Key words : okinawa 50th 27 years
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Okinawa marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan from US rule on Sunday.
Commemorative ceremonies are scheduled to be held in the afternoon simultaneously by the prefecture and the central government at two venues in Okinawa and Tokyo, respectively.
The southern prefecture still faces many challenges after reversion, ranging from military base issues to economic disparities.
The Battle of Okinawa was one of the fiercest ground battles during the final stages of World War Two in 1945. The islands of Okinawa were under US control for 27 years after the war.
Most of the US military facilities in Japan are concentrated in Okinawa. The area occupied by those facilities has dropped to two-thirds of what it was at reversion, but Okinawa still hosts about 70 percent of all such installations. The prefecture accounts for only about 0.6 percent of the country's total land area.
The prefecture suffers from a number of incidents, accidents, and noise arising from the bases.
The central and prefectural governments remain at odds over the planned relocation, within Okinawa, of the US Futenma air station from Ginowan City to the less populated Henoko district of Nago City.
On the economic front, Okinawa's tourism revenue nearly doubled over the 10 years through 2019 due to rapid growth of its tourism industry.
The prefecture's unemployment rate has improved dramatically. It used to be about twice the national average. The rate has now fallen to 2.7 percent, narrowing the gap with the nation's average of 2.4 percent.
But income disparity remains high in Okinawa. The prefecture's average income per capita stood at about 2.4 million yen, or roughly 18,500 dollars, as of fiscal 2018. That represents only about 75 percent of the national average.
Key words : naruhito
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Sunday marked a half century since Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa returned to the country from postwar US rule. About 1,000 people attended a commemorative ceremony there.
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako joined remotely from Tokyo. Emperor Naruhito said, "As I extend my thoughts to the history of the people of Okinawa who went on to tread paths fraught with hardships, I am filled with deep emotion as I attend this ceremony."
Residents of the prefecture have continued to face challenges over the past 50 years.
Okinawa hosts about 70 percent of US military facilities in Japan. These installations generate a lot of aircraft noise.
They have also been linked to a number of incidents and accidents, such as a US helicopter crash on a university campus. There have also been cases of US military personnel sexually assaulting Japanese women.
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said that even 50 years after Okinawa's return, its people bear a substantial burden due to the military bases. Kishida said that the government takes this to heart, and will remain committed to reducing the burden.
Okinawa Governor Tamaki Denny said that he would like to ask the government to make the entire nation aware of the significance of Okinawa's return and the importance of eternal peace. He asked the government to sincerely strive to realize a peaceful and prosperous Okinawa where all citizens of the prefecture can truly feel happiness.
Key words : gunman 18-year-old
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A gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Buffalo in the US state of New York on Saturday afternoon, killing ten people and injuring three.
Police say an 18-year-old man pulled up at the store and started shooting at people. Four were struck by gunfire in the parking lot. The suspect then entered the store and shot nine people, including clerks and shoppers.
The suspect is now in police custody.
Police say the shooter was livestreaming the shooting through a camera attached to his body.
An eyewitness told a local television that there were many shoppers in the store at the time of the shooting, and the suspect was wearing military-style clothing.
Police say the shooting might have been racially motivated and would be investigated as a possible hate crime.
The supermarket is located at about 5 kilometers north of downtown Buffalo and is surrounded by residential buildings.
Key words : Biden domestic terrolism
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Key words : shanghai frustrated
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Residents in Shanghai have been frustrated over the city's vague coronavirus isolation policy. A lockdown has been imposed on China's commercial hub since late March.
Shanghai authorities reported more than 1,500 new cases on Friday. Strict restrictions on outings remain in many areas of the city.
The authorities said at a news conference on Friday that they seek to reduce the number of infections to zero by mid-May, excluding those who have been quarantined at facilities or elsewhere.
To achieve the target, the city has introduced an even stricter policy to isolate people who are deemed to be at risk of infection.
For example, if a person infected with the virus lives in an apartment building, residents on the same floor as well as the floors above and below may be subject to isolation.
But the isolation criteria are vague in some cases. Residents could be forcibly quarantined even under such circumstances; criticism has been voiced on social media.
A Japanese woman who is not infected herself, but is now being forcibly quarantined after an infection was confirmed at her condominium in Shanghai, spoke to NHK about the authorities' strict policies.
She said residents in her building had been restricted from going out since late March. But as infections were confirmed one after another in May, authorities gave a notification that even residents who were not infected would be isolated from Tuesday. The woman said she refused to be quarantined, but she was transferred to a hotel in another city.
The woman said meals are provided at the hotel, but the bathrooms and beds are not clean. She added that when she told the authorities that she did not want to go to a quarantine facility, they told her to just follow instructions, otherwise she would be detained by police.
Asked about China's zero-COVID policy, the woman said China had managed to keep the virus under control until the lockdown began in Shanghai, but she also saw the negative side of the anti-infection measures, as authorities are blindly pursuing the policy.
Key words : ukrainian forces pushed back
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Ukrainian forces have pushed back Russian troops in the Kharkiv region, as fierce battles continue in eastern Ukraine.
The Russian defense ministry said on Saturday that Russian forces carried out missile attacks on targets in the eastern region of Donetsk, including five Ukrainian command posts and two ammunition depots.
The ministry also said Russian troops destroyed 13 Ukrainian drones in the Kharkiv area and attacked targets in the southern region of Kherson.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address on Friday that Ukrainian forces have taken back more than 1,000 settlements so far, six in the Kharkiv region in the previous 24 hours.
A US think tank, the Institute for the Study of War, said in a report on Friday, "The Russian military has likely decided to withdraw fully from its positions around Kharkiv City in the face of Ukrainian counteroffensives and the limited availability of reinforcements."
It said, "Ukraine thus appears to have won the Battle of Kharkiv."
A senior US Defense Department official said Ukrainians attacked Russian forces attempting a river crossing in the eastern Donbas region and blocked their advance.
Key words : drone
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Ukrainian forces are facing tough battles in the eastern region of Donbas, as Russia is stepping up its offensive.
In a video released on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the situation in the region remains severe.
He said the Russian military is still trying to demonstrate some kind of victory on the 80th day of a full-scale invasion.
Zelenskyy added that Ukraine's defenders will steadily bring about the same things that are happening in the eastern region of Kharkiv. He said earlier that Ukrainian forces had taken back settlements in the region.
The Russian defense ministry said on Saturday that its forces carried out missile attacks on 28 Ukrainian strongholds and two ammunition depots in the eastern region of Luhansk.
The ministry also said Russian troops shot down six Ukrainian drones in the eastern region of Kharkiv and near Snake Island off the coast of Odesa in the south.
Key words : 6.1 million
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The United Nations refugee agency reported that more than 6.1 million people have fled Ukraine as of Friday since the Russian invasion began in February.
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said over 3.31 million people had crossed into Poland.
It said about 901,000 had gone to Rumania as of Thursday, while more than 594,000 went to Hungary as of Friday.
Some 800,000 people had made their way to Russia as of Thursday.
Key words : prospect join
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Turkey has reservations over the prospect of Finland and Sweden's entry to the North Atlantic Treaty Organizations, NATO.
Foreign ministers of the alliance are meeting on Saturday and Sunday in Berlin.
Finnish and Swedish foreign ministers also took part in the talks on Saturday. Finland made clear that it wants to join the alliance and Sweden is also considering joining.
NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana said that the two ministers briefed the alliance members about their situation of national security and possible NATO membership.
Czech and Norwegian foreign ministers told reporters before the meeting that their countries support the NATO entry by Finland and Sweden.
But Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu pointed out that majority of the people of his country oppose the membership of Finland and Sweden which he says support terrorist organizations. He was referring to their support of Kurdish militant groups that Turkey has designated as terrorist organizations.
Cavusoglu, however, is willing to discuss the matter with his counterparts.
To join the NATO, the unanimous support of the members is needed. Finnish foreign minister Pekka Haavisto expressed confidence in his country's successful bid to the membership but stressed the importance of good communication since any member can block new entrants.
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