Drone found outside prime minister’s office
TOKYO – Japanese authorities said they were investigating after a small drone laced with traces of radiation was found Wednesday on the roof of the prime minister’s office, sparking concerns about drones and their possible use for terrorist attacks.
No injuries or damage were reported from the incident, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in Indonesia to attend an Asian-African conference.
Police said it was not immediately known who was responsible for the drone. They were investigating the possibility it had crashed during a flight.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said a drone landing at the prime minister’s office was a wake-up call to problems caused by the unmanned aerial devices, including possible terrorist attacks when Japan hosts a Group of Seven summit next year, as well as the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Turkey to recall its envoy to Austria
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey says it is recalling its ambassador to Austria after parties represented in parliament signed a declaration recognizing the massacre of Armenians a century ago as genocide.
A Foreign Ministry statement on Wednesday protested the move, saying Austria had no right to “accuse the Turkish people of a crime.”
It said Ambassador Hasan Gogus was being recalled to Ankara for consultations.
Historians estimate that up to 1.5 million Armenians were killed by Ottoman Turks, an event widely viewed by scholars as the first genocide of the 20th century.
Turkey denies that the deaths constituted genocide.
Associated Press
