The Japanese government plans to set up a fund of 80 billion yen, or about 550 million dollars, to support fishers in light of the upcoming release of treated and diluted water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is measuring the concentrations of tritium contained in the treated and diluted water that is going to be released into the ocean soon.
President Joe Biden is visiting the US state of Hawaii to inspect the massive damage caused by wildfires in Maui two weeks ago. He interrupted his summer vacation to go there.
The United States and South Korea are set to begin regular military drills on Monday amid fears that North Korea may launch what it calls an intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM.
A senior US official has stressed that the upcoming three-way summit involving the United States, Japan and South Korea will serve as an important opportunity to enhance their trilateral relationship.
Japan's Ambassador to the United Nations has expressed hope that North Korea will listen to the messages presented by the Security Council debate on the country's human right situation.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield spoke to NHK on Thursday after the UN Security Council held an open debate about the human rights situation in North Korea. She said she hopes council's message is being heard.
Many in Hawaii are waiting hour after hour to learn whether their family and friends are safe. At least 96 people on the island of Maui have died in the deadliest wildfires in the US in more than a century. State authorities fear every day could bring another 10 to 20 victims.
People in Japan are observing a solemn 78th anniversary on Tuesday. On August 15, 1945, a statement from Emperor Showa was broadcast on the radio, announcing that the country had surrendered in World War Two.
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