeastern city of Taitung.
Key words : singapore criminal investigation
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