Hit the coast of Central Chile and tsunami waves have been observed. Officials in thailand say the nations Tourism Industry is struggling one month after a deadly bombing. Prime minister shinzo abe is a step closer to realizing a policy goal. Members of the Upper House Committee approved a set of goals to change japans Security Policy. If enacted, the legislation would allow the country to exercise its right to collective selfdefense. Members of the opposition crowded around the Committee Chairperson in attempt to stop the voting. Lawmakers of the Ruling Liberal Democratic Party and their Coalition Partner pushed the vote. A majority endorsed the bills. Ruling block lawmakers want to propose putting the bills to a vote before session of the upper house. The new policy allows forces to defend a country that is in a close relationship with japan if that country came under attack. The leaders of five opposition parties say the are ready to use other strategies to keep the bills from passi
And the contest for the emperors cup went down to the wire at the may sumo tourney. Well tell you who came out on top. Malaysian Authorities Say theyve made a grisly discovery near camps believed to belong to human traffickers. They say mass graves could contain the bodies of ethnic minority Rohingya Muslims trying to flee myanmar and bangladesh. The countrys home minister says the remains were found in a mountainous region near the thai border. Local media say there could be several hundred victims. They suspect the dead include those murdered for being unable to pay human traffickers. Thai authorities exhumed over 30 bodies of rohingyas from mass graves in Southern Thailand earlier this month. Countries in the region are becoming more alert to the plight of myanmars Rohingya Muslims. The United Nations estimates around 8,000 are living near the border with bangladesh. Nhk worlds Mitsuko Nishikawa reports. Reporter people stranded on this boat are jumping into the ocean to retrieve fo
explanation. china had been blocking shipments of rare earth metals to japan since mid september and to the u.s. and europe since october 18th. the materials are vital in making high-tech goods such as smartphones. the u.s. government indicated it would discuss china s suspension of shipments at the group of 20 summit meeting in south korea next month. it may also bring up the issue during bilateral talks with china. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says her country will strengthen its commitment to air-conditions s security and economy. clinton made the remarks in honolulu on thursday before setting off on a two-week tour of the asia pacific region. she reaffirmed the u.s. alliance with japan is the cornerstone of diplomacy in asia. clinton also said the u.s. will promote its cooperative ties with china. it is not in anyone s interests for the united states and china to see each other as adversaries. and we do look forward to work closely with china, both bilatera
the survey shows that investment on plant and equipment cross all industries except for finance and insurance fell by 1.7%. looking in detail, the manufacturing sector plunged 10.5%, while non-manufacturers saw a rise of 3.4%. looking at earnings, the survey shows that sales and profit in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors rose. the drop in capital spending for makers stands as a cautious stance at business prospects. tokyo stocks extended their gains friday morning following a rise in new york. the nikkei ended the morning session at 9,097 points, up 0.4%, or 35 ticks almost. investors took their cue from a slightly weaker yen against the dollar and euro. the up side was capped as many players sidelined ahead of key u.s. jobs data to be released later in the day. and on the tokyo foreign exchange the dollar is moving within a narrow range. the greenback is changing hands at 84.34-39. while the euro is trading at 108.20-25. market watchers say that the dollar
the united states followed up by announcing its own sanctions earlier this month, including a ban on the export of petroleum products. the eu decided this week to ban new investment in iran s energy sector. japan, which imports crude oil from iran, had been wary of imposing its own punishments. but the government apparently felt the need to show solidarity with the u.s. and eu following the latest u.n. resolution. japan s new sanctions will likely include tighter monitoring of financial transactions with iran and targeting more businesses for an asset freeze. a draft of the new penalties is expected by the end of next month. the united states says its ambassador to japan, john roos, will attend a ceremony marking the 1945 atomic bombing of hiroshima. ambassador roos will be the first u.s. official to attend the memorial. ambassador john roos will represent the united states at the august 6 hiroshima peace memorial to express respect for all of the victims of world war ii.