Mirrored from MissingSky101 on Feb 1, 2015 * Note from MS101: Abe: Japan will contribute to anti-terrorism fight JapanFeb. 1, 2015 - Updated 20:10 UTC-5 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Japan will fulfill its responsibility in the international fight against terrorism. Abe attended a meeting of the government and ruling coalition parties on Monday morning, one day after a new video appeared on the Internet showing the apparent killing of journalist, Kenji Goto. Abe expressed sorrow for the death of Goto and the other slain Japanese hostage, Haruna Yukawa. The Islamic State militant group is believed to have killed the 2 men after taking them hostage. Abe said members of the government and the 2 coalition parties did all they could, and that the killing of the hostages was extremely regrettable. The prime minister said the government will do more to ensure the safety of Japanese abroad, step up measures at ports of entry to prevent terrorist attacks in the country, and boost security at key facilities. Gov't urges Japanese to guard against terrorism Japan Feb. 1, 2015 - Updated 20:34 UTC-5 The Japanese government is urging its nationals living overseas to be on guard against terrorist attacks after a video purportedly showing the killing of journalist Kenji Goto was posted online. In the video, the self-proclaimed Islamic State militants declared that "the nightmare for Japan" was beginning and threatened that more Japanese would be targeted. Officials at Japan's embassies around the world sent emails on Sunday to Japanese businessmen posted overseas to advise caution. The embassy in Egypt said in its email that Japanese and Japanese firms are in danger of terrorist attacks. It urged them to stay abreast of the latest information. The government has issued an advisory for Japanese in Syria and Iraq to evacuate immediately. More than 10,000 Japanese are said to be living in the Middle East and North Africa. Expert: Japanese face increased risks JapanJan. 31, 2015 - Updated 21:52 UTC-5 A counterterrorism expert says the apparent killing of the 2 hostages shows that Japanese people face increased risks of becoming terrorist targets. Isao Itabashi is a specialist on international terrorism with the Council for Public Policy. He told NHK that it would be regrettable if Kenji Goto had actually been killed and that the Islamic State group must be condemned for the act of terrorism. Itabashi said the Japanese government did everything in its power to deal with the crisis even though it was not able to negotiate directly with the captors as they diverted their demands to target the Jordanian government. But he said the apparent killing of the 2 hostages has created new challenges for Japan. The other hostage, Haruna Yukawa, was also apparently killed by Islamic State militants almost one week before Goto. The captors indicated in their latest message that they will target Japanese in future attacks. Abe: Whether to scrap Fukushima Daini plant Nuclear & Energy Jan. 30, 2015 - Updated 05:36 UTC-5 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Tokyo Electric Power Company will decide whether to scrap reactors at its Fukushima Daini plant. It's about 10 kilometers south of the Fukushima Daiichi plant, which was crippled by the earthquake and tsunami in 2011. TEPCO's Daiichi complex suffered a meltdown after the earthquake, but the Daini plant did not. Abe was answering a question from Chizuko Takahashi of the Communist Party during a session of a Lower House committee meeting on Friday. Takahashi said that the government should focus on bringing the situation at the Daiichi plant under control. She stressed it should not try to resume operations at Daini which have been suspended since the disaster. The lawmaker urged the government to scrap all of them. Abe said he asked TEPCO to decommission the 2 Daiichi reactors that escaped serious damage because of their proximity to 4 crippled reactors. Bus service starts in Fukushima evacuation zone Nuclear & Energy Jan. 31, 2015 - Updated 00:13 UTC-5 A Japanese railway operator has started temporary bus service inside an area designated an evacuation zone due to the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Trains in the area remains suspended due to damage from the earthquake and tsunami in 2011. East Japan Railway Company held a ceremony on Saturday before the inaugural bus left at a stop near JR Haranomachi Station in Minamisoma City. Mayor Katsunobu Sakurai said the opening of public transportation gives hope to local residents, although they still need to wait the resumption of railway service. Source: http://bit.ly/1DnBmv8 Thank You for watching. * NOTE: Fukushima free project site made by Red Button TV http://bit.ly/KnFje0
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Mirrored from MissingSky101 on Feb 1, 2015 * Note from MS101: Abe: Japan will contribute to anti-terrorism fight JapanFeb. 1, 2015 - Updated 20:10 UTC-5 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Japan will fulfill its responsibility in the international fight against terrorism. Abe attended a meeting of the government and ruling coalition parties on Monday morning, one day after a new video appeared on the Internet showing the apparent killing of journalist, Kenji Goto. Abe expressed sorrow for the death of Goto and the other slain Japanese hostage, Haruna Yukawa. The Islamic State militant group is believed to have killed the 2 men after taking them hostage. Abe said members of the government and the 2 coalition parties did all they could, and that the killing of the hostages was extremely regrettable. The prime minister said the government will do more to ensure the safety of Japanese abroad, step up measures at ports of entry to prevent terrorist attacks in the country, and boost security at key facilities. Gov't urges Japanese to guard against terrorism Japan Feb. 1, 2015 - Updated 20:34 UTC-5 The Japanese government is urging its nationals living overseas to be on guard against terrorist attacks after a video purportedly showing the killing of journalist Kenji Goto was posted online. In the video, the self-proclaimed Islamic State militants declared that "the nightmare for Japan" was beginning and threatened that more Japanese would be targeted. Officials at Japan's embassies around the world sent emails on Sunday to Japanese businessmen posted overseas to advise caution. The embassy in Egypt said in its email that Japanese and Japanese firms are in danger of terrorist attacks. It urged them to stay abreast of the latest information. The government has issued an advisory for Japanese in Syria and Iraq to evacuate immediately. More than 10,000 Japanese are said to be living in the Middle East and North Africa. Expert: Japanese face increased risks JapanJan. 31, 2015 - Updated 21:52 UTC-5 A counterterrorism expert says the apparent killing of the 2 hostages shows that Japanese people face increased risks of becoming terrorist targets. Isao Itabashi is a specialist on international terrorism with the Council for Public Policy. He told NHK that it would be regrettable if Kenji Goto had actually been killed and that the Islamic State group must be condemned for the act of terrorism. Itabashi said the Japanese government did everything in its power to deal with the crisis even though it was not able to negotiate directly with the captors as they diverted their demands to target the Jordanian government. But he said the apparent killing of the 2 hostages has created new challenges for Japan. The other hostage, Haruna Yukawa, was also apparently killed by Islamic State militants almost one week before Goto. The captors indicated in their latest message that they will target Japanese in future attacks. Abe: Whether to scrap Fukushima Daini plant Nuclear & Energy Jan. 30, 2015 - Updated 05:36 UTC-5 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Tokyo Electric Power Company will decide whether to scrap reactors at its Fukushima Daini plant. It's about 10 kilometers south of the Fukushima Daiichi plant, which was crippled by the earthquake and tsunami in 2011. TEPCO's Daiichi complex suffered a meltdown after the earthquake, but the Daini plant did not. Abe was answering a question from Chizuko Takahashi of the Communist Party during a session of a Lower House committee meeting on Friday. Takahashi said that the government should focus on bringing the situation at the Daiichi plant under control. She stressed it should not try to resume operations at Daini which have been suspended since the disaster. The lawmaker urged the government to scrap all of them. Abe said he asked TEPCO to decommission the 2 Daiichi reactors that escaped serious damage because of their proximity to 4 crippled reactors. Bus service starts in Fukushima evacuation zone Nuclear & Energy Jan. 31, 2015 - Updated 00:13 UTC-5 A Japanese railway operator has started temporary bus service inside an area designated an evacuation zone due to the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Trains in the area remains suspended due to damage from the earthquake and tsunami in 2011. East Japan Railway Company held a ceremony on Saturday before the inaugural bus left at a stop near JR Haranomachi Station in Minamisoma City. Mayor Katsunobu Sakurai said the opening of public transportation gives hope to local residents, although they still need to wait the resumption of railway service. Source: http://bit.ly/1DnBmv8 Thank You for watching. * NOTE: Fukushima free project site made by Red Button TV http://bit.ly/KnFje0
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