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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 a view from NHK world-japan. I'm Roger Prada. He's a quick look at. What's been making news here in Japan and elsewhere in Asia. 

the Beijing, Winter Olympics, open in less than a month and officials are taking precautions against the coronavirus. Tianjin City neighboring. The capital has confirmed Community transmission of the Omicron variant. It's now prompting a second round of testing for the city's 13 million residents, officials there reported 77 coronavirus infections on Wednesday, high speed Railway and bus services from Tianjin to Beijing, have been suspended to limit the flow of people between the cities. 

Cambodia has postponed the meeting of foreign Ministers of the association of Southeast Asian Nations scheduled for next week. Observers say, differences of opinion over the Myanmar issue may be behind the delay. The in-person meeting was scheduled to take place in cm re-up with Cambodia serving, as asean chair, since the coup in Myanmar. The member countries have refused to invite Myanmar. S military leader to the group's Summit meetings, but Cambodian prime minister Hun, Sen. And with him last week in Myanmar, some other asean members expressed concerns, the military leaders participation may lead to recognition of the regime no new schedule, for the meeting was announced. 

South Korean. Observers say North Korea's test-firing of a projectile on Tuesday with its leader in attendance. Suggest Hypersonic missiles are closer to completion. North Korea's ruling Workers, Party newspaper, reported Kim. Jon on had observed the launch. It's the first time he's watched a test launch of a Hypersonic missile. Weapon is said to have first been tested in September last year. South Korea's, yonhap news agency says, it's only a matter of time before Pyongyang, employs a missile. That's difficult to detect and intercept. 

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Hong Kong's. Legislature has convened. Its first session since last month's elections with pro-beijing, lawmakers occupying almost, all of the state's chief executive. Carrie Lam said at the start of the session for government hopes to work with, you lawmakers in achieve substantial results. Diesel needing healing midnight. And the opposition members like the legislative, council at the end of 2020. 2021 was a fruitful year, mark, they constructed interactive relationship between the council and the executive with remarkable achievements. Lamb expressed intention to pursue a plan, to develop the territories North near the border with mainland, China and seek legislation to tighten control. China's. National emblem was displayed for the first time above the one, for the Hong Kong special administrative region. China's emblem is larger than Hong Kong's. Creating the impression. The council is merely a local one. 

Japan's Nippon steel has appeal, the South Korean court order over the sale of company assets seized the compensate, plaintiffs connected to labor issues, during World War Two, South Korea's supreme, court ordered upon Steel in 2018, to compensate the South Koreans, who claimed, they were forced to work for the company. In Japan. The company says the issue was settled in 1965 when the two countries normalized diplomatic ties. The Japanese government maintains compensation orders issued by South Korean cords to Japanese firms and related judicial procedures are in breach of international law. it's been urging the South Korean government to rectify the situation. 

the 93 year old father of a Japanese woman who was abducted by North Korean agents. Decades ago, has spoken out on her birthday Wednesday, March, the 62nd birthday of Idaho. Tokiko. She was 23 when she was abducted in 1983 while traveling in Europe, animal, those father at sceeto said he wants to tell Keiko, she should hang on because if she's alive she'll be able to come home to Japan. _ _ _ The Japanese government to do everything possible to bring her back. That includes working closely with the United States and seeking support from China which has close ties with North Korea animals. Okay, go is one of the 17 Nationals recognized by the Japanese government as having been abducted and taken to North Korea between 1977 and 1983. Five of them returned to Japan in October, 2002 one month, after a summit between North Korea and Japan, 

the governor of the bank of Japan says consumer, inflation will likely accelerate gradually on Rising energy costs. Could allow our ego made the comment Wednesday in a virtual meeting of boj regional branch managers. He said an expected recovery in demand, following a resumption of economic activities was another factor to back up his view. Go to the said, Japan's economy is picking up. Still being severely affected by the pandemic. 

this is Asian view from NHK world-japan. I'm Raja Pradhan.