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JAPAN, US TO REAFFIRM STRONG ALLIANCE DURING TAKAICHI'S VISIT
Japan and the United States have agreed to ensure that Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's visit to the US next month will include a reaffirmation of the unwavering alliance between the two countries.
Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met on the sidelines of an international conference in Germany.
Motegi said Japan intends to work with the US to open a new chapter in the history of the bilateral alliance.
His statement comes ahead of the United States' 250th anniversary, as well as the free and open Indo-Pacific Concept's 10th anniversary this year.
Motegui and Rubio agreed to increase security cooperation to enhance deterrence and response capabilities.
The two countries also confirmed that they will collaborate to secure supplies of critical minerals and other items.
5 EUROPEAN NATIONS CONCLUDE RUSSIA POISONED CRITIC NAVALNY
Multiple European governments say they are confident that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed with a lethal poison.
Navalny was a leading critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He died in an Arctic prison colony in February 2024.
The United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Sweden and the Netherlands said in a joint statement on Saturday that their conclusion is based on reported symptoms and analyses of samples from Navalny.
The statement says the examinations have confirmed the presence of epibatidine, a toxin found in South American poison dart frogs that is not found naturally in Russia.
The statement says Navalny died in prison and that Russia had the means, motive, and opportunity to poison him.
It claims Russia violates the Chemical Weapons and other conventions, and that the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons was informed.
The statement concludes that these European nations will make use of all policy levers to hold Russia to account.
Moscow announced that Navalny died of natural causes.
But his widow, Yulia Navalnya, accused Russian authorities of fatally poisoning him.
An article carried by a Russian independent investigative reporting website also said in 2024 that official documents it had obtained confirmed he was poisoned in prison.
TEEN KILLED, 2 INJURED IN OSAKA STABBING, MAN ARRESTED
Three 17-year-old boys were stabbed on Saturday night in Osaka's bustling Dotonbori district. One of them later died.
Police have arrested a 21-year-old man who had fled the scene on suspicion of murder.
Police received emergency calls shortly after 11.50 p.m., saying there had been multiple stabbings on the ground floor of a building.
A boy from neighboring Nara prefecture died at a hospital from stab wounds to the chest and other parts of his body.
The other two victims suffered wounds to the upper body. Both are from Osaka.
One is said to be unconscious, while the other reportedly suffered injuries that will take three weeks to heal.
00:03:43 話者 2
I saw two or more people stabbed. One of them fell and was bleeding.
Everyone screamed and tried to get out of there.
00:03:53 (Maria Sato)
Police say the suspect apparently had a disagreement with the three boys before the attack. He told police that he was trying to intimidate them with the knife.
WWII JAPANESE-AMERICAN INTERNMENT REMEMBERED IN CALIFORNIA
The internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II has been remembered in an event in California. It's home to many residents of Japanese descent.
On Saturday, dozens of people, including Japanese-Americans, attended the event in a park in Sacramento.
The event came ahead of the 84th anniversary of the signing of an executive order that authorized the forced removal of certain people.
Then-US President Franklin Roosevelt signed the order in February 1942, about two months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
It led to the incarceration of more than 125,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry and others.
A book containing names of those incarcerated was shown at the event, and participants affixed a stamp beside the names that were read out in memory of the internees.
One of the organizers called for opposition to discrimination and prejudice against immigrants, saying that immigrants from Central and South America are now subject to crackdowns in the United States.
A 99-year-old former internee, Mitsuo Yamamoto, said the event is not for one race, but for everybody.
00:05:32 話者 Mitsuo Yamamoto/Former-internee
For everybody. I mean, it's everybody in general.
It's really nice that everybody would come out and support this.
00:05:41 話者 4
Well, I think that we're seeing just this common scapegoating of an outgrouping of immigrants as a threat towards American society.
00:05:49 (Maria Sato)
She said it was important that speakers at the event called on people to work together to stop injustices from happening to future generations.
BRANDS FIND NEW TAKE ON USED CLOTHES
Rising prices are putting pressure on Japanese consumers, and some are seeking out second-hand items.
That trend could spell trouble for brands that offer the latest fashions, but they're finding new approaches.
00:06:22 話者 5/Narrator: Soga Michiko
This is the location of a major Japanese retailer that offers everything from apparel to household goods.
00:06:29 話者 6
This is our reuse clothing section.
00:06:33 話者 5
One of the most popular sections is where clothing collected from customers is resold.
But used garments are not simply put back on the rack.
They are dyed new colors, altered or otherwise revamped.
This creates new value that customers appreciate.
00:06:52 話者 7
Each piece has its own character, and they're really nice.
00:06:56 話者 5
The project started in response to environmental concerns, but the required costs and labor were major issues.
To address that, the company set up collection points across its nationwide network of stores.
The greater volume made it possible to decrease the time and costs needed for each garment.
00:07:16 話者 6/Tomura Kota/Ryohin Keikaku
We're creating a business structure that ensures the minimum profit needed to continue.
We believe this model has the potential for significant growth.
00:07:28 話者 5
Another company hopes their new service will maintain the relationship with customers.
The apparel brand started in California.
A long-time fan of the brand visited to sell back some clothes.
00:07:51 話者 8
I'm more comfortable selling back to the same place.
00:07:55 話者 5
The company believes that creating a buyback relationship, rather than just selling clothes, leads to customer connections that are longer-lasting.
It isn't a store clerk who appraises their items.
A professional comes from a specialty shop.
When the items are later sold, the revenue is shared between the brand and the specialty shop. An official at the resale shop says this system also benefits them.
00:08:23 話者 9/Shirata Mayuko/Resell shop staff
The quality of items customers bring in is really high.
00:08:28 話者 5
So far, the store has purchased about 2,500 items from customers.
Managers hope this arrangement will build deeper trust with customers.
00:08:40 話者 10/Fukuda Eri/Brand shop staff
We want to increase options for customers, not just throwing things out or giving them away. This is another way to get rid of clothes, and we hope it deepens the relationship.
00:08:52 話者 5
As sustainable values become more important, changes are coming to the apparel industry.
00:09:01 (Maria Sato)
Those were the headlines for this hour.
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