US President Donald Trump has put his 10% baseline tariff into effect worldwide. It follows his announcement on Wednesday that he would impose a minimum baseline levy on all countries.
Trump also said that he will institute so-called reciprocal tariffs on around 60 countries and regions with which the US has a large trade deficit. Japan faces 24% and China 34%. Now, in retaliation, the Chinese government has announced an additional tariff of 34% on all US imports starting next Thursday. Trump hit back on social media saying China played it wrong, they panicked. He stressed that his policies will never change.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with British and French officials to discuss a possible deployment of foreign troops to Ukraine. He says the composition of the contingent and other details should be decided in about a month.
The troops from nations of the so-called Coalition of the Willing are expected to be deployed if Russia and Ukraine sign a ceasefire agreement.
Many other countries are involved in this coalition. I don't want to say how many there are.
Zelenskyy said team members will meet every week to finalize the details. He also referred to the agreement on sharing Ukraine's mineral resources with the United States. Which he and President Donald Trump failed to sign at the White House in February, Zelinskyy said officials are working on a revised deal and a technical team will be soon ready to go to the US to speak with their American counterparts. Meanwhile, Russian forces on Friday staged a missile attack on Zelenskyy's hometown, Krivyi, in Ukraine's eastern region of Dnipropetrovsk.
Eighteen people, including nine children, were killed and 56 others injured. Zelenskyy denounced Russia, saying they're nothing but inhuman scumbags. Everyone who can do such things.
And Ukrainian government officials have given details about their pavilion at the upcoming World Expo in Osaka. It'll display objects that reflect the reality of life in the war with Russia. Ukraine's economy ministry announced on Friday that the pavilion will be entitled Not for Sale. Visitors will find a store where nothing can be purchased. It carries a message that Ukraine's democracy cannot be bought or sold.
There will be 18 items on display, including a damaged helmet used in restoration work on a power facility attacked by Russia and a rescue boat used after a dam collapsed.
Each item has a barcode that can be scanned to watch related videos, such as children studying in a bomb shelter.
That is a great sign, great option, great chance to show what we are going through.
During the times of war and why we are standing strong.
I hope visitors will get a better sense of what the Ukrainian people have felt over the past three years.
The Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai will open on April 13th and run for six months.
And the top diplomats of Japan and the European Union have held talks in Brussels. They agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas including defense, maritime security, and cyberspace.
Japan's Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas met on Friday.
Cooperation with like-minded countries is becoming even more important in light of current global upheaval.
Iwaya said he hopes to work closely with the EU to maintain a free and open international order based on the rule of law. Iwaya expressed high recognition for the EU's defense white paper released last month. He says the document explicitly states the importance of strengthening security and defense cooperation with Indo-Pacific partners, including Japan. Iwaya and Kallas also discussed the situations in Ukraine, and the Middle East, they reaffirmed their view that security in the Euro Atlantic, and Indo-Pacific regions is inseparable.
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South Korea's political parties are gearing up for a presidential election.
The winner will replace Yoon Suk-yeol, who has been removed from office.
The Constitutional Court upheld an impeachment against Yoon on Friday for briefly imposing martial law in December.
The election must take place within 60 days of the ruling. Local media say June 3 looks likely. A new poll by Gallup Korea shows Lee Jae-myung of the largest opposition Democratic Party as the most popular choice, with a support rate of 34 percent. He's followed by Employment and Labor Minister Kim Onsu with 9 percent, and former leader of the ruling People Power Party Hang Dong-hung with 5 percent. Japan's government is watching closely, Prime Minister Ishibashi Gere. told the Diet he he places utmost priority on seeking cooperative ties with SouthKorea.
It's extremely important not only in terms of security, but also for the peace and independence of Japan and regional peace and stability.
Some government officials are concerned that UN's departure could impact efforts to improve relations. Others believe the importance of Japan-South Korea ties is clear in light of the increasingly harsh global situation.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly visited the training base of army special operation units on Friday.
The country's state-run television reported on Saturday that Kim inspected the training of these units of the Korean People's Army. He said the training was aimed at keeping peace, keeping pace Beg your pardon?Keeping pace with changing trends of modern warfare and preparing forces for any combat situation, Kim reportedly stressed that the core objective in building an army is to make it a strong force in which everyone fights with a common purpose.
The report said Kim referred to a series of important measures to be taken to enhance special operations capability.
Meanwhile, the only mention in North Korean media of the dismissal of South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol from office has been the citation of foreign media reports.
And those are the top stories for this hour.
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And that's a wrap for this edition of NHK Newsline. I'm Ramin Mellegard. Thank you very much for joining us.
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