Key words : afghanistan 34 provincial capitals Jalalabad
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Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan claim to have seized six more regional capitals, including the key eastern city of Jalalabad.
The Taliban announced on Sunday that they had captured Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province, as well as the capitals of the eastern province of Khost, the central provinces of Bamiyan, Daykundi and Wardak, and the northern province of Kapisa. The Taliban now control 30 of the 34 provincial capitals.
Reuters and the Associated Press report that the Taliban began entering the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Sunday.
But the Taliban said in a statement that their fighters have reached the gates of Kabul, but are standing by as they don't want to enter the city by using force.
Crowds of people have been rushing to evacuate Kabul as Taliban insurgents closed in on the capital. People with large amounts of luggage also formed long lines at the international airport in Kabul.
Diplomats at many embassies have also begun leaving the country. A spokesperson for the US embassy told NHK on Sunday that its diplomats have already left Kabul.
US forces are on course to complete their full withdrawal from the country by the end of August. Without their backing, the Afghan government has increasingly been losing control of the country. Afghan troops have been surrendering themselves and their military facilities to the Taliban.
Key words : torrential rain nagano nagasaki
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Torrential rain continues to cause flooding and landslides across Japan. The Meteorological Agency switched its alert on Sunday morning from a "heavy rain emergency warning" to a "warning." Officials are urging people to stay alert for possible floods and landslides.
The central prefecture of Nagano says a landslide occurred at around 5:30 a.m. Sunday in the city of Okaya. Five people were caught up in the landside. Three of them were found without vital signs.
In the western prefecture of Nagasaki, a landslide swept away two houses on Friday. A 59-year-old woman was pronounced dead the following day. Her husband and daughter remain missing.
Authorities in Nagasaki found the bodies of two elderly women in an irrigation channel on Saturday. Police are investigating whether their deaths are connected to the heavy rain.
The Meteorological Agency says a band of rainclouds has dumped record amounts of rain on the prefectures of Kyoto and Gifu.
A river in Gifu overflowed on Saturday. And it may have flooded a nearby residential area.
A level-5 evacuation warning -- the highest possible alert -- is still in place for about 780,000 people in Chiba, Nagano, Shimane, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Saga prefectures.
Weather officials say the low pressure system along the rain front will likely move from western to eastern Japan through Sunday night. They say it will bring heavy rain to wider areas.
They are urging people to exercise extreme caution.
Key words : wide areas
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Rain has been falling in wide areas of western and eastern Japan on Sunday due to a seasonal front hovering over the country.
Intermittent rain is continuing along the Pacific coast on Sunday evening.
Total rainfall since Wednesday has been more than triple the average amount for the month of August in some areas.
A landslide swept away five people in the city of Okaya, Nagano Prefecture, early Sunday morning. Two of them were rescued and three were later confirmed dead.
Mudslide alerts were issued for Saga, Fukuoka, Gifu, Shizuoka, Nagano, Yamanashi, Chiba and Fukushima Prefectures.
The front is expected to move north between Monday and Tuesday, dumping more rain over wide areas of western and eastern Japan.
Weather officials predict that in the 24 hours through Monday evening, up to 180 millimeters of rain could fall in Kyushu.
In the 24 hours to Tuesday evening, between 100 and 200 millimeters of rain are expected in Kyushu, between 100 and 150 millimeters in the Shikoku and Chugoku regions, and between 50 and 100 millimeters in the Kinki, Tokai and Hokuriku regions.
The front is likely to linger until Friday.
Weather officials are urging caution for landslides, flooding in low-lying areas and swollen rivers.
Key words : 76 years naruhito suga
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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 : moon
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in has expressed willingness to join talks with Japan to work on key bilateral and global issues.
Moon was speaking at a ceremony in Seoul on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the Korean Peninsula's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, which lasted from 1910 to 1945.
He noted that South Korea and Japan share such values as democracy and a market economy.
Moon said his government has its door open for dialogue with Tokyo, not only to address bilateral issues, but also threats facing the world, such as the coronavirus pandemic and climate change.
He vowed to deal with historical issues based on universal values and standards of the international community.
The president expressed expectations for the two nations to gather wisdom to overcome difficulties together, and show a model of cooperation that is suitable for neighboring countries.
He stopped short of mentioning any specific measures to address issues such as wartime labor and those referred to as comfort women.
The Japanese government is urging South Korea to address these issues appropriately. Bilateral relations remain strained with less than nine months left in Moon's term.
Key words : pianist
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A Japanese jazz pianist who was badly injured during an attack at a subway station in New York last year has made a comeback in a famed jazz club in the city.
Unno Tadataka suffered a broken right shoulder after he was beaten up by a group of eight people in September. The incident occurred at a time when a series of hate crimes against Asian people were reported in the US city.
Unno underwent rehabilitation in Japan before returning to New York where he gave his first performance since the attack at the Blue Note Jazz Club on Friday.
Unno still has limited movement of his shoulder and is waiting to undergo a second surgery. But he looked happy during his performance, and his injury didn't appear to have affected his playing .
After the show, Unno said he felt grateful to be able to play music again with his fellow musicians. He said he was filled with emotion, being back on stage.
A Japanese woman who lives in New York said she clearly remembers the incident and that she is glad to see the performer make a comeback. She said Unno's performance was so good that people who didn't know about the attack would be unaware that he had been assaulted.
Hate crimes targeting Asians have been on the rise across the United States.
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