at 18:30 (JST), April 20

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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Key words : one person sri lanka
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220420_08/

Sri Lankan police have opened fire at protestors rallying against fuel price hikes, killing one.

Police on Tuesday fired shots in an attempt to disperse demonstrators blocking roads in Rambukkana, about 90 kilometers from the largest city, Colombo.

Police say one person died, and at least 10 others were injured.

That was the first fatality in weeks of protests by people frustrated by drastic inflation and fuel shortages in a worsening economic crisis in the country.

Last week, the government announced it will suspend the repayment of part of its external debts, as a temporary measure before it obtains assistance from the International Monetary Fund.

Multiple media outlets report the possibility of Sri Lanka defaulting on its debts.

Protestors say the government is to blame for the mismanagement of the economy, and are demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. But the president has shown no intentions of doing so.

Key words : nine students
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220419_36/

In Afghanistan, two explosions at a school in the capital Kabul on Tuesday killed nine students.

Local police say the blasts hit near a gate of the school at around 10 a.m. as students were returning to their homes.

Nineteen people were injured and taken to hospitals.
No one has claimed responsibility so far. Police are investigating.

The blasts took place in an area that is home to many members of the Hazara Shia minority, which are frequent targets of the Islamic State militants.

Key words : Kishida 300 million chemical
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220420_N02/

Officials at the Pentagon see the Russian push through eastern Ukraine as a prelude to a much larger offensive. US President Joe Biden met online with allies Tuesday to discuss tougher sanctions and increased support for Ukraine.

Leaders from the Group of 7 nations, NATO, and the European Union joined the call. British officials have said this stage of the conflict "could last several months." Still, the allies are reluctant to intervene directly.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Ukraine would continue to receive their full support. But he said it is their duty to prevent the war from spreading to other countries.

Scholz said his country would provide more financial assistance so Ukrainians can buy more weapons. Officials from the US and the UK said they would provide more artillery.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said his government will extend 300 million dollars in loans. Japan will send surveillance drones. And it will provide masks and other gear to protect Ukrainians in the event of a chemical weapon attack.

Key words : Russian living abroad Honda Mina
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/videos/20220405144436417/

Dozens of Russians took to Japanese streets over the weekend to protest their country's invasion of Ukraine. NHK World's Honda Mina spoke with the organizers to find out how they are combating Russian efforts to silence dissent.