Stay updated with breaking news from Ishigaki. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
on the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. sources have told nhk that abe is expected to clearly state he upholds the position of previous administrations on issues related to japan s conduct during the war. and that he will seek the endorsements of his cabinet. on thursday a panel advising abe submitted its support. it says japan has contributed to society as a peace loving nation based on deep remorse for expanding aggression and waging a reckless war. if the cabinet approves the statement, it will represent the official position of the japanese government. abe has decided to deliver it on august 14th, one day before the anniversary. on the 50th anniversary of the end of the war, then-prime minister delivered a heartfelt apology expressing deep remorse for japan s aggression in asia. ten years later then-prime minister used some of his wording by clearly stating his government s position is in line with those of past administrations. abe apparently hopes to r ....
have caught on to a chemical called amoan yum nitrate. more than 200 tons of the substance were stored near where the fire broke out. but the report says the investigations are ongoing. it describes the situation at the blast site as complex. more than 40 kinds of hazardous chemicals were reportedly stored in the area. officials say 13 of the dead are still unidentified. 65 people remain missing. residents around the area are concerned about the hazards of pollution from the blasts. chinese state-run broadcaster cctv quoted fire officials as citing nerve gas and cyanide were detected tuesday from air samples. thai police suspect the two separate explosions in bangkok were carried out by the same group. they say the bombs had similar features. the national police chief said the bombs were made from pipes and were of equal force. he suggested the bombings were intended to deal a blow to the military-led interim government. at least 20 people, including foreigners, died ....
south. state run media said leader kim jong-un ordered troops stationed along tmz to be ready. korean news agency said kim called a meeting with the workers party of korea. the commission approved military operations, if no other options were available. the report said kim ordered troops along the tmz to go into a semiwar state beginning at 5:00 p.m. local time on friday. it would be the first time in over 20 years for such an order to be given. in 1993 former leader kim jong-il ordered leaders to enter a semiwar state in response to a joint u.s. south korea military drill. north korea fired projectiles across tmz. south korea said they fired more than 20 artillery rounds toward the north in response. they said the north korean attack apparently target add loud speaker in the south that has been glaring anti-pyongyang propaganda. north korean military officials then warned they would launch military operations unless south stopped cross-border transmissions by 5:00 p.m. ....
positions overnight. we don t know what will happen. even in japan yesterday stocks snapped their earlier gains to close down 4% and we just saw the nikkei reverse those gains right now. we may see another volatile day as chinese stock market swings again. just had a look at the stocks. all over the place, positive, negative. currency markets no stranger to some of these wild swings, mayu. give us some of the levels, specifically dollar/yen. well, the dollar s doing a little bit better right now. the dollar recouped some of its losses after china s central bank s fifth rate cut since november but it s still in a down trend, 118.75. the euro is edging lower after hitting 117 level monday. it s around 1.1556. so some are buying back the dollar after purchasing currency to avoid risk like the euro and the yen. big focus will be on the shanghai composite. we ll see how it reacts to china s rate cut. i ll be back with an update in a few hours. back to you. very much l ....
positions overnight. we don t know what will happen. even in japan yesterday stocks snapped their earlier gains to close down 4% and we just saw the nikkei reverse those gains right now. we may see another volatile day as chinese stock market swings again. just had a look at the stocks. all over the place, positive, negative. currency markets no stranger to some of these wild swings, mayu. give us some of the levels, specifically dollar/yen. well, the dollar s doing a little bit better right now. the dollar recouped some of its losses after china s central bank s fifth rate cut since november but it s still in a down trend, 118.75. the euro is edging lower after hitting 117 level monday. it s around 1.1556. so some are buying back the dollar after purchasing currency to avoid risk like the euro and the yen. big focus will be on the shanghai composite. we ll see how it reacts to china s rate cut. i ll be back with an update in a few hours. back to you. very much l ....