Key words : Iran kicks off snap presidential election
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Iran kicks off snap presidential election
The death of President Ebrahim Raisi has triggered a snap presidential election in Iran. The election, to be held on June 28, is expected to have an impact on the political climate in Iran and the Middle East.
Key words : jam gps signals
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South Korea discusses how to respond to North's missile launches
South Korea's presidential office has convened a meeting to discuss North Korea's latest launches of what appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles. Pyongyang also apparently tried to jam GPS signals.
Members of the presidential National Security Office and other officials met on Thursday morning to analyze the situation and discussed how to respond.
The South Korean military says North Korea fired more than 10 projectiles believed to be short-range ballistic missiles from the Sunan area near Pyongyang around 6:14 a.m. on Thursday.
The presumed missiles reportedly flew toward the Sea of Japan. At least one of the projectiles is believed to have traveled more than 350 kilometers.
Yonhap news agency reports that they appeared to be short-range missiles that the North calls "super-large rocket shells."
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the military also detected an attempt by North Korea to jam GPS signals on Thursday morning.
The jamming attempt reportedly originated from the north side of the Northern Limit Line, the de-fact inter-Korean sea border in the Yellow Sea.
The military said similar jamming attacks were detected on Wednesday as well. It said there was no impact on South Korea's forces. But local media reported some civilian ships experienced problems with using GPS.
Earlier on Monday, North Korea failed to launch what it calls a military reconnaissance satellite.
On Tuesday, the North started sending a large number of balloons filled with trash and excrement over the border to the South.
The South Korean military says it remains vigilant against possible further provocations by the North.
Key words : Kishida gathering monitoring
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Japan: N.Korean ballistic missiles fall outside EEZ
The Japanese Defense Ministry says North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles on Thursday morning. All are believed to have fallen outside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone, with no reports of damage to ships or aircraft.
The ministry says the launch happened around 6:13 a.m. At least one of the ballistic missiles reached a maximum altitude of around 100 kilometers and flew a distance of more than 350 kilometers.
All of them appeared to splash down off the Korean Peninsula's eastern coast.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says his government is gathering information and monitoring the situation.
Kishida said: "North Korea's launching of ballistic missiles violates UN Security Council resolutions. Japan strongly condemns its actions. We have already lodged a protest."
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says it believes the North fired more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan.
It says they were launched from Sunan, home to an international airport that serves the capital, Pyongyang.
Seoul says it is closely sharing information with the US and Japan and conducting a detailed analysis.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports the launch may have involved North Korea's so-called "super-large rocket launcher," based on flight distance.
It is North Korea's seventh ballistic missile launch so far this year. It also comes after Pyongyang's failed attempt at putting a satellite into orbit on Monday using ballistic missile technology.
The United Nations Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting Friday to discuss a response to the satellite launch, at the request of Japan, the US and South Korea.
North Korea says it opposes the meeting, claiming the launch is justified under its right for self-defense.
In a statement issued through its state-run news agency, Pyongyang says preserving "the spirit of sovereign equality" is a fundamental issue for the global community.
Key words : giant panda
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China to send two giant pandas to Washington zoo
A national zoo in Washington says China will send it two giant pandas by the end of the year.
The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute announced on Wednesday that the zoo will welcome a pair of 2-year-old male and female pandas.
The zoo says the male panda, Bao Li, is the grandson of a pair that was returned to China last year after living at the zoo for more than 20 years.
China's ambassador to the US, Xie Feng, said at the zoo's news conference that he is "very glad" to share the news of the "envoys of friendship" flying over the Pacific to deepen the friendly ties between the Chinese and American peoples.
First lady Jill Biden said in a video, "We can't wait to celebrate this historic moment...the pandas are coming back to DC."
In recent years, US zoos have been sending back pandas to China as loan agreements lapsed and were not renewed amid tensions between the two countries. A zoo in the state of Georgia is currently the only one with pandas after the Washington zoo sent back three pandas last November.
US media are reporting that the latest announcement follows increased engagement between Washington and Beijing that has put ties on a steadier footing.
Key words : trump trial first
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Jury deliberations begin in Trump's hush money trial
After more than a month of testimony in a courtroom in New York, jury deliberations in former US President Donald Trump's hush money trial began on Wednesday. Prosecutors argued that Trump orchestrated a conspiracy to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. The 12 jurors are now weighing a verdict in the first criminal trial of someone to have served in the Oval Office.
Trump is charged with falsifying business records related to a hush money payment ahead of the election to adult film star Stormy Daniels to stay quiet about a sexual relationship. Prosecutors called 20 witnesses, including his former lawyer, Michael Cohen. They alleged Trump reimbursed him for making the payment, then recorded those transfers as legal fees.
The defense called Cohen a "liar" who cannot be trusted.
Trump said, "These charges are rigged. The whole thing is rigged."
The jurors spent the day deliberating behind closed doors but did not reach a verdict. They were dismissed and will continue on Thursday. The deliberations can take days, or even weeks.
The judge could choose to sentence Trump to probation; however, each of the 34 counts carries the possibility of up to four years in prison.
Key words : gun taxi driver
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Taxi driver suffers apparent gunshot wound near Tokyo
A taxi driver has been shot in the stomach by a passenger, apparently with a handgun, in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo. He is being treated at a hospital.
Police received a call from the manager of a convenience store near the scene in Kawaguchi City late Wednesday night. The manager said a taxi driver was bleeding, and that the driver said he had been shot.
The police said the victim, who is believed to be in his 70s, was bleeding from the stomach. He was conscious and able to speak while being taken to a hospital.
The police said the passenger demanded money from the driver and shot him in the stomach. They found money scattered in his car.
The police are searching for the attacker, who fled the scene, on suspicion of attempted robbery and murder. They say the man has short black hair and looks to be in his 50s to 60s.
They are calling on residents in the neighborhood to be on the alert.
Key words : self-defense died
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Japan SDF member dies after hand grenade explodes in drill
A member of Japan's Self-Defense Forces has died after being struck by shrapnel from a hand grenade that exploded during a drill in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Thursday morning.
The Ground Self-Defense Force says the 29-year-old sergeant from Nerima Camp in Tokyo was struck by shrapnel from a grenade thrown by another member as part of the drill. The sergeant was rushed to a hospital but later was confirmed dead.
The exercise was being held at the GSDF's Kitafuji training ground.
Following the incident, the GSDF suspended all drills using firearms nationwide.
The GSDF police are investigating the cause of the incident.
Key words : weather Jonathan Oh
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