Translator weve come to understand that north korea will set up an Investigative Panel that can make decisions with the National Defense commission at the forefront. In return, japan will ease restrictions on travel and on financial payments sent to north korea. And it will allow north korean ships into japanese ports for humanitarian purposes. Chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga says leaders in pyongyang promise to report back in the next few months. Japanese officials will set up direct channels of communication, including a telephone and fax line. They say in the past, north korean authorities have not been honest about what happened to the abductees and they want to monitor the progress of the investigation. Many other japanese share those concerns. They want to know how far the North Koreans are prepared to go. Representatives of the National Defense commission and the secret police will sit on the panel. Investigators will be divided into four groups, each of which will cover
Mixed feelings about the tournament. The Thai Military has taken control of the government. Theyve been locked in political turmoil with widespread antigovernment protests eventually leading to the dismissal of Yingluck Shinawatra as Prime Minister. She has appeared at a military fa tilt in bangkok after being summoned there. And thai people are adjusting to life under new rules. Our reporter has the latest from bangkok. Reporter schools and universities have all been ordered to stay closed, and traffic is slow on some roads into the capital because of military checkpoints. But most people seem calm, going about their business normally. Since the coup, tv and radio stations have suspended regular programming. Theyre only broadcasting material provided by the army. The military has also prohibited more than five people from gathering at any given time. Both anti and progovernment protesters have ended their demonstrations, at least for now. And a main camp occupied by demonstrators has
The latest has upgrades that enhance safety in the event of an earthquake. Im gene otani in tokyo. Welcome to newsline. Japanese and chinese leaders are locked in a back and forth debate that appears to be going nowhere. China Defense Ministry issued a statement denying reports that they used firecontrol radars in the East China Sea. The statement refers to two separate incidents on january 19th. It admits crews on chinese frigate tracked a japanese helicopter because it approached their vessel. In the second case on january 30th the statement says a chinese ship monitored a destroyer that was following it at close range. But the statement denies chinese crews used firecontrol radar in either instance pinpoint says officials in tokyo released false reports without confirming the facts with their counterparts in beijing. A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign ministry also denied japans claim. Translator the departments have published the true facts. The japanese claims are complete fab
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