月: 2019年10月

1. Final preparations are now underway at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for Tuesday’s enthronement ceremony of Japan’s emperor.

2. South Korean prosecutors have requested a court to issue an arrest warrant for the wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk over embezzlement and other suspicious activities involving the family.

3. Indian and Pakistani soldiers have exchanged fire in the disputed Kashmir region, causing casualties on both sides.

 

1. The Japanese government says Typhoon Hagibis’ damage to farming, forestry and fisheries has reached 57 billion yen, or about 527 million dollars.

2. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin will mediate to resolve the situation in northern Syria.

3. The British prime minister has asked the European Union for another delay to the country’s planned departure from the bloc.

 

1. People in Japan are still struggling in the aftermath of a powerful typhoon, one week after it battered large parts of the country.

2. Japan’s government is carefully studying when it will send the Self-Defense Forces to the waters in the Middle East to help ensure safe navigation of Japanese shipping.

3. Group of 20 finance leaders have agreed that the crypto-currencies such as Facebook’s Libra should not be issued before proper regulations are in place.

 

 

1. More rain is forecast in the next few days across areas in eastern and northeastern Japan that were hit hard by Typhoon Hagibis.
2. Police say it will take more time yet to know the motive behind the arson attack on a Kyoto Animation studio, as the suspect is still hospitalized.
3. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says Turkey has agreed to suspend its military operation in northern Syria for 120 hours.

 

1. People in areas hit by Typhoon Hagibis are struggling to recover from flooding. NHK has learned the death toll has risen to 77.
2. NHK has learned that Japan’s government is considering postponing the celebratory procession in Tokyo that has been scheduled to take place after the Emperor’s enthronement ceremony on Tuesday next week.
3. The International Olympic Committee says it is considering moving the marathon and race walking events of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games to the northern Japanese city of Sapporo.

1.Authorities in Japan are still trying to get a handle on the extent of the damage after Typhoon Hagibis tore through the country. At least 74 people have been confirmed dead.

2. Japan’s government will likely pull together an extra budget to cover the huge cost of typhoon recovery efforts.
3. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to support human rights and democracy in Hong Kong.

1. Emergency crews in Japan are searching for over a dozen people who are still missing after Typhoon Hagibis. Officials say the death toll stands at 66.
2. Japan’s land ministry says it has established that Hagibis caused the collapse of levees at 66 locations and 47 rivers.
3. Tens and thousands of people are still without power or water supplies after the typhoon.

 

1. People in Japan are dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis. The death toll stands at 40, and cleanup efforts are underway in many areas
2. In the Rugby World Cup, Japan has beaten Scotland 28-21, advancing to the knockout stage for the first time.
3. Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs says his country was not behind a suspected strike last week against an Iranian oil tanker in the Red Sea.

 

1. People in Japan are picking up the pieces after a powerful typhoon swept through the country. Floods and landslides hit central and eastern Japan.
2. NHK has learned that at least 18 people have died due to the typhoon.
3. The organizers of the Rugby World Cup in Japan have announced that the stage pool match between Japan and Scotland will take place as scheduled on Sunday.

1. One of the most powerful storms of the year is forecast to make landfall in Japan on Saturday.
2. U.S. President Donald Trump says his country and China have reached the first phase of an agreement on some issues in their trade talks.
3. Japan and South Korea have held their first meeting about a trade dispute under the framework of the World Trade Organization.