Earlier this month Federal Reserve chair janet yellen said a hike in the key rate would likely be decided at next weeks meeting but that would only happen if employment and inflation continued to evolve in line with expectations of fed policy makers. It would be the feds first rate increase since december and also the first for president Donald Trumps administration. Investors are also waiting to hear what yellen has to say about the pace of future rate hikes after the policy meeting. Japans Prime Minister says his administration will end its main u. N. Peacekeeping mission in south sudan. The government will not send another team to replace the current unit. Translator the current team will return around the end of may after completing construction of the roads they are working on. The mission reached the fiveyear mark in january. That makes it the longest of its kind. Sdf personnel helped build main roads linking the capital to other cities. And contributed to the countrys developmen
Last september. We decided to end the mission around may when it completes its main work. Abe said japan will continue to send sdf personnel to headquarters of south sudan mission. He also said his country will continue to provide humanitarian assistance adding his government is making final arrangement to provide support worth 6 million. Japan started sending peacekeepers in 2012 to help restore the newly established nation which has grappled with violence. Personnel have constructed roads and other infrastructure. The scope of the mission did not include combat or other security enforcement work. Thats because of strict limitations in japans war renouncing constitution. The government has given expanded role allowing itt to come to the defefense if they ce under attack. Some opposition lawmakers expect the worsening security situation is behind the decision to end the main mission. They say the decision was made too late. Last july they engaged in fighting despite a peace accord. Mor
Taro aso had oneonone talks with the u. S. Secretary of the treasury, steven mnuchin. Translator i told him that free trade greatly contributes to Economic Prosperity and i said that countering protectionism is necessary. However, aso said mnuchin had no specific reaction to his remarks. U. S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson had strong words for north korea on the second leg to his trip to asia. At a News Conference in seoul he said if pyongyang keeps pursuing its Nuclear Weapons program, he wont rule out taking military action. Tillerson said the policy of strategic patience has ended. He said north korea must understand that the only path to a secure economically prosperous future is to abandon its Weapons Program. Certainly, we do not want to for things to get to a military conflict. Were quite clear in that, in our communications. But, obviously, if north korea takes actions that threatens the south Korean Forces or our own forces then that will be met with an appropriate response
Taro aso had oneonone talks with the u. S. Secretary of the treasury, steven mnuchin. Translator i told him that free trade greatly contributes to Economic Prosperity and i said that countering protectionism is necessary. However, aso said mnuchin had no specific reaction to his remarks. U. S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson had strong words for north korea on the second leg to his trip to asia. At a News Conference in seoul he said if pyongyang keeps pursuing its Nuclear Weapons program, he wont rule out taking military action. Tillerson said the policy of strategic patience has ended. He said north korea must understand that the only path to a secure economically prosperous future is to abandon its Weapons Program. Certainly, we do not want to for things to get to a military conflict. Were quite clear in that, in our communications. But, obviously, if north korea takes actions that threatens the south Korean Forces or our own forces then that will be met with an appropriate response
Data to better understand the needs of foreign visitors. And we meet one of the most promising young wrestlers ahead of this years grand sumo tournament. World leaders are looking at americas new president elect and wondering what a Donald Trump White House will mean for them. Prime minister shinzo abe is no exception. Hes sending a special adviser to the u. S. Next week. Terp trp i want to make the visit a fruitful one to lay the groundwork for a meeting between abe and trump. High on the list for discussion, japans attempt to salvage the partnership for the tpp. Japans foreign minister said hes reaching out to the new administration to keep the deal on the rails. Translator the government aims for an early approval of the tpp bills in the diet to reap the benefits from the deal as soon as possible. I will continue urging all member countries, including the u. S. To approve the deal. Kishida says he wants to convey the significance of the Security Alliance between the two nations to t