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Key words : new prime phone 20 minutes
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New Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says he told US President Joe Biden on Tuesday that his government will continue to regard the bilateral alliance as the cornerstone of Japan's foreign and security policies. He added that the two leaders agreed to arrange an in-person summit soon.
Kishida, who spoke with Biden for about 20 minutes by phone, said the two leaders agreed to strengthen the bilateral alliance and to cooperate to achieve a free and open Indo-Pacific.
They also reaffirmed a commitment to step up the bilateral alliance's deterrence and emergency response capabilities.
The prime minister said Biden underlined the US's commitment to apply Article five of the Japan-US security treaty to the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. The article obligates the United States to defend Japan.
Japan controls the Senkaku Islands. China and Taiwan claim them. The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory in terms of history and international law. It says there is no issue of sovereignty to be resolved.
Kishida said the two leaders also agreed to work closely on issues involving China and North Korea. Biden affirmed that the US will support Japan's efforts to secure the return of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.
The two leaders also agreed to cooperate closely on issues including the coronavirus pandemic and climate change, and to work together to realize a world free of nuclear weapons.
The meeting was Kishida's first with a foreign leader since taking office on Monday. Kishida told reporters he believes it served as an important first step in enhancing the bilateral alliance.
Key words : air defense four days
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The number of entries by Chinese military aircraft into Taiwan's air defense identification zone has topped 140 in just four days.
Taiwan's defense ministry says 56 Chinese fighters, bombers and other aircraft entered the zone, which is over waters southwest of Taiwan, on Monday.
The figure marked the highest number of Chinese aircraft tracked in the zone in a single day since the ministry began releasing such numbers in September of last year.
The number of such incidents has spiked since October 1, when China observes its national foundation day. The cumulative figure for the first four days of October has reached 149.
During the first two days of October and on Monday, many of China's mainstay fighters flew into the zone not just during the daytime, but also during night.
Chieh Chung at Taiwan's National Policy Foundation says these moves suggest China has more mainstay fighters in its fleet and has improved its capability of multi-unit operations and pilots' ability to fly at night.
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council issued a statement demanding that China immediately stop what the council called non-peaceful and "irresponsible provocations".
The council added that the actions significantly hurt peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and heighten regional tensions.
On Monday, China reacted to a statement from US State Department spokesperson Ned Price urging Beijing to stop its military pressure on Taiwan.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said, "Taiwan belongs to China and the US is in no position to make irresponsible remarks."
Hua said the US has been making "negative moves," including planned arms sales to Taiwan and frequent sailing of US warships through the Taiwan Strait.
Hua said, "these provocative moves undermine China-US relations and regional peace and stability. China is firmly opposed to them and has taken necessary countermeasures."
Key words : honda online market
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Honda Motor is bringing car sales from showroom floors to smartphone screens. The company has launched a website that allows customers to lease a car online amid growing demand during the pandemic.
Honda's new service went live on Monday, making it the first Japanese automaker to enter the online market.
Customers can choose from among four popular models.
They then go in to dealerships to collect the vehicles.
The service is currently limited to leases, but the company will eventually allow customers to make cash and loan-based purchases.
Honda hopes that online sales will also appeal to young people who do much of their shopping on smartphones.
Online sales will initially be available to people who live in Tokyo. Honda plans to gradually roll out the service to other areas.
Key words : southeast disappointed
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ASEAN foreign ministers say they are disappointed by the Myanmar military's reluctance to accept the association's special envoy.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations held an online foreign ministerial meeting on Monday to discuss a proposed visit to Myanmar by Brunei Second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof.
ASEAN picked him in August to mediate a dialogue between Myanmar's military and the nation's pro-democracy camp.
At a post-meeting news conference, Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi said she told her ASEAN counterparts that the special envoy was having trouble visiting Myanmar to meet with all parties, including pro-democracy leaders.
She said Myanmar's military has not reacted positively to the special envoy's activity. She said most ASEAN members expressed disappointment in the military.
The Indonesian minister said she hopes ASEAN leaders will discuss the issue to find a breakthrough when they meet later this month.
Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah tweeted that the members are disappointed that the Myanmar authority have " not cooperated with the Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar."
More than five months have passed since ASEAN decided to send a special envoy to Myanmar following a coup in February. More than 1,100 people have been killed in the Myanmar military's crackdown on citizens.
It remains uncertain what role the ASEAN can play and how it can change the military's posture.
Key words : eight people
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In India, eight people were killed after violence broke out during a farmers protest in the north of the country.
Local media say Sunday's clashes in Uttar Pradesh erupted after a car linked to a federal minister hit and killed two demonstrators. The farmers were taking part in a rally against federal farm laws.
The situation escalated after farmers set vehicles on fire.
Farm unions have vowed to step up their protests in the coming days.
Hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers have taken part in protests for over 10 months on the borders of the capital, New Delhi.
They are calling for the repeal of three farm laws the federal government passed in September last year.
They say the laws only benefit major private companies in the agri sector and will shrink subsidies.
The government says the laws will help farmers sell their produce anywhere in the country at better prices.
Key words : abducted by north mother spoke to
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211005_02/
Yokota Megumi would have celebrated her 57th birthday in Japan if she were not abducted by North Korean agents more than four decades ago.
Her mother, Sakie, spoke to reporters ahead of her daughter's birthday on Tuesday.
In November 1977, Megumi was abducted on her way home from junior high school.
Sakie said she becomes sad recalling the birthday parties the family used to have for her daughter. She said it's cruel that the family is unable to hold a party with her.
Sakie said she is looking forward to eating birthday cake with Megumi again sometime in the future.
Sakie called on Japan's new prime minister, Kishida Fumio, to tackle the abduction issue first and foremost.
Megumi's brother, Takuya, said that Megumi must have been spending year after year wondering why she is unable to return home.
Takuya said the Japanese government should arrange a summit with North Korea, with the determination to bring all abductees back home.
Takuya said he wants the government to send a message directly to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that resolving the abduction issue would also be beneficial for Pyongyang.
Key words : nec fiber
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211004_15/
Major Japanese electronics maker NEC says it has found a way to squeeze vastly more data into undersea cables. The company has developed a line that can transfer four times as much information without being any thicker.
NEC says it has managed to fit four optic transmission lines into a thin glass fiber that is a fraction of a millimeter thick. Cables currently have only one line in a fiber.
There are about 1.2 million kilometers of undersea cables installed worldwide, an amount long enough to go around the earth 30 times.
NEC hopes the new technology will capitalize on an increasing need for global data transmission. Demand is expected to keep growing 30 to 40 percent a year.
US IT giants like Facebook and Google are making huge investments in undersea cables to secure their own communication networks.
Chinese firms are also boosting their presence in the market.
NEC is a major player in the installation of submarine cables.
The company plans to commercialize its new technology within a few years.
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