Contiguous zone around japans senkakaus for the first time. It raises tensions unilaterally. Reporter it was sharp reaction to what happened overnight. First russian vessels entered the contiguous zone. Its an area that extends from japanese territorial waters and gives Japan Limited control of customs, immigration and health matters. The ships left about five hours later but not before the chinese frigate arrived. It was heading south but turned around. It left the zone five minutes after the russian vessels. Under International Law any type of foreign ship can pass through the contiguous zone. Chinese coast guard vessels have often sailed there and even inside territorial waters. But japanese Officials Say a naval vessel is different. Translator we cannot accept an action that could raise tensions unilaterally. Reporter the area has seen tensions in the past. The ships were near the Senkaku Islands controlled by japan. The japanese government maintains they are an inherent part of it
Contiguous zone around japans senkakaus for the first time. It raises tensions unilaterally. Reporter it was sharp reaction to what happened overnight. First russian vessels entered the contiguous zone. Its an area that extends from japanese territorial waters and gives Japan Limited control of customs, immigration and health matters. The ships left about five hours later but not before the chinese frigate arrived. It was heading south but turned around. It left the zone five minutes after the russian vessels. Under International Law any type of foreign ship can pass through the contiguous zone. Chinese coast guard vessels have often sailed there and even inside territorial waters. But japanese Officials Say a naval vessel is different. Translator we cannot accept an action that could raise tensions unilaterally. Reporter the area has seen tensions in the past. The ships were near the Senkaku Islands controlled by japan. The japanese government maintains they are an inherent part of it
Fourth victim. And fighting brain drain. Chinese companies are eager to lure elite graduates back home. The arabingi military says its confident it can retake mosul from the Islamic State group. The militants took control of the city two years ago. Translator we will be able to completely recapture nineveh province sometime between late this year and the first few months of next year. He says units on the Northern Front are being reinforced with weapons and armored vehicles. He says the militants will lose their fight their will to fight if Iraqi Forces Recapture fallujah. He says that will also give a boost to the troops trying to retake mosul. The militants are launching counter offensives with suicide bombers and chemical weapons and using humans as human shields. More people are freeing the areas near mosul as Government Forces step up offensives to retake the city. About 200 families have arrived at a refugee camp east of mosul in the past two weeks. A man who recently arrived the
averted but people living near rivers and canals remain vigilant as rains continued on monday. thailand has been ravaged by floods in july. at least 307 people have lost their lives and more than 2.5 million have been affected. in the suburbs of bangkok, the situation worsened on monday. another major industrial area was inundated. waters from a canal breached sandbags and slowed in to the navanakorn industry area. they suspended production and ordered employees to evacuate. translator: i feel terrible. i m afraid we can t handle it. there might be lots of damage. reporter: it is the oldest industrial zone in thailand and the sixth to fall victim to the floods. the central bank estimates that economic damage from the floods could exceed $3 billion. in neighboring cambodia, the situation also remains serious. waters have begun to recede but many homes are still swamped. 17 of cambodia s 23 provinces have been affected. according to reuters that covers about 1.5 million peo
consequences of the overflow. the capital remains on alert as water continues to flow down from the north. nhk world s way juan howiwan reports. reporter: the feared weekend deluge in central bangkok was averted but people living near rivers and canals remain vigilant as rains continued on monday. thailand has been ravaged by floods in july. at least 307 people have lost their lives and more than 2.5 million have been affected. in the suburbs of bangkok, the situation worsened on monday. another major industrial area was inundated. waters from a canal breached sandbags and slowed in to the navanakorn industry area. they suspended production and ordered employees to evacuate. translator: i feel terrible. i m afraid we can t handle it. there might be lots of damage. reporter: it is the oldest industrial zone in thailand and the sixth to fall victim to the floods. the central bank estimates that economic damage from the floods could exceed $3 billion. in neighboring cambod