Key words : blinken arrived
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US top diplomat Blinken arrives in Kyiv
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Kyiv to highlight Washington's enduring support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's ongoing aggression.
The US State Department said Blinken will meet Ukrainian government leaders, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. They are expected to discuss battlefield updates, the impact of new US security and economic assistance and ongoing work to bolster Ukraine's economic recovery.
US military support for Ukraine resumed last month after Congress approved a long-delayed foreign assistance package that included aid to Ukraine. The delay was attributable to disagreement between the Democratic and Republican parties.
Last week, the US government announced a 400-million-dollar military aid package that includes additional munitions for Patriot air defense systems, artillery rounds and armored vehicles.
The US government plans to accelerate the delivery of military supplies to Kyiv at a time when Russia is pressing its ground assault into Ukraine's northeastern region of Kharkiv.
Key words : Biden ordered
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Biden orders Chinese-affiliated company to sell land near air force base
US President Joe Biden has ordered a Chinese-affiliated business to vacate and sell a property it purchased near an air force base, citing national security concerns.
The White House said in a release on Monday that the business purchased real estate located within one mile of Francis E. Warren Air Force base in Wyoming in June 2022. The base is home to part of the US arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles.
The statement says the business then made improvements to use the property for specialized cryptocurrency mining operations.
It notes that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States identified national security risks.
It said this is due to the proximity of foreign-owned real estate to a strategic missile base and key element of the US nuclear triad.
The US nuclear triad comprises intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles and strategic bombers.
In 2023, a suspected Chinese spy balloon reportedly flew across the United States and intercepted electronic signals and communications of military facilities. Washington is increasingly wary of Chinese surveillance.
Key words : police in london
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3 men charged in UK with assisting Hong Kong intelligence service
Police in London say three men have been charged with assisting Hong Kong's intelligence service.
The Metropolitan Police said on Monday that the three men, ranging in age from their 30s to 60s, were charged with offences under Britain's National Security Act.
They are accused of carrying out activities in Britain intended to help Hong Kong's intelligence service in Britain and conducting foreign interference.
One of the three men is an official at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London, according to the territory's government.
The Embassy of China in Britain issued a statement saying China "strongly condemns the UK's fabrication of the so-called case."
British authorities last month charged two people with providing prejudicial information to China. Earlier this month, Britain announced that it would expel Russia's defense attache over spying allegations.
Key words : trump hush money
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Former lawyer of ex-US President Trump implicates him in hush money case
Donald Trump's former lawyer has testified that he made hush money payments to an adult film actress at the direction of the former US President.
Michael Cohen spoke as the prosecution's star witness at the hearing in New York state criminal court on Monday.
The trial has been held since last month after prosecutors charged Trump with falsifying business records. This was in relation to hush money paid to an adult film star during his 2016 presidential election campaign.
Cohen referred to his payment worth 130,000 dollars to the actress, saying that "Everything required Mr. Trump's sign-off." He also said Trump told him, "Just do it."
He also testified that he and the former president had communicated mostly by phone or in person, noting that Trump frequently said people could get in trouble when communicating by email.
Cohen said it was all about the election campaign. He said Trump said it could be a disaster if the sex scandal comes out.
After leaving the courtroom, Trump said, "I think it's terrible thing that's happening to democracy in this country." He also said, "There is no fraud here, there's no crime here," and repeated his claim of being not guilty.
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Key words : police in japan 3 people
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3 people killed in 7-vehicle pileup on Metropolitan Expressway near Tokyo
Police in Japan say three people have died in a pileup involving seven vehicles that left multiple cars ablaze on the Metropolitan Expressway just outside Tokyo.
The road operator alerted police on Tuesday morning about the burning vehicles on the outbound lanes of Route 5 Ikebukuro Line in Toda City, Saitama Prefecture.
Three people who were trapped in the fire have been confirmed dead. A person in a truck was sent to hospital with minor injuries.
Police say at least three passenger cars caught fire in the accident, which also involved four trucks.
Investigators believe a truck crashed into bumper-to-bumper traffic, causing a series of rear-end collisions.
Key words : naruhito
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Japan's Emperor Naruhito plants rice at Imperial Palace paddy field
Japan's Emperor Naruhito has planted rice seedlings in an annual ritual at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
Wearing rubber boots, the Emperor entered the 240-square-meter paddy field on Tuesday morning and planted two types of seedlings. All 20 grew from seeds he sowed last month and are now about 15 to 20 centimeters high.
The planting tradition was started by his grandfather, Emperor Showa, to promote rice farming.
The rice will be harvested in the autumn and used in Shinto rituals such as the Niiname-sai harvest festival in November.
Key words : temple kyoto
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Green maple leaves reflected in Kyoto temple floor put on a show
Visitors to Jissoin Temple in the ancient capital of Kyoto, western Japan, are currently enjoying a seasonal treat of green maple leaves reflected in a gleaming black floor.
Fresh green maple leaves in the Buddhist temple have been at their peak since earlier this month. They began budding early last month, about 10 days faster than usual.
At this time of the year, visitors can enjoy "yuka-midori," which literally translates as "floor green," in which maple leaves are reflected in the black wooden floor of the temple's Taki-no-ma room.
It was raining on Monday, but the weather helped produce an even more mystical view thanks to the less intense sunshine.
Temple official said visitors tell him they feel healed by the view. He said he hopes that visitors can enjoy "yuka-midori" calmly.
The leaves will turn deeper green when the season advances. They can also be appreciated as "yuka-momiji," or "floor red," in the fall.
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