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Asian View

"Asian View" is a five-minute news segment broadcast by NHK WORLD-JAPAN. It features the latest news and deep analysis from Japan and the rest of Asia. Listen to "Asian View" and get the latest information from a region that's playing an increasingly important role in the world.

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This is Asian view from NHK world-japan. I'm Yoshi ogasawara. Here's a quick look at. What's been making news this week here in Japan and elsewhere in Asia. 

Japan and Australia have signed a treaty to boost defense and security cooperation the only other country with which Japan has such an agreement is the United States. The move comes as China ramps up its Maritime activities. The treaty sets up a legal and procedural framework for joint drills and other activities between Japan self-defense forces and the Australian military. Japanese prime minister ki-shi-da, from, Yo, and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison assigned, the pack during a virtual Summit on Thursday. They agreed to oppose any unilateral attempt, to change the status quo by force. That's an apparent reference to recent moves by China. 

A surgeon coronavirus cases has led Japan to declare, what's known? As a quasi state of emergency in Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima. Prefectures, the move allows local governments to impose targeted restrictions bars and restaurants may be asked not to serve, alcohol to close early or limit to the number of customers. The Quasi emergency is set to last until the end of January, Okinawa and Yamaguchi prefecture has host us bases. Where infections are rising. North Korea says, won't take part in next month's Beijing. Winter Olympics. The Korean Central news agency, said, Pyongyang, told the organizers of the games that decision was due to the pandemic and what it called the Hostile forces of the US government officials from the United States and several other nations will boycott the Olympics, over alleged human rights violations. 

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Japanese architect comic angle played a key role in designing. Japan's National Stadium. The main venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Comas known for using wood in his designs. 

Mr. Kemal. Lion. How did you start incorporating wood in the structures? You design? 

_ 1990s  _ _ _ _ _ were canceled and I traveled to countries _ _ _ _ by food. That's the beginning of using wood. 

What are the specific advantages of wood? 

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Complete building. 

Does your use of would relate to concerns about the global environment? 

The _ _ 1990s. Isil has found _ _ can be the solution for Google, who we put absorb CO2 can increase the CO2, which is a very good news for us. 

You received the sustainable architecture world price in 2016. What do you think is necessary for sustainable? Urban Development? 

_ _ _ For the change of material. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ And we try to find a new lifestyle, and _ _ _ _ _ you actual design and Universal is basically nature. I think it is really old nature. _ _

I understand you for opening an office in Hokkaido. Northern Japan. 

Yeah, what _ is the true stressful and a healthy for us? And okay, _ _ _ we can communicate. _ _ _ _ _ _ So we try to enjoy the different climate and the beautiful places. _ _

Wow, that sounds like a wonderful working environment. 

Yes. 

Mr. Kumar. Thank you very much for your time. 

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We've been talking with Japanese architect Akuma, can go. 

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