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Weather authorities urge caution against floods, landslides in Ishikawa
Japan's Meteorological Agency has changed its heavy rain emergency warning for parts of Ishikawa to a warning. But it is still urging people to stay alert for possible floods and landslides in the central prefecture.
Nearly 500 millimeters of rain was seen in the city of Wajima from Friday evening to 5 p.m. Sunday. Nearly 400 millimeters was observed in Suzu City. Both figures are more than double the average rainfall for the month of September and are also the highest since the agency began keeping records.
Officials in Ishikawa say one person has been confirmed dead in Suzu. They say the person died after their home was engulfed by a landslide. Six people are reported missing.
Meanwhile, police officers and fire department officials in Wajima say four houses located along rivers have been swept away. They also say four other residents are unaccounted for.
The Ishikawa prefectural government has made public the names of six people in Wajima and Suzu, aged between 15 and 86, whose whereabouts remain unknown.
The Defense Ministry has dispatched Self-Defense Forces personnel to Wajima, Suzu and the town of Noto, following a request from Ishikawa.
The rain front is forecast to move southward to areas around the Nansei Islands overnight through Monday and to stay there for a while.
In the 24-hour period through Monday evening, 150 millimeters of rain could fall in southern Kyushu. The Tohoku region and the Izu Islands could see up to 80 millimeters of rain, while Tokai, Kinki and the northern Kyushu regions may see 80 millimeters.
East Japan Railway resumed operations of the Yamagata Shinkansen in both directions between Yamagata and Tokyo stations at around 4 p.m. after the rain weakened. But services in both directions between Yamagata and Shinjo stations on the same line will be suspended throughout Sunday. The operator is urging people to stay updated with the latest information on its website.
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China video-sharing platform penalizes accounts fueling anti-Japan sentiment
The operator of a Chinese video-sharing app says it has cracked down on accounts fueling tensions between China and Japan.
The company that runs the platform, Kuaishou, made the announcement on Saturday. This comes three days after a man fatally stabbed a 10-year-old student of a Japanese school in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
The firm said it had recently found that a number of users were publishing harmful misinformation and stirring up confrontation between China and Japan.
It said it had dealt with over 90 accounts through measures such as shutting them down or stopping them from posting content and comments.
The firm also called on its users to report suspected cases of rule violations.
Analysts say Kuaishou is seeking to stem the spread of anti-Japan misinformation on social media. Some say such content may have led to the knife attack on Wednesday.
Multiple internet companies took a similar move after a knife-wielding man targeted the bus of a Japanese school in Suzhou in the eastern province of Jiangsu in June.
A Japanese woman and her child were wounded in the assault, while a female Chinese bus attendant who tried to stop the attack was killed.
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A summit on Saturday brought together the leaders of Japan, the United States, Australia, and India, which form the framework known as the Quad. The leaders are believed to have agreed to reinforce security cooperation to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific region amid China’s growing maritime assertiveness. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio attended the meeting at the Delaware home of U.S. President Joe Biden along with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “It is increasingly pivotal for the Quad countries, which share values such as freedom and democracy, to continue demonstrating to the international community their steadfast commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” Kishida said. Kishida added that Japan wants to advance practical cooperation while listening to the voices of ASEAN and South Asia as well as Pacific island countries. Biden said the Quad nations are democracies that know how to get things done. He said that the four countries are more strategically aligned than ever before. In addition to security cooperation, the leaders also likely affirmed that they will work together across a broad array of spheres. The expected areas of cooperation range from cyber security and the development of important and emerging technologies to disaster relief and global health such as programs to treat cancer. The leaders have touted each other’s contributions to their country’s bilateral ties. Japan’s Prime Minister, Kishida, is leaving office soon just months ahead of U.S. President Biden’s end of term. Biden hosted Kishida at his private residence in his home state of Delaware on Saturday where they talked for about an hour. Japan’s Prime Minister’s Office says Kishida described the Japan-U.S. alliance and cooperation as increasingly important. He said this comes at a time when the international order is at a historic turning point and faces new challenges. Kishida said Biden has made the bilateral alliance stronger than ever under his leadership. Biden expressed his appreciation for a special friendship with Kishida. The U.S. President commended the Prime Minister’s contributions to developing the two countries’ relations and addressing global challenges. Both leaders agreed on the importance of continuing to enhance the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance. They also reaffirmed their commitment to steadily advancing bilateral security cooperation based on the joint statement they issued in April. At the end of the meeting, Kishida and Biden are apparently looking beyond their terms in office, confirming that their countries will continue to serve as global partners at the core of a free and open international order.
The Ukrainian military says it has destroyed an ammunition depot in southern Russia that served as a key logistic space for Russian forces. Ukraine’s General Staff says that the depot in the Krasnodar region was one of Russia’s three largest storage bases for ammunition. The Associated Press distributed footage purportedly showing the blast caused by the attack. Ukraine says that at the time of the strike, the facility was storing at least 2,000 tons of ammunition, including some provided by North Korea. The governor of the Krasnodar region reported no casualties and says about 1,200 residents were evacuated from surrounding areas. The Ukrainian military says it also struck an ammunition depot in the Tver region of northwest Russia. This follows a similar attack on Wednesday in the region.
And those were the stories for this hour. That wraps up this edition of NHK “Newsline.” Thank you for joining us.
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