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TALKS END WITHOUT AGREEMENT
The United States and Iran have ended their talks in Pakistan without reaching an agreement.
US Vice President JD Vance says his delegation is returning home.
Iran's testing news agency says it is unclear when or where the next round could take place.
00:00:30 話者 2/JD Vance
We've had a number of substantive discussions with the Iranians. That's the good news.
The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement, and I think that's bad news for Iran much more than it's bad news for the United States of America.
So we go back to the United States having not come to an agreement.
00:00:47 (Yuko Fukushima)
Vance's comments came shortly after a conflicting announcement from Iran.
It said talks would continue on Sunday, as suggested by Pakistan.
The Tasnim news agency quoting and informed sources on Sunday as saying Tehran put forward reasonable initiatives and proposals in the negotiations.
It added that the ball is in America's court to look at the issues realistically.
It went on to say the US had miscalculations in the negotiations, just as it had done in the war, and that nothing would change in the Strait of Hormuz until the US agrees to a reasonable agreement.
ISRAEL CONTINUES ATTACKS IN LEBANON
Israel, meanwhile, continues its attacks in Lebanon.
The Jewish state is targeting Hezbollah, the Shia Muslim group backed by Iran.
The Israeli military said Saturday has struck more than 200 Hezbollah targets over the previous 24 hours.
Lebanon's state media said airstrikes by Israel killed five people in one town.
That brings Saturday's death toll to 97.
Israeli attacks have reportedly killed 2,020 people and injured more than 6,400 since March.
A major demonstration against the fighting with Iran and Hezbollah was held in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
00:02:05 話者 33
This is a war that does not bring us any safety, any security.
It only harms the people of the Middle East, and it also harms the people of Israel.
00:02:13 (Yuko Fukushima)
An organizer estimates 10,000 people attended the rally.
UKRAINE, RUSSIA 32-HOUR EASTER CEASEFIRE SPARKS HOPE
A ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine began on Saturday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared an Easter truce.
Putin announced the 32-hour halt starting from Saturday at 4 P.m. Moscow time.
The Ukrainian side has indicated its intention to respect it, but it is unclear whether the truce will hold.
Before the ceasefire took effect, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on social media. He said no Russian strikes will mean no responses.
He added the ceasefire could also be the beginning of a real movement towards peace.
However, some media outlets reported the two sides continued to attack each other.
Last year, Putin unilaterally declared a similar ceasefire to coincide with Easter, but Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of repeated attacks during that period.
Also on Saturday, Ukraine and Russia each exchanged 175 prisoners.
Zelenskyy said many of the released soldiers and others had been held captive since 2022.
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00:03:27 話者 4
The Russian Defense Ministry said the latest prisoner exchange was mediated by the United Arab Emirates.
CHINESE YOUTH HEADED TO JAPAN FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES
00:03:59 (Yuko Fukushima)
Chinese youngsters who are set to arrive in Japan to help promote international exchanges were given a send-off ceremony on Saturday.
The event was held at the Japanese embassy in Beijing for the 21 participants who will arrive in Japan on Sunday to be dispatched to local governments and schools.
Some will serve as coordinators for international relations, while others will work as assistant language teachers.
00:04:28 話者 5/Sonoda Yo/Embassy of Japan in China Minister
The current relationship between the two countries is strained, like in wintertime.
But I hope the two sides will work together to create a stable relationship while looking ahead to the coming spring.
00:04:44 (Yuko Fukushima)
In past years, Chinese youngsters had been selected for their positions through public advertisements and recommendations from Chinese cities that have friendly ties with Japan.
But this year, there were no recommendations.
For the first time since the dispatch of Chinese youth started in 1992, members were decided only from among applicants.
Soured bilateral ties are believed to have affected the selection process.
00:05:12 話者 6/Assigned to Toyama Pref.
I want to help Japanese people understand Chinese culture and be a bridge between the countries.
00:05:21 話者 7/Assigned to Okinawa Pref.
I hope exchanges will help the two countries get along like they used to.
TOKYO EVENT SHOWS THE DIFFICULTY OF LIFE IN GAZA
00:05:32 (Yuko Fukushima)
The difficulties residents in the Gaza Strip are facing in their daily lives were highlighted by an event held in Tokyo on Saturday.
A Japanese group that provides health and educational assistance to Palestinian refugees in Gaza held the event attended by people from all walks of life.
Photos of Gaza taken by the group members were on display.
They showed children walking amid debris of destroyed buildings and people forming queues in front of water supply trucks.
A group member is urging people not to lose sight of the situation in Gaza, even though media coverage has shifted to the conflict in Iran.
00:06:13 話者 17/Teshima Masayuki/CCP Japan
Airstrikes by Israel are continuing, and people are dying every day despite a cease-fire agreement having been reached.
There are acute shortages of medicine, food, water, and other basic items and services.
00:06:30 話者 18
What strike me most was the reality that people my age are unable to get food or medical care.
00:06:38 (Yuko Fukushima)
People attending the event wrote messages to the children in Gaza, wishing them peace.
CHERRY BLOSSOMS COME EARLY TO HIROSAKI, NORTHERN JAPAN
The cherry blossom season has begun much earlier than usual at one of Japan's best-knowing viewing spots.
At Hirosaki Park in Aomori Prefecture, city officials confirmed on Saturday that flowers of the benchmark tree of the Somei Yoshino variety began blooming.
The season at the park began 11 days before average and is the second soonest on record.
The previous earliest start was recorded three years ago.
The park that houses Hirosaki Castle is home to about 2,600 cherry trees of 52 different varieties. The annual cherry blossom festival began on Friday.
Visitors took photos of the blossoms, including a weeping cherry tree near the castle keep.
00:07:34 話者 19
I felt it was too early to enjoy the cherry blossoms, but I think they will bloom beautifully next week, so I want to come again then.
00:07:43 話者 20
Until next weekend, you will be able to enjoy the Somei Yoshino variety.
After that, other cherry blossoms will continue to be in peak form.
Please enjoy viewing your favorite blossoms.
00:08:01 (Yuko Fukushima)
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00:09:40 (Yuko Fukushima)
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