Activities of the first japanese commander of a Multinational Task force fighting piracy off somalia. Japanese officials have released photos that show chinese facilities in the East China Sea. They say their counterparts in beijing have been developing natural gas fields there in breach of a bilateral agreement. Translator we have confirmed that 12 structures have been constructed since june 2013 on the chinese side of the geographical median line between japan and china. We had confirmed four other structures before that. Suga said it is extremely regrettable that china is redeveloping Natural Resources even if on the chinese side before the two countries have agreed on a demarcation line. The photos are on the website of the foreign ministry. A map showing the locations was also uploaded. White paper released on tuesday also confirmed the projects. And has demanded china stop the work. Japan and china had once agreed to develop gas fields in East China Sea but the plan shab shelled
Have caught on to a chemical called amoan yum nitrate. More than 200 tons of the substance were stored near where the fire broke out. But the report says the investigations are ongoing. It describes the situation at the blast site as complex. More than 40 kinds of hazardous chemicals were reportedly stored in the area. Officials say 13 of the dead are still unidentified. 65 people remain missing. Residents around the area are concerned about the hazards of pollution from the blasts. Chinese staterun broadcaster cctv quoted fire officials as citing nerve gas and cyanide were detected tuesday from air samples. Thai Police Suspect the two separate explosions in bangkok were carried out by the same group. They say the bombs had similar features. The National Police chief said the bombs were made from pipes and were of equal force. He suggested the bombings were intended to deal a blow to the militaryled interim government. At least 20 people, including foreigners, died in mondays explosion
Women. An Indonesian National and one with a vietnamese passport. They can be seen in Surveillance Footage recorded at the airport. A local media report says that imams taken the previous day show what appears to be a group rehearsing the attack. It says two women and four men can be seen spraying liquid at each other. The report says Police Suspect they were testing airport security. The detained women have reportedly told police they were asked to appear in a prank video. Malaysian authorities have not released the results of an autopsy on kims body and a Police Official says theres been no request from kims family to hand over his remains. A japanese journalist who knew kim says he was critical of the way power is transferred in north korea. Translator he said the inheritance of power is counter to a socialist system. He also said a chinesestyle reform and opendoor policy is the only way north koreas economy can survive. Gomi says kim was brave enough to risk his life to criticize t
Beijing thursday. He says the other malaysians are safe. They are Embassy Staff and their family members. On tuesday North Koreans banned them from leaving the country. They said it will stay in effect until the killing of their citizen is solved in a just manner. Kim jong nam was attacked at the airport last month and died. Malaysia is demanding they hand over four north korean suspects. They also want to question three nationals including an Embassy Staff member. But they havent been cooperative calling the investigation politically motivated. While the spotlight is still on north korea for its suspected role in the killing of its leaders half brother the fall out continues. Now the netherlands has been drawn in. A group posted a video online reported to be of Kim Jong Nams son has thanked the dutch ambassador for his help. We know about the reports. We have seen the video and statements that were made. This man identifies himself and is believed to be the son of kim jong nam. The so
Senkaku islands in the South China Sea. Japan controls the islands. The government maintains that they are an inherent part of japans territory. China and taiwan claim them. Officials in seoul have announced one of the highest profile defections in years from north korea. They say a senior diplomat in london has fled to south korea with his family. Thae yong ho had been serving as deputy ambassador at the north Korean Embassy in london. A south korean spokesperson said on wednesday that thae and his family are already in the country and under government protection. The official declined to provide details on the timing of thaes arrival. The incident is the latest in a string of defections from the isolated country. Earlier this year, over a dozen waitresses at pyongyangrun restaurants in china also fled to the south. Indonesia is stepping up its crackdown on Illegal Fishing in the South China Sea as chinese ships are operating in its exclusive economic zone. The indonesian government i