The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will soon sign a new agreement to deepen security ties, including a UK commitment to deploy an aircraft carrier strike group to the Indo-Pacific in 2025.
The so-called “Hiroshima Accord” will also cover trade and investment, collaboration on science and technology and joint initiatives to tackle global issues such as climate change.
Under the agreement, the United Kingdom will deploy its Carrier Strike Group to the Indo-Pacific in 2025… and will also double its troop numbers in upcoming joint military exercises.
He will also visit a naval base and confirm new UK-Japan defence cooperation, including a new cyber partnership.
The summit comes as the former UK prime minister Liz Truss attempted to intervene in foreign policy by visiting Taiwan on Wednesday, where she called on Sunak to declare Beijing a threat to national security.
The trip had drawn condemnation as a “dangerous political stunt” by the Chinese embassy in London.
Rishi Sunak insisted that people are more bothered about journey times “between northern towns and cities” in response to questioning on whether he would commit to HS2. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Japan Says First Release , of Treated Radioactive Water , From Fukushima Complete.
On September 11, the operator of the Fukushima
nuclear power plant said that it had completed the first
release of treated radioactive water into the ocean.
'The Independent' reports that the company said
it would inspect and clean the facility before
beginning the next release in the coming weeks.
On August 24, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear
plant first began discharging treated and
diluted wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
The radioactive water has been accumulating
since 2011 when the plant was damaged
by a massive earthquake and tsunami. .
'The Independent' reports that the first
release comes as a milestone in the
decommissioning of the wrecked power plant.
'The Independent' reports that the first
release comes as a milestone in the
decommissioning of the wrecked power plant.
However, the decades-long process of releasing the
radioactive water has met with strong opposition
by neighboring countries and fishing groups.
In response to the discharge,
China has imposed a ban on all
imports of Japanese seafood. .
The decision, which has impacted both
producers and exporters, prompted Japan
to open an emergency relief fund.
While speaking at a G20 summit last week, Prime Minister
Fumio Kishida stressed the safety and transparency of
the process in an attempt to win international support.
While speaking at a G20 summit last week, Prime Minister
Fumio Kishida stressed the safety and transparency of
the process in an attempt to win international support.
According to the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power
Company Holdings, 7,800 tons of treated water
were released over the first 17-day release. .
According to the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power
Company Holdings, 7,800 tons of treated water
were released over the first 17-day release.
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New Report Highlights , Japan's Population Concerns.
Fox News reports that nearly a third of
18-year-old women in Japan may never
have children, according to new data.
According to the National Institute of Population
and Social Security Research (IPSS), 33.4%
of women born in 2005 will remain childless. .
The August 30 report's most optimistic scenario
saw 24.6% of women that age not having
children. The worst outcome was as high as 46%.
In June, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to
deal with the population crisis with measures that include
larger payouts for families with three or more children. .
In June, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to
deal with the population crisis with measures that include
larger payouts for families with three or more children. .
According to a Kyodo News poll, approximately
two-thirds of people in Japan do not feel hopeful
that the government's policies will be effective.
The survey reportedly shows that
the number of children in Japan has
been declining for over forty years. .
Fox News reports that the IPSS based
its report on factors like age of marriage
when estimating future fertility rates. .
According to Miho Iwasawa, the IPSS's director of
population dynamics research, the decline in births can
be attributed to people getting married later in life.
The cost of raising children is also a factor. Between 1975 and 2021, data shows that tuition
at private universities in Japan increased five-fold.
According to the IPSS, Japan's current
population of 126.15 million is projected
to drop to 87 million by the year 2070
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Japan is to begin releasing wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant from Thursday, in defiance of opposition from fishing communities, China and some scientists. Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, has said that disposing of more than 1m tonnes of water being stored at the site is an essential part of the long and complex process to decommission the plant. He also said that said authorities would go forward with the release on August 24 "if they encounter no obstacles." The decision was made after the government held a cabinet meeting to discuss the issue. But the plan, announced by Kishida on Tuesday, has caused controversy because the water contains tritium, a radioactive substance that can’t be removed by the facility’s water filtration technology.
#Fukushimadaiichiplant #Fukushimaradioactivewater #IAEAFukushima
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US President Joe Biden sealed new security cooperation with Japan and South Korea as he hosted the leaders of the Asian countries in three-way talks at Camp David. Biden also praised the "political courage" of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in turning the page on their historical animosity. Japan and South Korea have had strained relations dating back to Japan's 1910-1945 occupation of Korea. After the summit, the White House statement read, "We do so at a time of unparalleled opportunity for our countries and our citizens, and at a hinge point of history, when geopolitical competition, the climate crisis, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, and nuclear provocations test us.”
#Campdavidsummit #Historiccampdavidsummit #Campdavid
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A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a 15-year-old girl in Croydon, south London. The update comes a day after a vigil was held for the victim, Elianne Andam, with mourners gathering to lay flowers, light candles and console each other. The suspect, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is due to appear at youth court, sitting at Croydon Magistrates' Court. He has also been charged with possession of a knife. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
In what the government of Uttarakhand feels could lead to a major boost in the state's infrastructure - especially those involving the tourism sector - CM.. IndiaTimes
Michael Gambon, , Who Played Dumbledore
in ‘Harry Potter,’ , Dead at 82.
Gambon "died peacefully in hospital" after battling pneumonia, his family said on Sept. 28.
We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon, Michael Gambon's wife, Anne, and son, Fergus, via statement .
We ask that you respect our privacy
at this painful time and thank you for
your messages of support and love, Michael Gambon's wife, Anne, and son, Fergus, via statement .
Gambon was best known for taking over the role of Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter' after the death of Richard Harris, NBC News reports.
But the acclaimed actor had
much more under his belt.
In 1962, he became a founding member of the National Theatre at the Old Vic in London alongside Derek Jacobi and Maggie Smith.
His theater presence landed him many TV
and film roles, such as the lead in 1986's
'The Singing Detective,' which made
him a household name in the U.K.
His theater presence landed him many TV
and film roles, such as the lead in 1986's
'The Singing Detective,' which made
him a household name in the U.K.
Other notable films he's appeared in include 'The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover,' 'The King's Speech' and 'Victoria & Abdul.'.
Throughout his career, he won four British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards, two Critics' Circle Theatre awards, three Laurence Oliver awards and two ensemble SAG awards, NBC News reports.
In 1998, he was knighted for his drama services.
Gambon retired from performing on stage in 2015 when
he began to have trouble remembering his lines
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The Mayor of London issues his support for those impacted by the stabbing of 15-year-old Elianne Andam in Croydon yesterday. He said: “all of our thoughts and prayers are with this young child's family and their friends.”
Sadiq Khan said that it is crucial to invest in young people, underlining in particular the importance of teaching boys how to respect girls, and how they can develop healthy relationships. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
This Day in History:, Penicillin Is Discovered .
September 28, 1928.
Penicillin was discovered by Scottish
bacteriologist Sir Alexander Fleming. .
Returning to St. Mary's Hospital in London after a
vacation, Fleming noticed that a mold had contaminated
Petri dishes of a common infectious bacteria.
Fleming was stunned to
realize that the Penicillium
notatum mold was preventing
the growth of the bacteria.
Fleming concluded that the Penicillium "mold juice"
could be manipulated to fight infectious diseases.
I certainly didn’t plan to revolutionize all medicine by discovering the world’s first antibiotic, or bacteria killer.
But I guess that was exactly what I did, Sir Alexander Fleming, via
'PBS News Hour'.
After 14 years of trial and error, penicillin was
perfected through the collaboration of Sir Fleming,
Dr. Howard Florey and Dr. Ernst Chain
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Japan has joined India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan to lodge protests against China over its new "standard map" for including the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea as part of its territory. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said yesterday that Japan has lodged a strong protest to China through diplomatic channels over a new map released by Beijing last month. Japan "responds in a calm and resolute way, based on its policy to stand firm in protecting people's lives and properties, as well as the country's land, seas and airspace," he said. Tokyo has urged Beijing to rescind the map because it has a description based on China's unilateral claims on the Senkaku Islands in southern Japan's Okinawa Prefecture. The new map describes the Senkakus as the Diaoyu Islands, the Chinese name for the islands.
#Chinanewmap #Countriesopposechinanewmap #Southchinasea
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Tokyo has called on China to urge its citizens to halt acts of ‘extremely regrettable’ harassment after Japan started to release treated water from its Fukushima nuclear power plant
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More than 800 flights were cancelled and tens of thousands of homes lost power as a slow-moving typhoon made landfall in western Japan early on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue flood and landslide warnings. Approaching from the Pacific Ocean, Typhoon Lan hit the southern tip of Wakayama prefecture, 400km (250 miles) south-west of Tokyo.
#TyphoonLan #TyphoonLanJapan #Lan #JapanTyphoon #Typhoon #TyphoonLanNews
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The strikes in Karnataka have agitated industry leaders. They have reportedly criticised the two bandhs that were called this week over the Cauvery water dispute, one on Tuesday and one on Friday. Industry leaders reportedly claimed that strikes are not the solution and only cause significant economic losses for the state and inconvenience for the general public. According to reports, the losses estimated by the industry bodies for the two-day bandh amount to ₹4,000 crore. The staggering loss is a warning pointing out that the move may Cripple the economy, which has very recently recovered from the pandemic. Also, industry bodies said that the losses may act as a hindrance to becoming a $1 trillion economy anytime soon.
#KarnatakaBandh #BengaluruBandh #Cauvery #CWMA #Karnataka #TamilNadu #CauveryIssue
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has issued a fresh statement about relations with India amid an intensifying diplomatic row between the two nations. On Friday, Trudeau said that Canada is still committed to building closer ties with India, despite what he called credible allegations that the Indian government was involved in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
#Canada #CanadianPrimeminister #JustinTrudeau #HardeepSinghNijjar #IndiaExpelsCanadianDiplomat #IndiaCanadaRelation #MEA #CameronMacKay #CanadaExpelsIndianDiplomat #MelanieJoly #IndianDiplomatExpelled #TrudeauOnNijjar #KhalistanTerrorist #Khalistan
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Catch the latest on the Karnataka bandh over the Cauvery water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Watch the protest unfold on Bengaluru streets.
#Karnataka #Bandh, #ProKannadaProtest, #CauveryWater
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Security forces successfully thwarted a mob's attempt to attack Manipur's Chief Minister, N Biren Singh's ancestral house on Thursday night. Notably, the Chief Minister resides in his official residence rather than his ancestral home. This incident unfolded in Imphal's Heingang locality, with the mob endeavoring to assault the Chief Minister's ancestral house. Swift action by security forces effectively kept the mob at a distance of no less than 100 meters from the residence.
#BirenSingh #HouseAttacked #Manipur
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Starting next year, the self-declared Nagorno-Karabakh Republic will no longer exist, as its president has issued a decree to dissolve all state institutions in the aftermath of its defeat by Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani victory led to a mass exodus of ethnic Armenians residing in Nagorno-Karabakh and marked the conclusion of long-standing conflicts. President Samvel Shahramanyan's decree mandates the dissolution of all institutions and organizations of the Republic of Artsakh, an entity not internationally recognized, by the beginning of the upcoming year.
#NagornoKarabakh, #Artsakh, #ceasefire #Azerbaijan
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Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer has set out his plans to ensure the Office for Budget Responsibility assesses every major fiscal statement by the government, to avoid future market fallouts like the one sparked by Liz Truss in 2022.
During a visit to the London Stock Exchange, he said: “Just a year or so ago we had the disastrous mini-budget of Liz Truss and people are still paying the price for that and that can never be allowed to happen again.” Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Liz Truss defends her economic policies of 2022, but admits to being “in a rush” during her short term as prime minister, insisting “it was important to take action”. During a speech at the Institute For Government, the former PM insists she wanted to deliver “change” voted for by the electorate in 2016 and 2019 and “knew we had limited time”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour’s Jonathan Ashworth says Liz Truss making a speech on how to save the economy is like a scene out of the BBC comedy ‘The Thick of It’. The shadow paymaster general says, “you couldn’t make it up, she’s also writing a book called 10 Years to Save the West, this is after she spent 44 days trashing the UK economy”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
"It is extremely important that Canada and its allies continue to engage with India constructively and seriously with India given its growing importance on the.. IndiaTimes
The need for greater collaboration to address China's aggressive expansionist behavior in the Indo-Pacific region was emphasized at a military conference in New.. IndiaTimes
"India's vision for Indo-Pacific emphasises peaceful resolution of disputes, avoidance of use of force, and adherence to international laws," chief of Army Staff.. IndiaTimes
In a major step in a project aimed at strengthening the island’s defence and deterrence against the Chinese navy. Taiwan unveiled its first domestically developed submarine on Thursday, though the submarine won’t enter service for another two years.
#Taiwan #TaiwanSubmarine #TaiwanSubmarineProgram #TaiwanDomesticallyBuildSubmarine #Narwhal #TaiwanChinaConflict #Submarine
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In a tragic fire incident followed by a subsequent explosion, at least five people died at a golf ball factory in southern Taiwan while over hundred people were injured. It has been reported that five people are still missing as well. The fire began on Friday night at the factory in Pingtung County and raged overnight. Three firefighters were among the dead, the authorities informed.
#Taiwan #TaiwanFire #TaiwanGolfBallFactoryFire #GolfBallFactoryFire #GolfBallFactoryFireTaiwan #Pingtung #PingtungFire
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Japan’s military has said that it will destroy any North Korean missile that violates its territory and is making preparations to do so after Kim Jong-un’s regime told Tokyo that it plans to launch..
Microsoft has claimed that a Chinese cyberespionage group has been targeting critical infrastructure organizations across the United States…including Guam, an island hosting multiple military bases,..
Japan announced fresh sanctions against Russia on Friday over its invasion of Ukraine, targeting its military as well as the construction and engineering sectors. Russia was hit with a wave of..