Category: Politics
Tokyo and Washington signed an agreement on Japan's spending on the maintenance of US military bases
This document covers the period from & nbsp; 2022 to & nbsp; 2026. During & nbsp; this time, Japan's spending on the & nbsp; maintenance of US military bases will amount to 1.055 trillion yen ($ 9.29 billion at the & nbsp; current exchange rate). The annual expenditures for these purposes will amount to about 211 billion yen ($ 1.85 billion). This is about 10 billion yen ($ 86.2 million) more than in the current fiscal year (expires March 31, 2022). According to the signed agreement, 20 billion yen ($ 176 & nbsp; million) will be spent on qualitative improvement of the system ensuring joint military exercises between Japan and the & nbsp; United States, during which artificial intelligence technologies will be used to & nbsp; simulate enemy actions. Another 164 billion yen ($ 1.4 billion) are provided for & nbsp; strengthening military bunkers and & nbsp; modernization hangars, the
Putin congratulated Russians on Christmas
“By uniting people around & nbsp; high spiritual ideals and & nbsp; values, it fills hearts with joy and & nbsp; bright hopes, & nbsp; new achievements. And & nbsp; of course, with & nbsp; this holiday, we & nbsp; associate good family traditions passed from & nbsp; generation to & nbsp; generation & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; said in the & nbsp; message. Putin also noted “ a huge creative, truly selfless contribution to the & nbsp; preservation of our richest historical, patriotic, cultural heritage, to & nbsp; strengthening the institution of the family and & nbsp; education of youth '', which are made by the Russian Orthodox church and & nbsp; other Christian denominations of Russia. “Their & nbsp; interaction with & nbsp; state and & nbsp; public organizations is developing, interreligious dialogue is improving, much attention is paid to social service, charitable and & nbsp; educational
The President of Kazakhstan announced the start of the anti-terrorist operation
The head of state announced the & nbsp; start of a military special operation. “ Terrorists continue to use weapons and damage property of citizens. Therefore, counter-terrorism actions should be continued until the & nbsp; complete elimination of the militants & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; indicated & nbsp; he. Tokayev clarified that & nbsp; order in & nbsp; was mainly restored in & nbsp; all regions of the country. Local authorities are in control of the situation. Earlier it became known about & nbsp; the use of armored vehicles against gangs of marauders in & nbsp; Alma-Ata. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan also reported on & nbsp; 26 liquidated and & nbsp; 18 wounded criminals. During the riots, three thousand suspects were detained. On January 2 & nbsp; protests began in & nbsp; Kazakhstani cities due to & nbsp; growth of prices for & nbsp; gas for
Biden and Trump exchange accusations on anniversary of the storming of the Capitol
The incumbent head of the White House accused his predecessor of & nbsp; obstructing the peaceful transfer of power following the 2020 elections. Biden noted that & nbsp; this led to riots in & nbsp; Washington. “ He & nbsp; did this because & nbsp; it is not & nbsp; principles that are more important to him, but & nbsp; power '', & nbsp; & mdash; said & nbsp; he. During his 25-minute speech, the politician never & nbsp; uttered the name of his predecessor. In & nbsp; in turn, the former US President issued three statements, & nbsp; of which he accused the successor of & nbsp; trying to divert attention from & nbsp; a series of failures in & nbsp; foreign and & nbsp; domestic policy, and & nbsp; also in & nbsp; attempts to divide the country. In & nbsp; October 2021, it was reported that &
Blinken said North Korea's missile and nuclear programs pose a constant threat
“Meanwhile, North Korea's illegal nuclear and missile programs are a constant threat. And & nbsp; we & nbsp; again saw & nbsp; & nbsp; this week, when the last launch took place & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; noted the chief of American diplomacy. As previously reported by the Central Telegraph Agency of Korea (CTAC), the DPRK conducted tests of a hypersonic missile on January 5 & nbsp; Meanwhile, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi told reporters that & nbsp; North Korea tested a new type of ballistic missile, its launches had not been carried out before. According to the & nbsp; Japanese Coast Guard, the rocket fell into the & nbsp; Sea of Japan. As noted by the NHK channel, the crash site, according to preliminary estimates, is outside the exclusive economic zone of Japan. The last time the DPRK conducted missile tests was in October 2021. Then it launched
The USA declared that they are ready to assist Kazakhstan in solving the problems that caused the protests
WASHINGTON, January 7 & nbsp;/TASS /. The US administration is ready to & nbsp; assist Kazakhstan in solving political and & nbsp; economic problems, which, according to Washington, & nbsp; caused protests in the & nbsp; country. & Nbsp; This was stated in & nbsp; Thursday at & nbsp; a regular briefing by the head of the press service of the US State Department Ned Price. “ We & nbsp; believe that & nbsp; the government of Kazakhstan will be able to solve the problems that were expressed during & nbsp; during these protests, and & nbsp ; hope for & nbsp; this & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; said & nbsp; he. According to the & nbsp; version of the representative of the foreign policy department, we are talking about & nbsp; problems, which & nbsp; by & nbsp; their essence are economic and & nbsp; political. ; wanted
Protesters in Aktau block the road to the airport
People flocked to the & nbsp; central square of the city. One of the & nbsp; groups of protesters blocked the road to the & nbsp; airport. The agency writes that & nbsp; no clashes with the & nbsp; police have yet been & nbsp; observed. In addition, shooting resumed in & nbsp; Alma-Ata. In the & nbsp; area of the Republic Square, clashes are recorded. On the eve, the protesters seized the international airport in & nbsp; Alma-Ata, and the airport of Aktau also stopped working. Today, all flights were canceled at the Nur-Sultan airport. The protests in & nbsp; Kazakhstan have continued since & nbsp; 2 & nbsp; January. Initially, the demonstrators demanded lower prices for liquefied gas. The protests didn & nbsp; cease after meeting their demands. The government has resigned. A state of emergency is in effect on the territory of the whole country. President Kassym-Jomart
The head of the CSTO told what the peacekeepers will do in Kazakhstan
“If we talk about & nbsp; those tasks that are set before & nbsp; then & nbsp; can be conditionally divided into two & nbsp; basic. The first & nbsp; & mdash; protection of the most important state, strategic facilities. And & nbsp; second task & nbsp; & mdash; helping to & nbsp; maintaining law and order so that people feel safe & nbsp; & mdash; Zas said. Mass protests in & nbsp; Kazakhstan began in & nbsp; the first days of 2022. Then the inhabitants of the cities of Zhanaozen and & nbsp; Aktau in & nbsp; Mangystau region & nbsp; & mdash; oil-producing region in the & nbsp; west of the country & nbsp; & mdash; opposed a two-fold increase in prices for & nbsp; liquefied petroleum gas, then the protests spread to & nbsp; other cities. A state of emergency was introduced in & nbsp; Kazakhstan for