Tokyo, 18 September, /AJMEDIA/
Student at Japanese school in China’s Shenzhen stabbed by man
TOKYO/SHENZHEN, China – A male student at a Japanese school in Shenzhen in southern China’s Guangdong Province was stabbed by a man Wednesday morning and taken to hospital but his condition is stable, the Japanese government and Chinese authorities said.
The man was detained by local authorities, according to Japanese government spokesman Hiroshi Moriya. The student was attacked on a street around 200 meters away from the school, with the 44-year-old apprehended at the scene, the Shenzhen authorities said.
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U.S. panel allows Nippon Steel to resubmit buyout review request
WASHINGTON – The U.S. committee assessing whether Nippon Steel Corp.’s planned acquisition of United States Steel Corp. poses any national security threat has allowed the Japanese producer to reapply for a review, a source familiar with the decision said Wednesday.
The panel’s decision means the administration of President Joe Biden will be unable to block the plan, with any decision most likely now coming well after the U.S. election in November.
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North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles into sea
TOKYO – North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles Wednesday that are believed to have fallen outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan, with no damage to aircraft or vessels reported, the Japanese government said.
The missiles, launched around 6:53 a.m. and 7:23 a.m. from an inland location, fell off the eastern coast of North Korea, according to the Defense Ministry.
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No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 2.9 million, record for August
TOKYO – The number of foreign visitors to Japan rose 36.0 percent from a year earlier to 2.93 million in August, a record high for the month, government data showed Wednesday.
The total also represents a 16.4 percent rise from August 2019, before the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.
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Chinese aircraft carrier enters southern Japan contiguous zone
TOKYO – A Chinese aircraft carrier entered the contiguous zone just outside Japan’s territorial waters for the first time Wednesday when it sailed between remote islands in southern Japan from the East China Sea, the Japanese Defense Ministry said.
The ministry confirmed that Chinese Navy aircraft carrier Liaoning and two destroyers passed southward through the contiguous zone between Okinawa Prefecture’s Yonaguni and Iriomote islands early Wednesday and headed for the Pacific, but did not enter Japanese territorial waters.
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Japan ruling party proposes electing new PM on Oct. 1
TOKYO – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday proposed electing a successor to outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the start of an extraordinary Diet session on Oct. 1.
The winner of the LDP’s leadership election on Sept. 27 is certain to become prime minister, given that both houses of parliament are controlled by the ruling coalition. The new premier must be endorsed by both chambers.
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Ukraine victory plan to list vital weapons, seek OK to attack Russia
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plan for victory in the war will include a detailed list of military resources vital for defeating Russia, along with a request for permission to attack Russian territory using long-range missiles, a top government official said Wednesday.
The plan, the outline of which was revealed for the first time, will also stress the necessity of investment to strengthen Ukraine’s domestic weapons manufacturing capabilities. It will be presented during a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden later this month.
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Japan, UAE to launch talks on economic partnership agreement
TOKYO – The Japanese government said Wednesday it will start negotiations with the United Arab Emirates for an economic partnership agreement, aiming to boost auto exports under the deal.
Japan is also looking to formulate investment rules with the Middle Eastern country to facilitate investments from startups.
