[Eng Sub / Text] 19.01.07 news zero Plus One! - The New Imperial Family - Sakurai Sho

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... Plus One! #010 Soon there will be new era. What would the new Imperial Family be?

7 Jan, Showa 64 was a historic day of Japan.

It was the last day of Showa era, and the day we first knew about the era name Heisei.
Heisei era will also end four months later.

On 2nd Jan 2019, Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress participated in the last congratulatory visit to the Imperial Palace in their throne.
More than 150,000 people visited the Palace which was the largest number in Heisei era,
during this last visit, people applauded together with the voice of gratitude.

While the end of Heisei era is approaching,
on 7th Jan, at the Musashi Imperial Graveyard where the Showa Emperor rests, a ritual marking his 30th year of death was conducted, and Their Majesties bowed.

On the 7th Jan thirty years ago,
the death of Emperor Showa was reported in the morning.
Then, the then Crown Prince ascended to throne.
He inherited the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan etc. that were regarded as the mark of the throne.

And then, in the afternoon.

Then Chief Cabinet Secretary Obuchi Keizo
"The new era name is Heisei."

Obuchi-san, then Chief Cabinet Secretary, announced the new era name, Heisei.
The reporters rushed to report this news earlier.

Reporters
"Heisei. It's Heisei."

The reaction of people in the streets was ...

Street interviews 30 years ago
"I think it means "peaceful", and I believe this is it."
"I still don't have resonance with it."
"'Heisei' is strange. I think the name is strange."
"Heisei, this is not worth to be the era name."

Even we are reluctant to part with "Heisei" now, it was once not widely accepted.

And then, the theme of Plus One! today is this one.

Soon there will be new era. What would the new Imperial Family be?

Various events and rituals are planned in terms of change of new era.

The new era name is decided to be announced on 1st April.

And then, on 30th April, His Majesty the Emperor will abdicate,
on the next day, 1st May, the Crown Prince will ascend to throne to become the new Emperor.

The ritual of enthronement is planned to be conducted in autumn.

The expenses associated with the enthronement is approximately 16.7 billion yen,
which is approximately 4.3 billion yen more than last time.

With the change of era, there would also be change on the Emperor statue.

Thus far, Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress meet victims in the disaster areas face to face to express their sympathy,
and conducted memorial visits of the wars in the past, no matter in Japan or overseas.
In addition they have strong consideration on the disabled sports and conduct official duties in this realm.

The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are going to inherit these spirits,
in addition, they have an international perspective and a warm look towards to the young generation.

Firstly, as for the international perspective,
the Crown Prince studies the issue of water such as water usage and flood control as his lifework.
He works on this issue believing that solving the issues of water would lead to the solution of global problems such as poverty and disasters.

Together with Masako-sama who is with diplomat experience,
there is opinion that they would exhibit a new image of international goodwill and international contribution.

In 2002, Masako-sama went to a foster home.
Even when she was undergoing treatment, she visited the facility incognito,
and Masako-sama sent sweets and flowers to the facility on Valentine's Day every year.
When the children replied on White Day,
it is said that she would send message like "Are the children energetic?".

People close to her thinks that she is getting close to the pains of various people according to her own experience.

Source: https://www.ntv.co.jp/zero/articles/105tzq0m4iihzli943d.html

[Eng Sub / Text] 19.01.14 news zero Plus One! - Closure of US Government Agencies - Sakurai Sho

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... #011 Closure of US Government Agencies

Something unusual happened at the airport in New York.

Reporter
"This is the baggage inspection area of the airport, but if you look at the other side closely, you could see some lanes are closed."

According to the local media, the staff are taking day-offs.
The government agencies are closed and staff remain unpaid,
in fact, it is also said that there is situation that some staff lie for sick leave so as to spare time for part-time works.

In addition, when our reporter goes to the national park.

Q: Shall we pay the entrance fee?
A: No, sir, we're not collecting fees today.

Because the park stops its operation, the approximately 3,200 yen admission fee is not collected, visiting park becomes free.

Visitor from Germany
"Though I am puzzled, it's good to enter the park free."

There are other problems in the parks.

In the national parks of various places, there is influence that no one goes to clean the toilets, and collection of rubbish is stopped.
Some government agencies have been closed for the 24th day, which is the longest ever.

Why is such situation happening?

The cause is the construction of the Mexico-US border wall proposed by President Trump.
The opposition party, Democratic Party, does not recognise the government budget including the construction cost of the wall, and is opposite to the government.
As part of the budget cannot be passed, there is also such situation.

People are getting ration here, and they are staff of government agencies.
Because the new government budget is not decided,
around 800,000 staff of government agencies continue to either stand by at homes or work for free.

"I can't remit my loan because I haven't been paid my salary."

In addition, there is also influence in this aspect.

Here are the couples who are thinking about getting married,
in the event this time, the office that issues the certificate of marriage is closed.
So, in Washington, it is decided that the certificate is issued under the authority of the mayor.

"Because the government is closed, I think this decision saves many couples."

The Mayor of Washington commented that "even the president cannot terminate love".

President Trump does not yield an inch.
In terms of building the wall, he is playing his "trump card".

President Trump
"We can call a national emergency, and we'll build it very quickly."

While President Trump tries to declare a state of emergency in order to break through this situation ...

the state of emergency of the US is the ultimate means the president uses when the country faces a crisis.

Originally, the president declares a state of emergency in order to jump over the procedures requiring parliamentary resolution and to implement policies to save the country.

Confiscating someone's properties,
dispatching troops overseas,
it is a huge power that would even control the lives of the US citizens.

Then, thus far, speaking of in what occasions the presidents would declare a state of emergency,
according to the investigation of research institute, in fact,
President Bush has declared 13 times of state of emergency, and President Obama 12 times.

President Bush declared it in the September 11 attacks in 2001,
and mobilised over 80,000 reserved soldiers to fight against terrorists.
President Obama also declared a state of emergency against the 2009 flu pandemic.
Both incidents were, of course, related to national crisis.

President Trump is not hesitated to declare a state of emergency in order to build the border wall ...

"several thousands of US people were killed by illegal immigrants in the past few years"
"this is a humanitarian crisis and a crisis of mind and soul"
He emphasises.

On the other hand, there are also opinions questioning whether this is a national crisis that needs the declaration of state of emergency.

Source: https://www.ntv.co.jp/zero/articles/1059riv5ruerkbaso5r.html

[Eng Sub / Text] 19.01.21 news zero Plus One! - Northern Territories dispute - Sakurai Sho

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... #012 Dark clouds on the Northern Territories dispute ...

The Japan-Russia Summit will be held on 22 Jan,
will there be progress on the Northern Territories dispute which is the focus of the summit?

Russianisation advances on Shikotan Island. Unusual protests in Moscow.

This is the video of Shikotan Island, Northern Territories, taken in December 2018.
Buildings are lined up all over the island, and hotels are built.

Shikotan Island is the smallest island among the four northern islands where people live,
it has a population of around 2,800 people.

If we watch the footage of Shikotan Island in 1981,
we could see a plain town with just old buildings and ships.

However, since 2007, the Russian government started to develop the Northern Territories in earnest.

This fishery processing factory is considered as one symbol of this development.

Chief of factory
"This fishery resources of Shikotan Island are very rich."

There are around 350 people working in this processing factory,
among them there are no less migrant workers from Russia.

In fact, the Russian government sets a higher minimum wage to promote migration to the Northern Territories.

The average monthly salary earned in Shikotan Island and Kunashiri Island is said to be more than double than that earned all over Russia.

In addition, it is said that schools and sports facilities are planned to be built in the future,
the development of the islands by Russia is on steady progress.

On the other hand, people living in the Northern Territories such as Shikotan Island are having opposition.

In November 2018, the two countries announced a consent on accelerating the negotiation of the Peace Treaty based on the Japanese-Soviet Joint Declaration.
The Japanese-Soviet Joint Declaration stipulates that Shikotan Island and Habomai Islands will be handed over to Japan.

Island resident
"I can’t imagine that the island will be handed over.
Everything here can be said to be developed by Russia."

There is even opposition in Moscow, capital of Russia, which is far from the islands.

Demonstrator
"The Kuril Islands including Northern Territories are our territory!"

More than 500 people participated in the demonstrated on 20th despite the freezing temperature.

Demonstration in Moscow is said to be unusual.

In the demonstration, there was also placard with surprising contents as "Let’s hand over Putin instead of Kuril".

Disappointed the response of the Russian government towards the issue of the Northern Territories, voices criticising Putin administration has surfaced.

The approval rating which was once more than 80% has fallen to 66% at the end of last year.

Bearing such public opinion in mind, since the Japan-Russia Summit last November,
the Russian government repeatedly emphasises that it is an understanding of history that the Northern Territories legally became the territory of Russia as a result of the World War II.

Let me organise the issue again.

The Northern Territories, located in the northeast part of Hokkaido,
consists of four islands: Kunashiri Island, Etorofu Island, Habomai Islands, and Shikotan Island.
While Japanese have lived there once,
the Japanese government claims that Russia has illegally occupied the territories after Japan surrendered in the World War II.

The keyword for the existing negotiation of hand-over is the Japanese-Soviet Joint Declaration in 1956.
It is stipulated that, after the conclusion of the Peace Treaty, the two islands Habomai and Shikotan will be handed over to Japan.

Prime Minister Abe and President Putin had a consensus in November 2018 on accelerating the negotiation on Peace Treaty based on this Japanese-Soviet Joint Declaration.

However, there is difference in the scenario that the two sides think about.

Japan has been calling for the returning of all four islands.

However, several Japanese government officials foresee that
the landing point this time would be would be return of two islands plus alpha.
The two islands plus alpha means that in addition to the return of Habomai Islands and Shikotan Island,
there would be agreement that Japan and Russia would jointly advance the economic development of Kunashiri Island and Etorofu Island.

On the other hand, the stance of the Russian government is ...

President Putin
"What in the Japanese-Soviet Joint Declaration is the hand-over based on?
The sovereignty of the islands is not written."

Foreign Minister Lavrov
"The Kuril Islands including the Northern Territories are "territory of Russia".
The sovereignty of the islands is a matter of negotiation."

Aware of the decrease in approval rating, it seems that the Russian government emphasises that the sovereignty belongs to Russia,
and shows its citizens that it will not easily compromise to Japan.

Even if the two islands are handed over, it is done so only because of good intentions.
The two islands are still considered to be territory of Russia and Russian laws would apply.

Will progress be seen in the 25th Japan-Russia Summit?

Source: https://www.ntv.co.jp/zero/articles/1058etqpp3tyt10tqlg.html