
死者58人などを出した御嶽山噴火から12年となった27日、長野県王滝村で犠牲者の追悼式が開かれた。遺族ら約60人が参列し、発生時刻に合わせ黙とうをささげた。
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御嶽山は2014年9月27日に噴火し、戦後最悪の火山災害となった。遺族らは国と長野県に損害賠償を求める訴訟を起こしたが今年1月に敗訴が確定した。
死者58人、行方不明者5人を出した御嶽山(長野・岐阜県境、3067メートル)の噴火から12年となった27日、麓の長野県王滝村の松原スポーツ公園で、犠牲者の追悼式が開かれた。噴火発生時刻の午前11時52分に合わせ、遺族らが黙とうをささげた。
追悼式は同県木曽町と王滝村が主催し、遺族や地元関係者ら約60人が出席した。遺族らは献花台に白菊を手向け、手を合わせて犠牲者の冥福を祈った。
噴火を巡っては、登山者らが死傷したのは気象庁が警戒レベル引き上げを怠ったためだとして、遺族らが国と長野県に損害賠償を求める訴訟を起こしたが、今年1月に最高裁で敗訴が確定。式典には11年ぶりに気象庁長官が参列し、「不断の努力を行い、より正確な情報を提供する」と述べた。
夫の野口泉水さん=当時(59)=を亡くした弘美さん(68)=長野県安曇野市=は式典後に取材に応じ、「12年の間にみんな死んでしまって、1人になってしまった。とても寂しい」と涙ぐんだ。自宅ではいつも「どこに行っても一緒だったらいいのにな、どこかに連れていってくれないかな」と泉水さんに語り掛けていると話した。

A flash of the latest news from Japan and abroad, including the resignation of Smile Up's president Noriyuki Higashiyama, the publication of a list of tariff reductions between the US and China, former Yokohama Mayor Yamanaka's intention to run again, and the death of screenwriter Satoshi Kuramoto.

British police announced on the 27th that they had arrested five men on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack near Fairford Air Force Base in the south. The base is used by the U.S. military in attacks against Iran, and police, led by anti-terrorism squads, are conducting an investigation to uncover the motive and connection behind the attack. US President Donald Trump stressed that the suspects "intended to cause tremendous harm" and said cooperation with Britain had gone well.

US President Donald Trump said on the 27th that he expects negotiations to end the hostilities with Iran to resume this week. Axios reported that Qatar is conducting mediation diplomacy between U.S. Middle East envoy Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi. Mr. Trump rejected Iran's proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, saying it was ``not the deal I wanted,'' and Mr. Araghchi said on NBC that he was ready to negotiate, but warned that he would fight back against any attack from the United States with a ``doomsday war.''

The Japanese government has decided to provide a 150 billion yen loan for the expansion of Genghis Khan International Airport in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. A formal agreement is expected to be reached on the occasion of a summit meeting between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Mongolian Prime Minister Otilal on the 29th, and the two governments will sign an exchange of notes. The Mongolian side has received parliamentary approval, and the Japanese government is also proceeding with procedures toward a Cabinet decision on the 29th. The airport has been developed by Japan with a total of 65,657 million yen in ODA loans and opened in 2021, but the number of passengers has exceeded demand forecasts and the apron and terminal have become cramped. The idea is to strengthen the ``connectivity of the sky'' through expansion and support Mongolia's independence and resilience.

On the 26th, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and German Foreign Minister Werdefur met in New York, where the United Nations General Assembly is being held, and discussed German-Russian relations and the situation in Ukraine. This was announced by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and according to TASS, this was the first foreign ministers' meeting since January 2022 and the first since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Mr. Lavrov said he had discussed ensuring the safety of cargo ships sailing in the Black Sea, and blamed the damage so far on terrorist attacks in Ukraine. Wardefur called on Russia to move away from the dangerous escalation of tensions with Germany, Europe and NATO, and called for action against what appears to be a spate of Russian sabotage attacks in European countries.

The 26th marks one month since the debris flow disaster occurred in the Nepal-China border area. A total of 1,496 people were killed in both countries, and more than 6,000 people are missing, including five Japanese families who had visited Nepal. Nepali authorities believe it is hopeless to find survivors and are considering ending search efforts. A group of researchers concluded that climate change likely caused the disaster.