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TRUMP: SECOND DOWNED CREWMEMBER RESCUED
US President Donald Trump says the second crew member of a US fighter jet that was shot down in Iran has been rescued.
US media earlier reported that one of the crew had been rescued, but the other was still missing.
Trump said in a social media post on Sunday, We got him.
He also wrote that the man is safe and sound.
Multiple media outlets quoted US government officials as saying the second crew member of the F-15 fighter jet had been rescued.
US news site Axios said the rescue operation was conducted by a specialized commando unit with a high volume of air cover.
Trump said the crew member was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran being hunted down by our enemies who were getting closer and closer by the hour.
He said US military officers diligently planned for the rescue and sent dozens of aircraft to retrieve him.
Trump noted that US forces were able to pull off the rescue operations without a single American being killed or wounded.
He said this proves the US military has achieved overwhelming air dominance and superiority over the Iranian skies.
IRAN: NEW AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM DOWNED US AIRCRAFT
The Iranian Military Central Command says a new air defense system introduced by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has downed a significant number of US military aircraft.
An Iranian central headquarters spokesperson issued a statement on Saturday that said a US fighter jet and another military plane had crashed after Iranian attacks.
He called the day a black and humiliating Friday for the United States and Israel.
The official said the IRGC's new air defense system targeted a highly advanced US
fighter and other aircraft.
The official added, quote, We will certainly gain full control over our country's skies and will prove the humiliation of the defeated enemy to the world more than ever before.
US MEDIA: LATEST EFFORTS TO START CEASEFIRE TALKS AT 'DEAD END'
A leading US newspaper reported that the latest efforts by Pakistan to negotiate a ceasefire between the US and Iran have hit a dead end.
Well, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araji hit back with a response saying Tehran's position is being misrepresented.
The Wall Street Journal on Friday quoted sources as saying Iran told the mediators that US demands were unacceptable.
The newspaper said Iranian officials were not willing to meet with their American counterparts in the coming days in Islamabad.
A Pakistani newspaper on Saturday also quoted a senior official as saying the talks are a non-starter because Tehran has yet to formally respond.
The report said the official noted that Pakistani leaders still hope to revive talks and they remain in contact with Araji as well as Iran's president.
Araji wrote in his post that Iranian officials have never refused to go to the Pakistani capital.
He said, quote, What we care about are the terms of a conclusive and lasting end to the illegal war that is imposed on us.
Iran apparently demands that its conditions for a ceasefire be discussed in the talks.
In the meantime, US President Donald Trump repeated a warning he has issued for Iran to act.
Trump wrote in a social media post on Saturday, "Remember when I gave Iran 10 days to make a deal or open up the Hormuz Strait."
Time is running out 48 hours before all hell will rain down on them.
Trump has previously said Iran has until this Monday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time or its energy infrastructure would be destroyed.
ISRAEL VOWS TO CONTINUE ATTACKS
The Israeli military announced that it has bombed an Iranian petrochemical complex.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will continue to attack Iran.
The Israel Defense Forces said on Saturday it struck the complex in southwestern Iran, where Israel says a critical component for ballistic missiles was produced.
00:04:32 話者 2/Benjamin Netanyahu
I promised you we would continue to crush the terrorist regime in Tehran, and that is exactly what we are doing.
After we destroyed 70% of their steel production capacity, which serves as raw material for their weapons, today we struck the petrochemical plants.
00:04:48 (Yuko Fukushima)
As we just reported, President Trump had earlier said the US has given Iran until Monday before his country attacks Iranian energy facilities.
A Reuters news agency cited a senior Israeli defense official who says Israel is preparing to attack such targets, but is awaiting a green light from Washington.
SECOND JAPAN-LINKED SHIP PASSES THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ
Now, amid the ongoing de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a Japanese shipping firm says a second Japan-affiliated vessel has exited the Persian Gulf.
Green Sanvi is an Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tanker owned by a subsidiary of Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines.
The company says the vessel safely made the crossing by Saturday Japan time.
The vessel's crew and its cargo is now heading towards India.
The tanker was among 45 Japan-linked ships that became stranded in the waters after the launch of the US-Israel military operation against Iran.
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STARTING SALARIES FOR NEW RECRUITS ON THE RISE
In Japan, April is the hiring season when companies welcome new employees who are recent graduates.
But amid a labor shortage, companies are trying to lure competent workers by raising starting salaries.
Last week, more than 500 new employees joined this leading electric appliance retailer.
By custom, new hires would receive same starting salary.
But under a new scheme to recruit talented workers, this company is providing a higher salary to 25 of them.
They'll get up to the equivalent of around $2,500 per month, while the starting salary for others is roughly $2,100.
Now, these new hires, as regular employees are eligible because they have worked part-time for the company for at least one year.
They have experience in store operations and have deep knowledge of products that the company sells.
Tanaka Shoma is one such talented employee.
He was a part-timer for the four years he attended university.
His job was to manage an outlet shop and instruct staff.
00:07:27 話者 11
I will do all I can to overcome challenges and respond to the changing business environment.
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The scheme also aims to keep staff from seeking employment at the company's competitors.
Japan's labor ministry says many companies are eager to recruit new employees.
Its survey shows last year's average monthly salary for new graduates was about $1,640.
That was up more than $220 from 2020.
The smaller firms are facing difficulty in recruiting such staff.
Ministry officials say they will continue to work with job placement services to address Japan's labor shortage problem.
HIDA OBSERVES SLIPPERY SPRING TRADITION
With spring stretching its legs here in Japan, residents of Gifu Prefecture have carried out one of Hida City's most charming traditions, escorting hundreds of carp from their cozy winter pond back to the Sanal Canal.
But out 50 people teamed up to catch roughly 1,200 carp and carried them back to their warm-weather home. Not all the fish cooperated.
One was about 80 centimeters long, weighing about 10 kilograms, and put up a spirited fight.
00:08:41 話者 21
The carp were full of energy and hard to catch, but I was surprised when other people caught them.
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The fish are moved to the pond every autumn. That's so snow can be pushed into the canal to melt without disturbing any unsuspecting carp.
Those were the main stories for this hour. This is NHK Newsline.
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