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
Taking thorough measures we can avoid the spread of infection. Abe said officicials made th decision after assessing the number of recent infections and the state of local, medical and testing systems. He says the government will consider lifting the declaration for the rest of the prefectures including tokyo and osaka next week before it expires at the end of the month. The recent decline in the number of new infections in the country is the result of peoples efforts to stay home andnd redu human to human contact. Many of those efforts need to remain in place. They may have to be reimposed while preventing the virus at the same time before establishing the new normal is extremely difficult challenge that we are to embrace. The Prime Minister thanked medical workers and pledged to boost testing capabilities. Theres access to various treatment options. The decision is set to be finalized when the governments Coronavirus Task force meets shortly. More than 16,000 people testete positive
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