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Jan. 01, 2017

Concentration of Shareholder Meetings in Japan to Be Eased

Tokyo, Jan. 1 (Jiji Press)--Holding shareholders' meetings in late June has been a common practice by many Japanese companies for years, but beginning in fiscal 2017, they will be allowed to call annual gatherings until the end of September, following a tax system revision.

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Japanese Wines Gaining Popularity Overseas

Tokyo, Jan. 1 (Jiji Press)--On the back of the growing international reputation of Japanese wines made from domestically harvested grapes only, Japanese wineries are seen aiming to expand into Europe, a traditional market for wines.

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POLITICS

Japan Protests against Installation of Comfort Women Statue in S. Korea's Busan

ECONOMY

Toshiba's Market Capitalization Dives 40% after Media Reports on Huge Loss

SPORTS

Rugby: Higashi Fukuoka Wins Japan High School Tournament 2nd Round at 139-0

OTHER

Celestial Object Seen Approaching Earth Feb. 25; No Risk of Impact Seen: NASA

NATION

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• Concentration of Shareholder Meetings in Japan to Be Eased
• Japanese Wines Gaining Popularity Overseas
• (Update) Shibuya Streets Go Car-Free on New Year's Eve
• Shibuya Streets Go Car-Free on New Year's Eve
• Ceremony Held to Unveil Comfort Woman Statue in Busan

BUSINESS

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• Printemps Ginza Ends 32-Year Operations
• Over 1,000 Japan Firms to Mark Centenary of Founding in 2017
• Honda to Recall 52,710 Odyssey Minivans in Canada
• Toshiba Market Capitalization Plunges on Loss Warning
• Softbank's Son Pursues Growth, Improved Finances

MARKETS

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• MARKET EYES: Tokyo Stocks Expected to Remain Volatile in 2017
• Dollar Surpasses 117 Yen in Year-End Tokyo Trading
• Nikkei Falls in Final 2016 Session, but Up for 5th Year
• OSE Nikkei 225 Futures (Closing)
• Nikkei Average/TOPIX Index (Closing)

Erdogan: Turkey to fight against terrorism 'till end' .

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkey will continue to fight against terrorism and its backers "till the end."

Erdogan has issued a written message following the armed terror attack at an Istanbul nightclub early Sunday, which killed at least 39 people including a police officer and injured 69 others.

President Erdogan said the "vicious attack" in Istanbul clearly showed that terror does not discriminate but "aims to hurt and kill."

"Turkey is firm on doing whatever it takes to protect its citizens' safety and peace in the region," the president said. "Turkey will stand together and not give passage to dirty games of terrorists."

The president added that those who attack people's peace aim to "create chaos."

"I offer my condolences to our citizens', to our foreign guests' and to our security officer's families and wish a speedy recovery to those injured," Erdogan said. "We are dedicated to eradicate attacks and threats to our country."

The attack comes three weeks after twin bombings in Istanbul killed at least 45 people, most of whom were police officers.

Korea news-

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  Naval aircraft accidentally drops anti-ship missiles, weapons into sea

  SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean naval aircraft accidentally dropped anti-ship missiles and other weapons into the sea on Sunday, although the incident did not cause any damage to civilians, t...

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  World No. 2 skeleton slider says European competition to be important test

  INCHEON, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- The world's No. 2 skeleton slider Yun Sung-bin said Sunday that the upcoming competition in Europe will be an important test for him as he moves forward.

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  Acting president stresses security of country rests on shoulders of troops

  SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Sunday that the security of the country rests on the shoulders of its armed forces.

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  Acting president calls for 'differentiated, tailored' quarantine efforts

  SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Sunday called for "differentiated and tailored" quarantine and sterilization efforts to contain the avian influenza (AI)...

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• National

  • (LEAD) Moon holds lead against ex-U.N. head in opinion poll
  • Moon holds lead against ex-U.N. head in opinion poll
  • S. Korea condemns terrorist attack in Turkey
  • (3rd LD) Independent counsel team requests arrest warrant against Ewha professor
  • (2nd LD) Park denies all corruption allegations

  North Korea

  • (LEAD) N. Korea kicks off 2017 with large-scale fireworks display
  • (3rd LD) N.K. in final stage of preparations to launch ICBM: leader
  • (News Focus) N.K. missile provocation in the offing as Pyongyang hints ICBM test: experts
  • (2nd LD) N.K. in final stages of preparations to launch ICBM: leader
  • N.K. in final stage of its preparations to launch ICBM: leader

  Business

  • (LEAD) S. Korea's exports sink 5.9 pct in 2016
  • SK Innovation to invest 3 tln won in 2017
  • Hyundai ships record-high number of cars to Europe in 2016
  • SK hynix soars on main bourse throughout 2016
  • S. Korea's exports sink 5.9 pct in 2016

  Culture/Sports

  • World No. 2 skeleton slider says European competition to be important test
  • S. Korean film ‘Master' tops 5 mln at box office
  • 90s hit girl group S.E.S. armed with new songs, nostalgic code
  • Mass start world champ Lee Seung-hoon says his prime is yet to come
  • Two demoted football coaches get their jobs back after 2 months

Scientists to take first ‘black hole’ photo, launch driverless vehicles in Russia in 2017

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MOSCOW, January 1. /TASS/. The first photo of a ‘black hole’ in the Universe, the delivery of a new module to Russia’s segment of the International Space Station (ISS), the start-up of the PIK reactor and also driverless vehicles in Russian cities are what’s in store for science in 2017.

‘Black hole’ photo

An international group of scientists working under the Event Horizon Telescope project will make the first ever attempt in April to get a picture of a ‘black hole’ horizon - a boundary that absorbs matter and radiation, and serves as a point of no return for them. Astronomers will integrate nine radio telescopes around the world and try to discern Sagittarius A - a ‘black hole’ presumably located in the center of our galaxy at a distance of about 25,000 light-years.

World’s sole orbiter

The number of Russian cosmonauts working aboard the International Space Station will be temporarily scaled down from three to two starting in March 2017 before the module Nauka (Science) joins the Russian segment to install new scientific equipment and organize workplaces on the world’s sole orbiter. The module’s launch is planned for the end of 2017.

Overall, Russia plans to launch four manned Soyuz MS spacecraft to the ISS next year (on March 27, May 29, September 12 and October 26), and also three Progress space freighters (on February 2, June 14 and October 12).

Cassini spacecraft

The Cassini spacecraft will cease to exist at 16:07 Moscow time (13:07 GMT) on September 15, burning up into Saturn’s atmosphere. Cassini will begin its final series of maneuvers on April 22.

NASA launched Cassini with the Hyugens probe to Saturn almost 20 years ago. The Cassini-Hyugens mission discovered geysers on Saturn’s moon Enceladus, a methane lake on Titan’s surface, and also explored gigantic storms in the planet’s atmosphere.

PIK Reactor

The start-up of the PIK reactor located in Gatchina near St. Petersburg in northwest Russia is scheduled for 2017. The work on building the reactor began back in 1976 but was suspended after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The decision to complete the reactor’s construction was made only in 2007.

The reactor is designated to carry out research in the physics of fundamental interactions, nuclear physics, condensed matter physics, material science, molecular biophysics, isotope production and in other fields. Its physical launch at minimum capacity took place in late 2011 - early 2012. The start-up envisages the reactor’s launch at its designed capacity. There are plans to begin the reactor’s regular use in 2018-2019.

Driverless transport

The transport company, Traft, plans to start using driverless trucks in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Krasnodar in 2017. A driver who will be seated in the truck’s cabin will be able to intervene in the system’s work.

Also, the company Delimobil plans to test driverless car-sharing in Moscow in 2017. If the tests prove to be a success, car rentals will begin in 2018-2019. At the initial stage, vehicles will be leased out together with the driver.

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