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 : 70 died in china
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230103_04/
Japanese government sources say a Japanese man in his 70s died in China on Monday after being infected with the coronavirus.
Sources say the man lived in the area covered by the Japanese consulate-general in the city of Chongqing.
The confirmation of the death comes amid the rapid surge in cases across China since its government eased its harsh COVID-19 restrictions in December.
The Japanese government announced in late December that another Japanese man, who was in his 40s, died after testing positive for the coronavirus.
Key words : Disease Control only one death
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Key words : starting Tuesday
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230102_08/
As COVID-19 cases surge in China, Morocco is banning all travelers from the country regardless of nationality starting Tuesday.
Morocco's ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement on Saturday, "This exceptional measure in no way affects the sincere friendship between the two peoples nor the strategic partnership between the two countries."
Morocco and China have enjoyed a growing economic relationship.
Local media reported that according to Morocco's tourist authority, the country hosted more than 130,000 visitors from China before the pandemic in 2018, up from 10,000 in 2015.
Other countries including the United States, Britain and France plan to impose COVID restrictions on arrivals from China, requiring negative test results.
Japan imposed emergency border controls on travelers from China on Friday.
All travelers on direct flights from mainland China and people who have been there within seven days before coming to Japan will be tested for the virus upon arrival.
Key words : screening process
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230103_09/
Japan's space agency is set to begin the final screening of applicants in its latest astronaut recruitment. Those who pass the screening will go on to take part in an international lunar exploration project.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, started the selection process in April last year, conducting interviews, and carrying out physical fitness and other tests.
A record 4,127 applicants were narrowed down to 10 people by late December. The finalists are eight men and two women.
JAXA has not revealed details of the tests the finalists will have to undergo. In the past selection, tests involved applicants spending time together in an isolated and closed space for a week, and being interviewed by astronauts from the US space agency NASA.
The result of the final screening will be announced as early as February. JAXA is expecting to have one or more new astronauts for the first time since 2009, when three men were chosen.
Key words : south positive labor
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230102_15/
South Korea's president says he is positive about discussions in his country and Japan over the issue of wartime labor during World War Two.
President Yoon Suk-yeol said in an interview with major South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo that Japan continues to take a strong stance on bilateral issues, including wartime labor.
But he said it seems the atmosphere in Japan is that the problem can be settled by resolving the issue of South Korea's liquidation of assets seized from Japanese companies.
He also said he intends to solve the issue by hearing the opinions from various parties, and that he is looking at it positively.
Yoon met in November with the vice president of Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Aso Taro. Last week, he met with the leader of Japan's junior coalition Komeito, Yamaguchi Natsuo.
In the meetings, he stressed the need for South Korea and Japan to pursue efforts to resolve pending issues.
Plaintiffs in South Korea that have sued Japanese firms over wartime labor, however, are demanding compensation and apologies.
They say they or their relatives were forced to work for Japanese companies during World War Two. The Japanese government says any right to claims was settled completely and finally in 1965, when Japan and South Korea normalized ties.
Key words : blinken
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230102_10/
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with China's new Foreign Minister Qin Gang by telephone.
The talks took place on Sunday, as Qin was leaving Washington for his new role.
China appointed the ambassador to the United States to head the foreign ministry on Friday.
Blinken tweeted that he and Qin discussed the US-China relationship and maintaining open lines of communication.
Ties between the two countries have become strained over issues such as Taiwan. Last month, a US Air Force reconnaissance plane and a Chinese military fighter jet came within about 6 meters of each other over the South China Sea.
Blinken is arranging his visit to China early this year.
Key words : japanese national
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230102_16/
The year 2022 marked the 20th anniversary of the Japan-North Korea summit, which led to the repatriation of five Japanese nationals who were abducted by Pyongyang.
But none of the 12 remaining abductees the Japanese government officially recognizes have since returned to Japan.
Eight parents of abductees died in the two decades that have passed, without being reunited with their kidnapped children. Only 86-year-old Yokota Sakie, mother of high-profile abductee Yokota Megumi, and 94-year-old Arimoto Akihiro, father of abductee Arimoto Keiko, remain.
The group that represents families of abductees adopted a new action plan last year. It states that the abductions issue will never be resolved until the parents can once again hold their children in their arms.
The group said repeatedly that time is running out to resolve the issue.
The Japanese government responded by stating that the abductions are a human rights issue and for the first time acknowledged that there is a time constraint for resolving it as the victims' families are aging. It pledged to seek a swift solution to the issue.
Yokota Takuya, who heads the abductees family group, is the brother of abductee Yokata Megumi.
Reflecting on 2022, he told NHK there was no visible progress in efforts to bring their loved ones back.
He said no one has been able to verify where his sister is since she was abducted 45 years ago.
He said he can't understand why the issue is taking so long to resolve. Yokota said this year his mother will be 87 years old, the same age her husband was when he died.
He said she is unable to speak loudly or walk fast and has sometimes hurt herself by tripping on something.
He said the harsh reality is that there are time constraints on solving the abduction issue.
Yokota touched upon the message addressed to North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un the group first issued four years ago.
He said the group repeatedly vowed it would not ask abductees what they saw or heard in North Korea when they return and would not disclose secrets or sabotage negotiations to normalize ties between Japan and North Korea.
He said he wants North Korean authorities to believe his group's promises and to take bold action.
Key words : atomic bomb 84
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230103_02/
Japan's nationwide group of atomic bomb survivors, known as hibakusha, will start discussing its reorganization this year. The group faces difficulties continuing their campaigns toward nuclear abolition, as the number of survivors is decreasing.
The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, known as Nihon Hidankyo, aims to map out its new form by 2024.
Members of the group have played a critical role in global campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons. But recently, the group had to scale down its activities due to the aging of its members.
The organization has mainly been operated by survivors, but it plans to invite more people to take part.
The group's Secretary General Kido Sueichi said the issue of nuclear weapons is not just that of hibakusha, but of all human beings. He said the confederation must be reorganized to have more young people to take part.
According to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, the average age of hibakusha is now 84.53. The number of survivors in Japan was 118,935 as the end of March 2022. The figure fell below 120,000 for the first time.
Hibakusha and its supporters say as survivors are aging, it is critical to come up with ways to pass on their testimonials to tell the world the catastrophic consequences of nuclear weapons.
Key words : kyoto calligraphy
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230102_20/
People are taking part in an annual New Year's calligraphy event at a shrine in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto.
The Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is dedicated to the 9th-century scholar Sugawara Michizane, who is worshiped as a deity of learning and a master of calligraphy.
The shrine has taken anti-infection measures against the coronavirus again this year. It reduced the number of seats to 40 and set time limits for each participant.
On Monday, visitors brought their own brushes to write characters to express their New Year resolutions or wishes. They drew the characters for "chosen" or "challenge" as well as "genki," meaning cheerful, and "heiwa," which means peace.
A local high school student composed "hisho," which means soar or leap. She said she expressed hope that she will do her best in her club activity and study so that she can take a leap forward.
A sixth-grader from Osaka City wrote "hope." He said he came up with the characters as he wants to start junior high school with a feeling of optimism.
The event will run through Wednesday.
Key words : karate
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230102_19/
A Karate group in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo has held this year's first practice on large rocks at a scenic river spot.
The group in the town of Nagatoro held the annual New Year's event on Monday. About 50 people aged four to 72 gathered.
Children sat upright on the rock surface to concentrate their minds. They then practiced karate movements, including thrusting and kicking.
After moving to the riverside, the children formed pairs to practice sparring.
To wrap up the training, junior high school students and other participants went into the river, and performed thrusting moves in waist-deep water.
A second grader said her feet hurt on the gravel, but she did her best. She added she wants to upgrade her belt ranking with her friends this year.
A six-year-old girl said the stones felt like ice, and that she will continue to practice karate hard.
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