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U.S. Senate unveils bipartisan border bill with aid for Ukraine

STORY: U.S. Senate unveils bipartisan border bill with aid for Ukraine SHOOTING TIME: FILE and Feb 1/2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:45 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of the U.S. Capitol (file) 2. various of U.S.- Mexico border (Feb 1/2, 2024) STORYLINE: After prolonged discussions, U.S. Senators from Republican and Democratic parties on Sunday unveiled a bipartisan border security bill aimed at enhancing border security and facilitating aid for Ukraine. This pivotal accord, emerging from over three months of intensive negotiations, represents a rare consensus on an issue that has long eluded resolution in American politics, but could still face obstacles in the deeply divided Congress. The deal proposes stringent measures on asylum claims and detention capacity expansion, coupled with substantial financial provisions for Ukraine and border security enhancements. However, it stops short of fulfilling some stringent demands, leading to mixed reactions acro

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U.N. agency chief urges Japan not to cut U.N. contribution

GENEVA, Switzerland - U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres urged Japan Sept. 29 not to reduce its contributions to the United Nations despite a delay in discussions over U.N. Security Council reform. Some in the Japanese government suggested Japan should reduce its financial contributions to the U.N.

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Gov't to resume postal privatization talks next week

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Heizo Takenaka tell reporters at the Financial Services Agency in Tokyo on July 13 that the government will resume discussions on postal privatization next week and draw up a final report on the issue in September.

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Barshefsky urges Japan to resume insurance talks early

U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky (R) urged Japan on May 13 to reopen bilateral negotiations on insurance at an early date. She made the request in her meeting with Japanese Financial Supervisory Agency Commissioner Masaharu Hino (L) at the agency building. Hino was reluctant to agree to resuming the talks, saying all discussions were completed at negotiations in April.

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U.N. agency chief urges Japan not to cut U.N. contribution

GENEVA, Switzerland - U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres urged Japan Sept. 29 not to reduce its contributions to the United Nations despite a delay in discussions over U.N. Security Council reform. Some in the Japanese government suggested Japan should reduce its financial contributions to the U.N. (Kyodo)

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Gov't to resume postal privatization talks next week

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Heizo Takenaka tell reporters at the Financial Services Agency in Tokyo on July 13 that the government will resume discussions on postal privatization next week and draw up a final report on the issue in September. (Kyodo)

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6-way talks extended a day, differences remain

BEIJING, China - Japan's chief delegate Kenichiro Sasae speaks with reporters back at his hotel after the third day of multilateral and bilateral discussions at the six-party talks aimed at resolving the North Korean nuclear standoff in Beijing on Dec. 20. He suggested that the six-way process is progressing slowly because North Korea is sticking to the issue of U.S. financial sanctions. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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6-way talks extended a day, differences remain

BEIJING, China - Daniel Glaser, U.S. deputy assistant Treasury secretary for terrorist financing and financial crimes, speaks with reporters after the third day of multilateral and bilateral discussions at the six-party talks aimed at resolving the North Korean nuclear standoff in Beijing on Dec. 20. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Barshefsky urges Japan to resume insurance talks early

U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky (R) urged Japan on May 13 to reopen bilateral negotiations on insurance at an early date. She made the request in her meeting with Japanese Financial Supervisory Agency Commissioner Masaharu Hino (L) at the agency building. Hino was reluctant to agree to resuming the talks, saying all discussions were completed at negotiations in April.