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Key words : seven leaders message
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The Group of Seven leaders closed their three-day summit on Sunday with a message to China. Their communique pledged support for global coronavirus vaccine efforts and a lagging economy and took note of China's growing international influence.
The message comes amid pressure to address a wide range of concerns -- from human rights to maritime aggressions to transparency.
Leaders called for Chinese cooperation in studies looking into the origins of the coronavirus.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, "This summit was the first gathering of G7 leaders -- in fact, the first gathering of pretty much any leaders -- in almost two years, and I know that the world was looking to us to reject some of the selfishness and nationalistic approaches that have marred the initial global response to the pandemic and to channel all our diplomatic, economic and scientific might into defeating COVID for good."
The communique says the leaders underscore the importance of "peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait."
The nations are also "seriously concerned" about the situation in the East and South China seas.
They highlighted human rights concerns in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. And they called on China to protect the autonomy guaranteed to people in Hong Kong.
US President Joe Biden said, "China has to start to act more responsibly in terms of international norms on human rights and transparency." He added, "Transparency matters across the board."
French President Emmanuel Macron says the G7 is not "hostile to China" and would like to work with the country as soon as it's ready to work with them.
Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide said the G7 countries share core values that enable them to speak with one voice.
Suga said, "The G7 agreed on a range of policies that aim to help ensure the world's economy can recover and all of our countries will work to establish a free and open international order."
He added that the leaders view the upcoming Olympics as a symbol of that global unity.
He touched on other diplomatic issues -- including work on denuclearizing North Korea.
Suga also said the leaders will support efforts to resolve the long-standing issue of Japanese nationals abducted by the North several decades ago.
Key words : from myanmar urge
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People from Myanmar have held rallies around the world to urge the Group of Seven leaders to take action against the military government of Myanmar.
Security forces in the country have continued to crack down on citizens since a military coup in February. A human rights group says more than 860 civilians have been killed.
Rallies were staged in 21 countries over the weekend to coincide with the G7 summit in Britain.
In Tokyo, more than 1,000 protesters, mainly young people from Myanmar, gathered in front of the United Nations University on Sunday.
They condemned the military violence and demanded that the G7 leaders take action.
A 23-year-old Myanmar student said she cannot accept what is happening in her country. She said it is not enough for the international community to hold meetings, and they need to take stronger action.
In Britain, several hundred people from Myanmar and others took part in a protest in the port town of Falmouth on Saturday. The G7 international media center is located there.
Key words : agnes
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow has been released from prison after serving her term for her role in a June 2019 protest.
Chow was jailed for 10 months in December last year for crimes including inciting citizens to take part in an unauthorized assembly.
She was freed on Saturday morning. Scores of reporters were waiting as she emerged from a prison vehicle but she left without answering their questions.
Chow was sent to a jail for serious offenders. Her term appears to have been reduced for good behavior.
She came to prominence as a pro-democracy activist during the 2014 Umbrella movement.
Last August, she was arrested in connection with another case for allegedly colluding with foreign forces and endangering national security. Others, including the Apple Daily newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, were also arrested at that time.
Chow was later granted bail. The investigation of that case is believed to be ongoing.
Key words : hong kong law is designed
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Hong Kongers living in Japan have taken to the streets of Tokyo to protest the Hong Kong and Chinese governments' attempt to stop the democracy movement in the territory.
Over 200 demonstrators gathered at a park in central Tokyo's Shinjuku district on Saturday.
A group of people from Hong Kong organized the protest as this month marks two years since a controversial extradition bill sparked a string of demonstrations across the territory. The bill would have allowed suspects to be extradited to mainland China.
A member of the group read out a statement saying the crackdown they face has been increasing day by day over the past two years.
The participants marched about three kilometers, chanting phrases like "Stop human rights abuse" and "Bring back Hong Kong."
Many demonstrators hid their faces with masks and sunglasses as China's national security law for Hong Kong came into effect a year ago.
The law is designed to crack down on anti-government activities, including those carried out overseas.
A man from the group said he wanted to protest on behalf of Hong Kong residents who are unable to raise their voices. He said he wants to keep protesting in Japan.
Key words : toshiba four senior no problem
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Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba has dropped four senior officials nominated for board and executive positions. The move comes days after an independent panel concluded that a shareholders' meeting last year was not conducted fairly.
Toshiba held an extraordinary board meeting on Sunday to discuss how to respond to the report released by lawyers appointed by the company's top shareholder.
Toshiba said in a statement it will act promptly to identify the root cause with the participation of third parties, and clarify responsibilities.
The outgoing officials include two members of the audit committee which had found no problem with the shareholders' meeting.
The other two are senior executives the independent panel found were involved in colluding with the industry ministry to obstruct a proposal from the top shareholder.
The decision to remove the four from the slate right before a shareholders' meeting scheduled for later this month is unusual.
Key words : transgender
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Weightlifting's international governing body has confirmed that New Zealand transgender lifter Laurel Hubbard has qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
The 43-year-old athlete is seventh in the women's over-87-kilogram category on the Absolute Ranking List issued by the International Weightlifting Federation.
Hubbard has yet to go through procedures required by her country's Olympic Committee before her ticket to the Tokyo Games is formalized. If she officially qualifies, she will be the first openly transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics.
Hubbard underwent a sex-change surgery in 2013 after going public about being a transgender.
She won the silver medal in women's over 90-kilogram division at the 2017 world championships and was sixth in the newly-created women's over-87-kilogram category in 2019.
Guidelines by the International Olympic Committee issued in 2015 state that transgender athlete can compete in women's events provided their level of testosterone, a male hormone, is below a set level for at least 12 months prior to their first competition.
Key words : hamaguchi
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Japanese film director Hamaguchi Ryusuke has received the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival's award ceremony.
The ceremony was held in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday. It was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Hamaguchi's "Guzen to sozo," or "Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy," won the Silver Bear. It's the highest prize in the competition, after the Golden Bear for Best Film.
During his speech, Hamaguchi read out the names of the cast and staff members one by one to express his gratitude. The audience gave him a round of applause.
Hamaguchi told reporters later that he began to feel that he had really won the prize after he visited Berlin.
He said the award did not feel real at first because he had only communicated with others about it online. He said he now understands the importance of the award.
Romanian director Radu Jude's "Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn" was awarded the Golden Bear this year.
During the festival, more than 120 films will be screened at open-air venues. The event ends next Sunday. Hamaguchi's film is scheduled to be shown for three days, starting on Tuesday.
The Berlin event is considered to be one of the three major international film festivals, along with the festivals in Cannes and Venice.
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