Tens of thousands of people go to Japan every year to study. Many are frustrated that the pandemic has stopped them from getting in.
An online discussion was organized Monday by Japanese language schools and other groups. About 60 people waiting to enter the country took part, while others watched the talk streamed live.
(Participant from Italy)
"I am vaccinated. I will comply to all the rules that will be required. I will quarantine. I will take PCR tests. But please, now is the moment to let us enter the country."
Immigration authorities say last year about 49,000 people went to Japan to study, down about 60 percent from the year before. That was largely due to the government's entry restrictions, which bar everyone except those with special circumstances.
Over 3,000 firms are showing off everything from strollers to diapers at a baby and maternity fair in China. They're hoping for a boom in demand, especially after Beijing allowed people to have up to three children.
Lots of Japanese companies are there, looking for growth in the world's second largest economy. This disposable diaper maker drew a crowd as it demonstrated its products. Other Japanese exhibitors touted goods including tiny shoes and crayons safe for toddlers.
China's population is increasingly graying after the government pursued a one-child policy for decades. But in May, the Communist Party announced it would ease restrictions so couples can have up to three children.
A Japanese court has handed down prison terms to two U.S. citizens who helped former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan.
The Tokyo District Court on Monday sentenced U.S. Army veteran Michael Taylor to two years in prison and his son Peter to one year and eight months. Prosecutors say the two hid Ghosn in a large box and smuggled him out of Japan on a private jet in December 2019. Ghosn eventually fled to Lebanon.
The former Nissan executive was out on bail at the time of his escape. He was awaiting trial on charges of financial misconduct and aggravated breach of trust.
Presiding Judge Nirei Hideo said the Taylors had "compromised the criminal justice process with their actions."
A director and a scriptwriter from Japan have earned one of the top honors at the Cannes Film Festival. Hamaguchi Ryusuke and Oe Takamasa won Best Screenplay for their movie "Drive My Car."
The award was announced on Saturday, the final day of the festival. "Drive My Car" was among the 24 contenders for the Palme d'Or.
The script was adapted from a short novel written by Murakami Haruki. Japanese actor Nishijima Hidetoshi stars in the film. He plays an actor dealing with the death of his wife. The actor must also come to terms with the secrets he discovers about her.
(Hamaguchi Ryusuke / Film director)
"The screenplay is not shown in the movie. So, if people thought the screenplay was wonderful, that means the actors who brought the story to life were really great. They are my story."
Meanwhile, French director Julia Ducournau won the Palme d'Or for her movie "Titane."
Japan's government predicts solar power will be the cheapest source of electricity in under a decade â even cheaper than nuclear. This would mainly be thanks to the falling prices of solar panels.
The forecast was announced by the industry ministry on Monday. It estimated the costs of power generation in 2030, assuming new plants will be built.
The ministry says the cost of solar power for businesses would be around eight to 11 yen per kilowatt-hour. Nuclear power would be a bit more than that. Thermal power from liquefied natural gas would cost around 10 to 14 yen. Coal-fired power would be the most expensive, as high as 22 yen per kilowatt-hour.
An estimate done six years ago found nuclear power to be the cheapest, but growing safety costs have pushed prices up.
Ministry officials say different forms of power generation need to be maintained because electricity from solar fluctuates widely, depending on the weather.
We begin in Tokyo, where people are now getting used to the idea that the Olympics will be a stay-at-home event too, after more than a year of adjusting to pandemic norms. Thursday's announcement that there will be no fans in the stands at Tokyo-area venues has prompted mixed reactions both in Japan and abroad.
Just before organizers made their decision, Japan's government announced a fresh coronavirus state of emergency for the capital. It starts Monday and runs throughout the Games.
Many Japanese athletes had hoped to draw on the excitement of a crowded stadium, but say they know fans will be cheering from home.
Athletes outside Japan are also digesting the news. One Australian tennis player has decided to pull out. Nicholas Kyrgios wrote to fans, saying, "The thought of playing in front of empty stadiums just doesn't sit right with me."
Space travel isn't just for astronauts anymore. Business magnate Richard Branson has successfully flown into space in a rocket plane developed by his firm, Virgin Galactic.
The plane called Unity took off from New Mexico on Sunday. It climbed to an altitude of about 86 kilometers above Earth, which is defined as space by the U.S. Air Force.
The billionaire executive could barely contain his excitement.
(Richard Branson / Founder, Virgin Galactic)
"To the next generation of dreamers: if we can do this, just imagine what you can do! Yay!"
Unity returned to the spaceport about one hour after its departure. The business of space tourism is about to get competitive. In June, Virgin Galactic obtained a license for space flights with commercial passengers. The company plans to start operations soon.
CNN)The US is moving forward with President Donald Trump's plan to withdraw nearly 12,000 troops from Germany, a decision that has attracted bipartisan congressional opposition and roiled key allies who see the move as a blow to NATO.
"We spend a lot of money on Germany, they take advantage of us on trade and they take advantage on the military, so we're reducing the force," he told reporters at the White House
Defense officials, however, said Wednesday that the decision on where to house the US troops leaving Germany was not influenced by whether the new host country was meeting the 2% target.
In fact, Belgium and Italy, the two countries that will be receiving US troops from Germany, spend an even a smaller percentage on defense than Berlin does.
Approximately 11,900 US troops, a mix of Army and Air Force units, will be removed from Germany to meet Trump's mandated cap of 25,000 US forces in Germany, according to a senior US defense official, a number higher than the figure of 9,500 that was used when the reduction was first announced.
"The current EUCOM plan will reposition approximately 11,900 military personnel from Germany, from roughly 36,000 down to 24,000, in a manner that will strengthen NATO, enhance the deterrence of Russia, and meet the other principles I set forth," Esper told reporters, referring to US European Command which oversees US military forces on the continent.
37 times Trump was soft on Russia
37 times Trump was soft on Russia
Officials said the discrepancy was due to the fact that following a review it was found that there were slightly more US troops permanently assigned to Germany, about 36,000, than originally planned for.
Of the troops leaving Germany some 5,400 will be "staying in Europe," the official said. The remaining 6,400 forces and their families will be returned to the US and will in time redeploy to Europe.
Defense officials said this will cost billions of dollars as new military construction will likely be required both in Europe and the US to house the additional troops.
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney slammed the decision Wednesday, calling the plan "a grave error" and "a gift to Russia."
"The Administration's plan to remove thousands of U.S. troops from Germany is a grave error. It is a slap in the face at a friend and ally when we should instead be drawing closer in our mutual commitment to deter Russian and Chinese aggression," he tweeted shortly after Esper's announcement.
"It is a gift to Russia coming at a time when we just have learned of its support for the Taliban and reports of bounties on killing American troops. The move may temporarily play well in domestic politics, but its consequences will be lasting and harmful to American interests," Romney added.
Key command centers being moved
Key US command centers will also be repositioned as part of the move, Esper and top military leaders confirmed Wednesday.
Gen. Tod Wolters, the commander of US European Command and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, said the US would be moving EUCOM headquarters from Germany to Belgium as part of an effort to co-locate the command with the NATO military command headquarters that is based there, and that Africa Command headquarters may be moving to a location to be determined as well.
"We also intend to reposition three brigade-size headquarters, an air defense artillery battalion, and an engineering battalion to Belgium from Germany, and two smaller support and contracting organizations to Italy," Wolters told reporters at the Pentagon.
Wolters further specified that a F-16 fighter squadron would be moved from Germany to Italy, and that they anticipated moving two battalions from Germany to Italy as well.
The defense official confirmed that the repositioning will take "months to plan and years to execute," a timeline first revealed earlier this month by the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Sen. Jim Inhofe who had been briefed on the plan.
The timeline suggests that the plan could be reversed should Trump lose the election in November.
Defense officials say that the German Defense Minister, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, and Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, had been briefed on the planned drawdown as well as key members of Congress.
Defense officials said that Secretary of Defense Mark Esper had directed that the repositioning seek to enhance deterrence against Russia, strengthen NATO, and support families of US service members.
Trump said he directed the move because he believes Germany doesn't spend enough on defense
However Trump, who directed the move, said he did so because of Berlin's failure to meet the NATO target of spending 2% of GDP on defense, spending only about 1.38%.
"One of the only countries that hasn't agreed to pay what they're supposed to pay (on NATO) is Germany. So, I said until they pay, we're removing our soldiers, a number of our soldiers, by about half. Then when we get down to about 25,000, we'll see where we're going," Trump said last month.
Germany troop withdrawal highlights rising fortunes of two White House allies amid Esper's isolation
Germany troop withdrawal highlights rising fortunes of two White House allies amid Esper's isolation
But Italy spends only about 1.22% of its GDP on defense spending, while Belgium spends about 0.93% of its GDP on defense, ranking near the bottom among NATO members.
While Germany's national leadership has been largely silent on the troop cuts, local leaders representing the states where US troops are housed recently wrote to members of the US Congress asking them to help reverse the decision.
''We plead for this profound partnership to continue and for US forces to remain at their locations in Europe and Germany," the leaders of the German states of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and Bavaria wrote.
"We therefore ask you to support us as we strive not to sever the bond of friendship but to strengthen it, and to secure the U.S. presence in Germany and Europe in the future," the letter added. TINPO
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