Key words : wagner taken control
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country is facing a "betrayal" and has instructed the military to take decisive action.
Putin delivered an emergency speech Saturday on state-run TV.
His remarks come after Russia's Federal Security Service launched a criminal investigation into allegations that the leader of the private military firm Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, had called for an armed rebellion.
Putin said excessive ambition and egoism have led to treason, and described any rebellion as a "fatal threat" to the Russian state. He said tough action will be taken to protect the homeland from such threats.
In an apparent reference to the Wagner mercenary forces, Putin said he strongly urges "those who are being dragged into this crime to make the only right choice without making a fatal and tragic mistake." He warned they must not participate in criminal acts.
Prigozhin has been increasingly at odds with Russia's defense ministry over operations in Ukraine. He said on social media on Friday that the Russian military had attacked his forces.
After Putin's speech, the governor of the western Russian region of Voronezh said on social media that Russian troops were taking "necessary military measures" there as part of a counter-terrorist operation.
The remarks suggest fighting had broken out in Voronezh between Russian troops and Wagner fighters.
Voronezh is adjacent to the southern region of Rostov. Prigozhin claimed earlier on Saturday that his forces had taken control of Rostov's Russian military facilities.
Key words : armed rebellion southern posted
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The deputy commander of Russia's military operations in Ukraine has urged fighters of the private military firm Wagner Group to obey President Vladimir Putin and not to join an armed rebellion called for by their leader.
Sergei Surovikin posted a message on social media on Saturday, urging Wagner fighters to return to their bases.
He is said to be close to Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
The call follows the launch on Friday of a criminal investigation by Russia's Federal Security Service into Prigozhin for allegedly calling for an armed rebellion. The investigation was announced by Russia's prosecutor general.
Prigozhin has been increasingly at odds with the Russian defense ministry over operations in Ukraine.
On Friday, he said on social media that his forces were attacked by the Russian military.
Prigozhin even contradicted the Kremlin's justification of invading Ukraine.
Early on Saturday, Prigozhin said that Wagner fighters had crossed the border into the southern Russian region of Rostov. He warned that they will destroy anyone who stands in their way.
Tensions are rising in Rostov, where security is being enhanced in its main city.
Another Russian military official condemned Prigozhin's move as a coup in a video message.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian media on Saturday that Russian Prosecutor-General Igor Krasnov had informed Putin of the criminal case.
Ukraine's defense intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said in a social media post on Friday that Putin's fragile dictatorship had fallen. He said Russian totalitarians "began to gnaw at each other for power and money."
A US National Security Council spokesperson said Washington is closely monitoring the situation and is set to consult on the matter with allies and others.
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Key words : london hayashi reconstruction
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Japan's foreign minister says a conference in London aimed at helping Ukraine recover from Russia's invasion has built momentum for more involvement in the private sector.
Hayashi Yoshimasa was speaking to reporters in Paris before heading home from a five-day visit to Britain and France that started Tuesday.
He says Japan will work closely with the Ukrainian people on providing reconstruction assistance.
Hayashi also says he hopes Japan will, as this year's G7 chair, spearhead international discussions on realizing peace in Ukraine as soon as possible.
At the conference in London, Hayashi said the Japanese public and private sectors will also offer their strong support.
The minister pointed to his country's experience of recovering from World War Two, as well as natural disasters such as the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
At a separate conference on global development and finance in Paris, Hayashi said Japan will offer assistance to countries while respecting their "governing capability".
Japan is currently attempting to boost relations with a group of emerging and developing nations collectively known as the Global South.
Key words : envoy
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Envoys from a group of emerging and developing nations known as the Global South could be joining senior officials from the G7 this weekend for talks on Ukraine.
Multiple diplomatic sources say the two-day meeting in Copenhagen was partly requested by the Ukrainian government.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and the Secretary General of Japan's National Security Secretariat, Akiba Takeo, will reportedly be there.
The head of Ukraine's presidential office, Andriy Yermak, is expected to represent his country.
The Global South refers to countries including India, Brazil and Turkey. The G7 officials are expected to seek more support for Ukraine's 10-point peace proposal, which includes the withdrawal of Russian forces.
Officials in Kyiv have acknowledged that their counteroffensive, which is said to have begun this month, is not proceeding as rapidly as they would like.
Participants at the meeting are likely to discuss military support and also security for Ukraine after the invasion.
Key words : traffic chemical
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The US Justice Department has indicted four Chinese companies and eight individuals on charges related to the production of fentanyl, a painkiller blamed for overdose deaths, in the United States.
The department announced on Friday that a chemical company based in Wuhan in Hubei Province was among those indicted.
The department alleges three executives of the company shipped more than 200 kilograms of materials used to make fentanyl from China over the past 8 months, with the intent that the chemicals would be used to produce the drug.
US authorities arrested two of them after they were expelled from Fiji on June 8.
The department says the indictments are the first against Chinese companies and nationals for trafficking fentanyl ingredients into the US.
A department official said at a news conference that the cases break new ground by attacking the fentanyl supply chain at its origin.
About 70,000 people are estimated to have died of fentanyl overdoses in the US in 2021.
Last Sunday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for China's cooperation in cracking down on the chemicals when he met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing.
Key words : naruhito return
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Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have returned from a seven-day visit to Indonesia.
The Imperial couple arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday.
They were met by Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino, the charge d'affaires ad interim of the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo, and other officials.
The couple started their official visit to Indonesia last Saturday. It was their first goodwill overseas trip since the Emperor ascended the throne in 2019, and the first such trip for Empress Masako in 21 years.
The Emperor and Empress issued a written statement after wrapping up their visit.
It says they were able to deepen their understanding of Indonesia's history and diversified culture, and see the results of mutual friendship and cooperation nurtured over many years.
The statement says that the Imperial couple's first official visit to a Southeast Asian nation together was full of memorable events.
They also expressed their gratitude to the people who helped arrange the trip, and concluded the statement by saying they hope their visit helps to promote more exchanges and mutual understanding between the two countries.
Key words : police arrest warrant fight
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Police in Tokyo have served a fresh arrest warrant for YouTuber and former Japanese lawmaker GaaSyy, on suspicion of intimidating witnesses on video-sharing sites.
GaaSyy, whose real name is Higashitani Yoshikazu, was arrested on Saturday.
He was indicted on Friday on different charges --repeatedly threatening an entertainer, a businessperson and a designer in videos last year.
Authorities launched an investigation after those three people filed criminal complaints.
Police suspect GaaSyy in February made comments on social media regarding two of them -- the entertainer and the designer -- in an attempt to have them withdraw their complaints.
GaaSyy said he would not forgive them for filing complaints. He also said they would have to fight in court in front of cameras.
The entertainer and the designer reportedly told police that they were struck with anxiety and fear.
Police have not disclosed whether he has admitted to the charges.
Police plan to investigate whether GaaSyy, who was an Upper House member at the time, tried to obstruct judicial proceedings and cause anxiety for other people mentioned in his videos who were considering filing criminal complaints.
GaaSyy was expelled from Japan's Diet in March after staying overseas and failing to attend any Diet sessions.
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The operator of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea says it will raise admission fees to the theme parks from October. For the first time ever, the price of a one-day ticket on peak days will exceed 10,000 yen, or about 70 dollars.
Currently, one-day tickets for the theme parks have variable pricing with four price tiers depending on the day people are planning to visit. The current price range for adults, which means anyone aged 18 and over, is from 7,900 yen to 9,400 yen.
The operator, Oriental Land, says it will introduce six-tier variable pricing with the price range from 7,900 yen to 10,900 yen.
The company says a single-day price for people aged 12 to 17 during the busiest days will go up by 1,200 yen to 9,000 yen. It says the price for children aged four to 11 will be unchanged at 5,600 yen.
The operator introduced variable pricing in March 2021 in an effort to reduce congestion.
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