Kono says modifications are needed to ensure rocket boosters fall inside the launch site and not on the surrounding area. The ministry had previously said that would not be a problem. Kono added japan has spent about 1 billion over 12 years to develop missiles for the system. Aeaegis ashore was designed by u. U. S. Defense f firms to inter ballllistic missiles outside th atmospherere. The japanese government had planned to deploy it in akita and yamaguchi prefectures in response to north koreas Ballistic Missile test l lnches. The plan had triggered safety concerns among local people including in akita where opposition grew last year after faulty survey data was used to rule out other areas in the northeast. The governor of yamaguchi welclcomed the change of plan. Translator the local government must ensure the safety o of the community. From t that point of view, the mininistrys decision is what w have been asking for, and we consider it appropriate. Kono says japan will continue to r
News agency says explosion was heard and smoke was seen rising from the joint Industrial Complex in kaesong. Iit was oopened in 2018 after t two countries agreed to work to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. Its the first facility where officials from each side could contact each other 24 h hours a day. The blast comes days aftter norh Korean Leader kim jonguns younger sister threatened to demolish the office. She also criticized seeoul for allowing north korean defectors to send leaflets across the border on may 31st. Japans chief cabinet secretary says officials are closely watching events on the peninsula. Translator japan is working closely with the United States and south korea to gather, to monitor and to analyze the current security situation. South koreas president ial office convened a National Security meeting to discuss how to respond. Chinese authorities have confirmed more than 100 coronavirus cases in beijing over the past five days. The development is raising coconcerns
Dozens are west it as protesters target the airport and subway network. Dozens arrested. Argentine in christ it again. Capital controls try to hold the country on the as the default. Reminder on how u. S. Stocks ended the session as we begin the trading week in asia. From the dow jones for the s p to the nasdaq, you have the close and stocks within a range of 0. 15 . Not much moving ahead of the long weekend in the u. S. This s prtly we see futures pair when they opened they were down a percent. They pulled back, maybe a reaction from friday. Mostly everything that is happened since friday. On friday, u. S. Consumer sentiment measured from the university of michigan closely watched survey hit as its lowest level since 2016. Everyone waiting for tariffs which went into effect on september 1. Chinas many factoring pmis, purchasing managers index, one of the most important numbers to watch for 70 countries, when it comes to manufacturing, a big problem a whopping from the trade war. China
February 6, regular meeting. Directors, any changes to the february 6 Meeting Minutes . Seeing none, open Public Comment for item 4, february 6 Meeting Minutes and close Public Comment. Could i have a motion and second . So moved. Second. Please call the roll. Motion to approve the minutes, henderson aye. Hinze, aye. Tarlov, aye. Eaken, aye. Thank you. The minutes are approved. Places on item 5, communications. I have none. Moving to item 6, introduction of new or Unfinished Business by Board Members. Colleagues, any new or Unfinished Business on todays agenda . Seeing none, no need for Public Comment. Item 7, the directors report. Thank you. First i like to introduce transit director julie curshbalm for our staff recognition. Good afternoon. It is mytransit director, it is my profound pleasure to be recognizing miriam surel today. She will come up in a minute. But she is over there with family and staff to support. We are on a multiyear effort to better support transit operation staff
Prohibited at the meeting. The chair may order removal from the room. Item 4, approval of minutes for february 6, regular meeting. Directors, any changes to the february 6 Meeting Minutes . Seeing none, open Public Comment for item 4, february 6 Meeting Minutes and close Public Comment. Could i have a motion and second . So moved. Second. Please call the roll. Motion to approve the minutes, henderson aye. Hinze, aye. Tarlov, aye. Eaken, aye. Thank you. The minutes are approved. Places on item 5, communications. I have none. Moving to item 6, introduction of new or Unfinished Business by Board Members. Colleagues, any new or Unfinished Business on todays agenda . Seeing none, no need for Public Comment. Item 7, the directors report. Thank you. First i like to introduce transit director julie curshbalm for our staff recognition. Good afternoon. It is mytransit director, it is my profound pleasure to be recognizing miriam surel today. She will come up in a minute. But she is over there wi