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G7 leaders to provide $50bn in loans for Ukraine
Kyodo News, Published on 14/06/2024
» FASANO - Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries agreed Thursday to provide at least US$50 billion in loans for Ukraine, using interest from Russian sovereign assets frozen since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbour more than two years ago, senior US and Japanese officials said.
Putin says no talks with Japan unless stance altered
Kyodo News, Published on 06/06/2024
» ST PETERSBURG - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that conditions are not currently in place for his country to resume talks with Japan on a post-World War II peace treaty, blaming Tokyo for souring bilateral relations by supporting Ukraine.
Meet world's first edible robot
Kyodo News, Published on 31/05/2024
» KYODO - A cloudy yellow rectangular figure about seven centimetres long wobbles from side to side, waving its gelatinous arms as it makes a friendly greeting, its body resting inside a mug.
Myanmar residents lobby Japan to act over conscription law
Kyodo News, Published on 15/05/2024
» KYODO - Members of Myanmar's expatriate community in Japan are lobbying local assemblies to pressure the central government to accept their fleeing compatriots in the wake of the enforcement of a controversial conscription law by the junta in February.
TikTok sues US government over forced sale
Kyodo News, Published on 08/05/2024
» WASHINGTON - TikTok Inc and its Chinese owner ByteDance Ltd on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the United States federal government seeking to block a law that could lead to a nationwide ban on the popular short-form video-sharing platform.
6.6-magnitude quake in Japan leaves at least 9 injured
Kyodo News, Published on 18/04/2024
» KYODO - At least nine people were injured late Wednesday after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan.
Iran launches attack on Israel in retaliation for embassy strike
Kyodo News, Published on 14/04/2024
» Iran has launched dozens of missiles and drones toward Israel, Iranian state media reported Sunday, as Tehran moves to retaliate against a recent deadly attack on the Iranian embassy complex in Syria.
N.Korea successfully fires missile with hypersonic warhead
Kyodo News, Published on 03/04/2024
» KYODO - North Korea successfully test-fired a new type of intermediate-range missile that carried a hypersonic warhead on Tuesday, according to the country's official news agency.
Putin scores landslide win, extends his 24-year rule
Kyodo News, Published on 18/03/2024
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday clinched a landslide election victory that will extend his nearly quarter-century of rule for six more years, consolidating his grip on power amid the country's war in Ukraine.
Hungary's vote clears way for Sweden to join NATO
Kyodo News, Published on 28/02/2024
» BUDAPEST - Hungary's parliament on Monday approved Sweden's bid to join NATO, removing the final hurdle for the Scandinavian country to become the trans-Atlantic military alliance's 32nd member.