Asian View
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Key words : xi face-to-face blinken
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221115_02/
The leaders of the United States and China met face-to-face ahead of the G20 summit in Bali. It was the first in-person encounter between the two since US President Joe Biden took office last year.
Biden held a news conference after the meeting, and said they agreed to have their top officials meet to discuss details of every issue they raised.
Biden said, "We're going to compete vigorously. But I'm not looking for conflict, I'm looking to manage this competition responsibly. And I want to make sure, make sure that every country abides by the international rules of the road. We discussed that."
At the start of their meeting on Monday, Biden said he's committed to keeping lines of communication open between Washington and Beijing.
A statement issued by the White House said the two agreed on a plan for US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit China to follow up on their discussion.
Biden said, "As leaders of our two nations, we share a responsibility, in my view, to show that China and the United States can manage our differences."
Xi said, "We, as leaders of the two major economies, must decide the direction. We have to follow the right path."
US-China ties have deteriorated over various issues, such as security and the economy. They became even more strained when US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei in August. Beijing responded with massive military drills around Taiwan.
China's state-run Xinhua news agency quoted Xi as saying "The Taiwan question is at the very core of China's core interests, the bedrock of the political foundation of China-US relations, and the first red line that must not be crossed in China-US relations."
In the White House statement, Biden laid out in detail that the "One China" policy has not changed, and the US opposes any unilateral changes to the status quo by either side.
Key words : frozen
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221115_N02/
Leaders of the Group of 20 nations set out in Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday to take up some challenges with global scope: the surge in prices of food and energy. But they were divided even before they began by the invasion of Ukraine.
Many leaders pressured their hosts to withdraw an invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Indonesians resisted but, in the end, Putin decided not to attend. His foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, went in his place.
Western leaders say the invasion of Ukraine drove up prices worldwide. The Russians blame foreign sanctions on their economy.
Leaders from the European Union, Japan, and South Korea are among those who have restricted trade and frozen the assets of Putin's allies. Those from Indonesia, China, India, Brazil, and Turkey have decided not to introduce any economic penalties.
The Russians refuse to describe their invasion as a "war." So, many leaders have lowered expectations of emerging from their summit with a joint statement.
Key words : japanese GDP
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221115_12/
Japan's economy shrank in the July-September period, according to the latest GDP figures released on Tuesday. It was the first contraction in four quarters.
The Cabinet Office says the economy contracted in the latest quarter from the previous one at an annualized rate of 1.2 percent in real terms.
Consumer spending, which accounts for more than half of Japan's GDP, grew only 0.3 percent.
Consumers held back out of renewed concerns about the coronavirus. That led to only a small uptick in demand for travel and other services. Rising energy and food prices also put a damper on sentiment.
Exports expanded 1.9 percent during the period. But soaring energy prices and the weak Japanese yen drove up the cost of imports by 5.2 percent.
However, capital spending was fairly strong, growing 1.5 percent. Investments that had been put off due to the pandemic appear to be moving forward as economic activity recovers.
Key words : gas project
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221115_03/
Russia's government has reportedly approved a Japanese consortium to retain a 30-percent stake in the Sakhalin-1 oil and natural gas project in the Far East.
Media outlets, including state-run TASS news agency, on Monday said Moscow authorized the transfer of a 30-percent interest in the new Sakhalin-1 operator to Japan's Sakhalin Oil and Gas Development Company.
The move comes after US oil giant Exxon Mobil withdrew from the Sakhalin-1 project in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The consortium, whose owners include the Japanese government and trading houses, had owned 30 percent of the project. But in October, the Russian government placed management of the project under the new entity.
Earlier this month, the Japanese consortium decided to participate in a Sakhalin-1 project led by the new operator.
Two other Japanese trading houses have also retained their stakes in another oil and gas project in the region, Sakhalin-2. After British oil giant Shell announced its withdrawal from that project, Moscow similarly launched a new operator for the project.
Key words : learned sri lankan woman
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221114_28/
NHK has learned that the Japanese government will enter into evidence in court video footage of a Sri Lankan woman before she died in detention.
Wishma Sandamali died at an immigration detention facility in Nagoya City, central Japan, in March of last year. She had complained of feeling ill before her death.
Her family filed a damages lawsuit, demanding the government pay over 150 million yen, or more than 1 million dollars, in compensation.
They argue that their loved one was illegally detained without a provisional release and did not get necessary medical care when her health deteriorated.
The Nagoya District Court asked the government in September to present an approximately 5-hour section of two weeks' worth of footage taken of Wishma during her detention. The relatives were shown that section of footage during the evidentiary phase.
Sources say the government told the court on Monday that it will present the footage as evidence after some images are concealed for security reasons.
The relatives say they want to get the footage and release it to the public.
Ibusuki Shoichi, a lawyer representing the relatives, says the footage is quite significant for the court case.
A sister of Wishma, Wayomi, tearfully said she is pleased that even a portion of the video will be presented, and that she hopes Japanese people will see it.
Key words : team of experts
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221114_19/
A team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency has arrived in Japan to inspect the project to release treated water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.
The IAEA has been asked by the Japanese government to assess the safety of the release. This is the agency's second mission following one in February.
The visiting team is made up of experts from 11 countries, including China, South Korea and the United States, as well as IAEA officials.
The members exchanged views with officials of the industry ministry and the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company, on Monday morning.
They include the IAEA director and coordinator for nuclear safety and security, Gustavo Caruso.
Caruso said it is the Japanese government's responsibility to ensure the safety of the Fukushima treated water, but the IAEA will also make an objective and scientific assessment.
Water is used to cool molten nuclear fuel at the plant. It mixed with groundwater and rainwater that flows into damaged reactor buildings.
The plant operator is treating the water by filtering out most of the radioactive substances. But treated water still contains radioactive tritium and some other radioactive substances.
The government and Tokyo Electric hope to start releasing treated water around next spring after diluting the tritium levels to below national regulations.
But concerns about its safety have been voiced at home and abroad.
The IAEA mission is to stay in Japan through Friday. The experts will visit the Fukushima plant on Wednesday to inspect the construction of an undersea tunnel to be used for releasing the water about 1 kilometer offshore.
They also plan to confirm the types of radioactive substances other than tritium that are to be removed before the release.
The IAEA plans to issue a report on its inspections at an early date in 2023.
Key words : Kishida approval
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221114_34/
NHK's latest poll suggests public approval for Japan's Cabinet has fallen to 33 percent. That's the lowest since Prime Minister Kishida Fumio took office in October last year.
More than 1,200 people responded to the survey conducted from Friday through Sunday.
It showed the Cabinet's approval rate was on the decline for the fourth straight month. It fell by 5 points since last month.
The disapproval rate rose by 3 points to 46 percent.
Pollsters asked about Kishida's response to problems involving a controversial religious group formerly known as the Unification Church. More than 60 percent said they don't approve.
The survey also asked about legislation related to the issue. One bill would regulate malicious solicitations of donations. Revisions to existing law would combat dubious practices known as spiritual sales.
Among respondents, 55 percent said the Diet should pass new legislation during the current session.
The government's economic package aims to tame the impact of rising consumer prices.
It includes a plan to reduce household electricity bills by about 20 percent. Over 60 percent of people surveyed said they appreciate the plan.
Key words : seafood lover snow crab
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221114_26/
Seafood lovers have been flocking to a market in Fukui Prefecture in central Japan that specializes in fresh snow crab.
The annual market in Echizen Town started on Saturday.
Many shoppers come in search of bargains. A local fisheries cooperative says the crabs can be had for prices as much as 40 percent lower than those at supermarkets.
A local government research station predicts that this season's catch of the winter delicacy will be bigger than the last one.
Crab soup is also sold there.
A woman who visited with her family said they were looking forward to buying fresh crab. She said with smile that they were planning a "crab party."
The market is open on weekends this month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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