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Key words : taliban released a video
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Taliban officials have released a video declaring victory in the fight against the government of Afghanistan. President Ashraf Ghani's administration has effectively lost control.
Key words : taliban palace
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The Taliban have declared victory in the fight against the government of Afghanistan. President Ashraf Ghani has left the country and his administration has effectively lost control.
Taliban forces reached the capital Kabul after they had taken control of 31 of 34 provincial capitals, or more than 90 percent of them, as of Sunday.
Local media say that the Taliban seized the presidential palace and government offices in central Kabul.
Qatar-based satellite broadcaster Al Jazeera aired footage of people who appear to be Taliban fighters carrying assault rifles gathering in what's believed to be the president's office and conference rooms at the presidential palace.
The Taliban's number two leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, released a video statement declaring victory over the government.
President Ghani, who has fled the country, said on Facebook that he thought it would be better to leave to avoid bloodshed. He also said that the Taliban had won victory.
Attention is focused on how the Taliban are going to form a new government and whether the group and the Afghan government can reach a ceasefire agreement.
Key words : airport is crowded trying to leave
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Key words : pro-democracy issued
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A pro-democracy group that organized a massive protest in Hong Kong in 2019 says it has disbanded. More than one million people are said to have taken part in the demonstration.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Civil Human Rights Front said, "Our member groups were suppressed, and civil society is facing unprecedented challenges."
CHRF was established in 2002, with pro-democracy labor unions and other organizations taking part.
A rally in June 2019 was the starting point for a series of major protests in Hong Kong.
The group has upheld the expression of civic opinions through legal demonstrations as its principle.
But senior CHRF members have been arrested in connection with protest movements and elections since China's national security law for Hong Kong came into effect in 2020.
Pro-China media recently quoted senior police officials as saying the CHRF is suspected of violating the security law.
Pressure has been mounting in Hong Kong against major organizers of pro-democracy movements, forcing many of them to disband.
Last Tuesday, a pro-democracy labor union with a membership of about 90,000 teachers announced its dissolution. China's state-run media had accused the union of instigating illegal actions.
Key words : 76 years
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People in Japan are commemorating 76 years since the end of World War Two. On August 15th, 1945, a statement from Emperor Showa was broadcast on the radio, announcing that the country had surrendered.
The government held a ceremony on Sunday to remember those who died in the war.
The number of people attending the annual event in Tokyo was the lowest ever at about 200, due to the coronavirus pandemic. In the past, around 6,000 people have taken part each year.
At the stroke of noon, the participants --- and people around Japan --- observed a moment of silence to remember the approximately 3.1 million people who died in the war.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako took part in the memorial event.
The Emperor said, " looking back on the long period of post-war peace, reflecting on our past and bearing in mind the feelings of deep remorse, I earnestly hope that the ravages of war will never again be repeated. Together with all our people, I now pay my heartfelt tribute to all those who lost their lives in the war, both on the battlefields and elsewhere, and pray for world peace and for the continuing development of our country."
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide stressed Japan's commitment to making the world a more peaceful and better place.
He said, " under the banner of 'Proactive Contribution to Peace,' we will join forces with the international community and do all we can to solve the various challenges facing the world.
We shall overcome the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and return to an everyday life that is safe and full of activities as soon as possible, and carve out the future of our nation."
As Japan commemorates the end of the war, there is a shrinking number of people alive who experienced it. About three quarters of the family members who attended Sunday's ceremony are over the age of 70.
One of them is 94-year-old Nagaya Shoji. His elder brother was conscripted and fell ill in China. He died there a few months after the war ended.
Nagaya said," when I look back on the tragic war, all I think about is that we must never go to war again. That feeling never changes, no matter how many years pass."
Events to remember the lives lost in the war and to reflect on peace are being held across Japan throughout the day Sunday.
Key words : members of visited
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Sources say Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide sent a private cash offering to Yasukuni Shrine in his capacity as president of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Five members of his Cabinet have so far visited the shrine that honors Japan's war dead. Those remembered include leaders convicted of war crimes after World War Two.
Education minister Hagiuda Koichi, Environment Minister Koizumi Shinjiro and expo minister Inoue Shinji visited the shrine on Sunday, the day Japan marks the end of World War Two. Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo and Economic Revitalization Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi visited on Friday.
Hagiuda and Koizumi had visited the shrine on the same day last year when they were members of the Cabinet led by former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.
Hagiuda told reporters that he came to pay respects to the souls of ancestors who made noble sacrifices in the war and to renew his pledge to establish permanent peace.
Asked about the opposition from China and South Korea to visits to the shrine by Cabinet ministers, Hagiuda said it is natural to express sincere gratitude to ancestors who died for the country, and he thinks this will be understood.
This is the second year in a row that incumbent Cabinet members have visited Yasukuni Shrine on August 15.
Key words : yasukuni chinese foreign
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China has strongly protested an offering made by Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo and Sunday's visits by his Cabinet members. Japan marks the end of World War Two on August 15.
Yasukuni Shrine honors Japan's war dead. Those remembered include leaders convicted of war crimes after World War Two.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying issued a statement on Sunday, saying that the Chinese side has lodged solemn representations with the Japanese side through diplomatic channels to register strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition.
The statement says China urges Japan to earnestly honor its commitment of facing up to and reflecting on its history of aggression, tread carefully on historical issues such as Yasukuni Shrine, make a clean break with militarism and win the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community through concrete actions.
Key words : south foreign ministry
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210815_19/
South Korea has expressed deep disappointment and regret over Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide's offering and visits by his Cabinet members to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Sunday, the day Japan marks the end of World War Two.
Yasukuni Shrine honors Japan's war dead. Those remembered include leaders convicted of war crimes after World War Two.
South Korea's foreign ministry spokesperson said in a written commentary, "The government voices deep disappointment and regret over Japanese leaders repeating the sending of offerings and visits to Yasukuni Shrine that beautifies Japan's past war of aggression and enshrines war criminals."
The statement urges "responsible people in Japan to show with action their humble soul-searching and genuine reflection on history, while pointing out that only when based on such attitude, will Japan be able to build future-oriented relations with South Korea and gain trust from other neighbors".
The ministry summoned an executive of the Japanese embassy in Seoul to lodge a protest after Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo visited the shrine on Friday.
Key words : and south joint military amid strong
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The United States and South Korea are set to begin their regular joint military exercises on Monday amid strong protests by North Korea.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, or JCS, said the exercises will continue through August 26. It will simulate emergency scenarios on the Korean Peninsula, and involve defensive computer-simulated training but not live field drills.
The JCS said that only necessary personnel would participate at scattered locations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The JCS said the alliance comprehensively considered ways to maintain the joint defense posture and to support diplomatic efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula and foster lasting peace.
Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, criticized the exercises in a statement last week. Another close aide to the leader also issued a similar statement.
Some people in South Korea, including ruling party lawmakers, called for postponing the exercises after the South and North reopened their direct cross-border lines of communication for the first time in 13 months last July.
Key words : international paralympic
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The chief of the International Paralympic Committee has urged everyone involved in the Tokyo Paralympic Games to take thorough anti-infection measures as coronavirus cases in Japan reach record highs. The Paralympics are set to run from August 24 through September 5.
IPC President Andrew Parsons said in a statement on Thursday that he was encouraged by the safe delivery of the Olympic Games which closed on Sunday. He said, "This can only give us confidence as we gear up for the Paralympic Games."
But Parsons warned those attending the event not to become complacent. He said current case numbers in Japan and Tokyo cannot be ignored and urged everyone to be vigilant and follow all measures outlined in the Playbook.
He said this is necessary to deliver a safe Paralympic Games for all stakeholders, as well as the Japanese people.
Parsons is due to arrive in Tokyo as early as Monday.
Around 4,400 athletes from close to 160 countries and territories are expected to participate in the Tokyo Paralympics.
Key words : village artificial
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With the Tokyo Paralympics opening later this month, a repair center for prosthetic limbs and other mobility devices is to open on Sunday within the athletes' village.
The 13-day Paralympics will open on August 24. Many of the 4,400 athletes from around 160 countries and regions will stay in the village in Tokyo's Chuo Ward.
On Saturday, about 30 technicians with experience in artificial limbs and other aids were busy with preparations at the center.
Some were checking the number of wheelchair tires, which differ from sport to sport, such as tennis and rugby. Others were sorting out parts necessary for repair work according to type and size.
During the Games, more than 100 experts from 23 nations will provide repair and other services at the center free of charge.
The leader of the technical service team, Peter Franzel, said he was excited at the opening of the long-awaited Paralympic Games.
He said the athletes have been training for five years, and his team will provide repair and other support services to make them feel comfortable.
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