Because of health issues. Former ldp secretarygeneral Ishiba Shigeru, chief cabinet secretary Suga Yoshihide, and ldp policy chief kisishida fumi are vying for the leadership. But Campaign Activities are being confined to major cities becacause of the coronavirus. Translator i will once again devote myself to regional revitalization. I want to achieve a great reset to rewrite japapans bluepririn. Ototherwise, our country wont able to survive the next era. Translator i vow to keep on pushing forward the policies of Prime Minister abe. The top priority is coronavirus countermeasures. At all costs, i will stop an explosive spread like wewe saw the u. S. And europe and protect the lives and health of the people. Translator i will listen carefully and turn the voices of the masses into political energy. Disparity and division have been growing in japan and around the world. I will tackle this modern issue and foster cooperation. 535 votes will decide the winner next monday. 394 of those wil
Bangkok on tuesday. An explosive device was thrown into the chao phraya river from a bridge. No one was injured. Investigators are searching for a suspicious man who was caught on a surveillance camera near the site of mondays blast. Chinese officials appear to be learning more about what may have caused a deadly warehouse blast in the city of tianjin. Local media quotes a senior Public Security official as saying the building was storing more than 40 kinds of hazardous chemicals with a total volume of about 3,000 tons. The report says the chemicals included 800 tons of Ammonium Nitrate which can be used in explosives. There were also 500 tons of pa tass yum nitrate and 700 tons of sodium cyanide. Authorities say the explosions killed 114 people and dozens are still missing. Local media say authorities detained ten people including the top official of a company that manages the warehouse. Officials with Japans Defense Ministry are set to release a recordhigh budget. The decision comes
125 others were wounded. Another blast occurred in bangkok on tuesday. An explosive device was thrown into the chao phraya river from a bridge. No one was injured. Investigators are searching for a suspicious man who was caught on a surveillance camera near the site of mondays blast. Chinese officials appear to be learning more about what may have caused a deadly warehouse blast in the city of tianjin. Local media quotes a senior Public Security official as saying the building was storing more than 40 kinds of hazardous chemicals with a total volume of about 3,000 tons. The report says the chemicals included 800 tons of Ammonium Nitrate which can be used in explosives. There were also 500 tons of pa tass yum nitrate and 700 tons of sodium cyanide. Authorities say the explosions killed 114 people and dozens are still missing. Local media say authorities detained ten people including the top official of a company that manages the warehouse. Officials with Japans Defense Ministry are set
It says all 37 are construction workers. Theyre accused of visabusing tr visiting passes and working without proper papers. Tuesday pyongyang banned malaysians from entering the country. Malaysia responded in kind. Theyve also booted out each others diplomatic representatives. However, malaysias Prime Minister says he has no plan to sever diplomatic ties with north korea. He says a communication channel is necessary to determine what the north is demanding. We are of very few countries who have been very fair to north korea, really quite friendly to them. So we didnt pick a quarrel with north korea. It was never our intention. Kim jongnam was attacked at Kuala Lumpur International airport last month and died. Malaysia is demanding pyongyang hand over four north korean suspects. It also wants to question three north korean nationals, including an Embassy Staff member. Pyongyang hasnt been cooperative, calling the investigation unfair. A man claiming to be kims son has spoken out online
Just outside japanese waters. Hours before, three russian vessels also entered the same area. It all took place near the senkaku islands, which are controlled by japan. The government maintains they are an inherent part of its territory. Theyre claimed by china and taiwan. Chinese coast guard vessels have often sailed near them but its the first time a navy ship has come so close. Translator china has been making an independent claim to the senkaku islands. Japan is deeply concerned that china sailed a naval ship in a zone connected to japans senkakus for the first time. The action raises tensions unilaterally. Reporter Prime Minister shinzo abe instructed officials to stay on guard and called for close coordination with the united states. Japanese officials say, in light of chinas claims, they see the actions by both countries differently. Translator china has been unilaterally claiming territorial rights over the senkaku islands, but that hasnt been the case with russia. We have been