Tokyo, 09 October, /AJMEDIA/
Small tsunami seen on islands near Tokyo after nearby quake
TOKYO – Small tsunami were observed on some islands in the Izu chain near Tokyo and advisories were issued for Chiba and other prefectures on Monday morning following a nearby earthquake, the country’s weather agency said, with no damage reported.
Tsunami 60 centimeters in height were measured at Hachijo Island, and up to 30 cm for some other islands in Izu and an island in the Ogasawara chain in the Pacific Ocean, south of the Japanese capital, after advisories were issued for the areas.
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Over 970 dead after Hamas attack from Gaza, Israel retaliation
JERUSALEM – Over 970 people have died in a large-scale attack originating from the Gaza Strip by Palestinian militant group Hamas and retaliatory strikes it provoked from Israel, local authorities and media reported Sunday.
At least 600 people have been killed in Israel since Hamas launched thousands of rockets by surprise early Saturday morning attack, local broadcaster Channel 12 reported, while more than 370 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli air strikes on Gaza, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
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Strong quakes in Afghanistan leave over 2,000 dead: AP
ISLAMABAD – Over 2,000 people died in western Afghanistan on Saturday following a series of earthquakes, some reaching a magnitude of 6.3, The Associated Press reported on Sunday, citing a Taliban government spokesman.
The spokesman, Abdul Wahid Rayan, also reportedly said about six villages in hardest-hit Herat province were destroyed and hundreds of people remained buried under rubble.
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Japan, Australia agree to ensure stable supply of LNG, coal
SYDNEY – Japan and Australia agreed Sunday to ensure a stable supply of energy resources such as liquefied natural gas and coal from Australia to the resource-poor Asian nation, amid Tokyo’s concerns over Canberra’s changing energy policies.
Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura met in Melbourne with his Australian counterpart Don Farrell for the fifth Japan-Australia Ministerial Economic Dialogue. They were joined by Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen and Resources Minister Madeleine King.
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Rugby: Japan miss out on World Cup q’final spot
NANTES, France – Japan’s hopes of reaching the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup were dashed by Argentina on Sunday as a hat-trick of tries by wing Mateo Carreras helped the Pumas to a 39-27 win in a highly entertaining game in front of 33,624 fans at Stade de la Beaujoire.
The reward for Argentina is a game against Pool C winners Wales in Marseilles next Saturday for a place in the semifinals, while Japan fly home with their heads held high following a valiant display against a side that has the benefit of playing regularly in a top-tier tournament.
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Asian Games: 19th Asian Games come to end in Hangzhou, China
HANGZHOU, China – The 19th Asian Games ended Sunday with a closing ceremony in Hangzhou, China, after more than two weeks of competition involving 12,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the wrap-up event in this eastern China city, whereas at the Sept. 23 opening ceremony, President Xi Jinping was present to declare the start of the Games.
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Japan to host CO2 reduction summit in Dec. with ASEAN, Aus.: sources
TOKYO – Japan plans to host a leaders’ meeting on reducing carbon emissions with most ASEAN members and Australia in December, Japanese government sources said Sunday.
The summit in Tokyo will be held under the Asia Zero Emission Community framework launched by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government last year, aimed at promoting decarbonization in the fast-growing Asian region.
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U.N. forum on internet governance begins in Kyoto, focus on AI
TOKYO – A U.N. forum on public policy issues regarding the internet began in Kyoto on Sunday with focus on artificial intelligence and measures against disinformation.
The results of the discussions at the Internet Governance Forum scheduled through Thursday will be utilized for the Hiroshima AI Process, in which the Group of Seven industrialized nations will establish rules on AI-related topics.