Key words : russia gunmen opened fire
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At least 9 killed after gunmen fire on targets in Russian republic of Dagestan
Members of an armed group opened fire in two cities in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan, resulting in a number of casualties.
Gunmen attacked a synagogue, two Orthodox churches and a police post in Derbent and Makhachkala on Sunday.
A Jewish organization says the attackers set fire to the synagogue. Video footage from the site shows the building in flames, with plumes of smoke rising from it.
Russian media reports say at least nine people, including police officers and those at the church, have been killed and many others injured.
It is not known what was behind the attack and nobody has claimed responsibility for it.
The Russian Investigative Committee has opened an investigation into what it believes to be a terrorist attack.
Last October, protesters in opposition to Israeli military attacks on the Gaza Strip stormed an airport in predominantly Muslim Dagestan when a passenger plane arrived from Israel.
Russian authorities have carried out counterterrorism operations in Dagestan and detained Islamic extremists following a terrorist attack at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow in March.
Key words : netanyahu end
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Israel's intense fighting in Gaza Strip will end soon, Netanyahu says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is about to end the phase of intense fighting against Hamas in the Gaza Strip and will deploy more forces along the northern border with Lebanon.
Netanyahu made the remarks in an interview with an Israeli TV station on Sunday.
He said it doesn't mean that the war is about to end, but the war in its intense phase is about to end in Rafah.
Netanyahu said that after the intense phase is finished, Israel will have the possibility to move part of its forces north, and the country will do this.
He added that he is taking the steps for defensive purposes first and foremost, and secondly, to bring Israeli residents home.
Fighting continues between Israeli forces and the Lebanon-based Shia militant group Hezbollah near the border between the two countries. Hezbollah has been showing solidarity with Hamas.
Key words : missile strike
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Four killed in Ukraine missile attack on Crimea, Russia says
Russia-installed authorities of Sevastopol in Ukraine's southern region of Crimea say a Ukrainian missile strike on the port city has left four people dead and 144 others wounded. Russia claims to have annexed Crimea in 2014.
The Russian defense ministry says in a statement that the attack shortly after midday on Sunday involved five ATACMS missiles supplied by the United States to Ukraine.
The ministry says Russian air defense units intercepted four of the missiles equipped with cluster warheads but the fifth one exploded in mid-air.
The ministry says Washington is mostly responsible for the deliberate missile strike as it delivered the weapons to Ukraine. It adds that Ukraine is also to blame as the attack was launched from its territory.
The Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, is reportedly capable of precision strikes. US media outlets report that missiles launched by the system have a range of about 300 kilometers.
Key words : north us weapon
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N.Korean official criticizes US for Kyiv's use of US weapons to hit Russian land
One of North Korea's top military officials has criticized the United States for allowing Ukraine to use US-supplied weapons to attack Russian territory from across the border.
Pak Jong Chon, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, released a statement via the Korean Central News Agency on Monday.
The statement refers to Washington's decision to allow Kyiv to use US weapons for limited strikes inside Russian territory for the defense of eastern Ukraine.
Pak said the US move will inevitably provoke a stronger response from Russia, "resulting in an all-out military conflict with Russia and a new world war, the worst-ever consequences."
He went on to stress North Korea's stance in siding with Moscow, saying "it will be a just action for legitimate self-defense" for Russia to make a strategic counterattack.
Pak attended the summit on June 19 between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who visited the North for the first time in 24 years.
Pak's statement is apparently intended to underscore the growing military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang.
During Putin's visit, the two leaders signed a new treaty that includes a pledge for mutual military support.
Key words : saudi 1,300 people
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More than 1,300 Muslim pilgrims die from extreme heat in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's health minister says more than 1,300 people have died from extreme heat in the annual hajj pilgrimage.
Every year, Muslims from around the world visit holy sites in Mecca, western Saudi Arabia.
Pilgrims walk day and night for several days in Mecca and its surrounding areas.
Some 1.8 million pilgrims took part in this year's hajj that was held from June 14 through Wednesday of last week amid soaring temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius.
Saudi health minister Fahad Al-Jalajel said in a telephone interview by a local television on Sunday that 1,301 pilgrims had died from heatstroke and other causes.
The minister also said that more than 80 percent of the deceased had not obtained the visa required to take part in the hajj.
The minister added that their failure to use accommodations and transportation services appropriately may have led to their deaths.
Key words : naruhito japan house
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Emperor Naruhito visits Japan culture venue in London
Japan's Emperor Naruhito, who is on a state visit to the United Kingdom along with Empress Masako, has toured a venue that promotes Japanese culture.
The Emperor arrived at Japan House London on Sunday. The facility presents Japanese art, design, gastronomy, innovation and technology. It was launched by Japan's Foreign Ministry in 2018.
The Emperor browsed around its ground floor, where visitors can buy food, traditional crafts and other products from Japan.
The items on offer include Wajima-nuri lacquerware from Ishikawa Prefecture. A major earthquake caused significant damage to the prefecture's Noto Peninsula and elsewhere on New Year's Day.
The Emperor then moved on to an exhibition dedicated to uniquely Japanese designs selected by seven of Japan's leading creators.
The exhibits include earthenware from the Jomon period that is estimated to have begun about 15,000 years ago. Also on display is sportswear that was produced with cutting-edge technology and drew inspiration from giant paper lanterns on festival floats in Toyama Prefecture.
The Emperor is scheduled to visit a large movable flood barrier on the Thames on Monday.
Key words : fuji photo spot
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Another hole found in screen at Mt. Fuji photo spot
A hole more than 10 centimeters wide has been found in a black screen that was set up at a popular photo spot in central Japan to block the view of Mount Fuji.
Japan's highest peak can be seen just above a convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture. Overseas tourists began flocking to the area around the store when photos of the view went viral on social media.
Some tourists crossed the busy road in front of the convenience store and entered private property without permission to take pictures. The town set up the black mesh screen to mask the view.
Town officials say a vertical rip about 13 centimeters long was found in the screen on Monday morning.
They say a hole found on Saturday has been patched up. They suspect the holes were made intentionally.
The officials plan to replace the screen with one made from stronger materials.
They are urging people not to damage the screen, saying it was installed to ensure the safety of tourists and vehicles as well as residents' peaceful lives. They say they hope people will visit other places in the town where they can enjoy scenic views of Mount Fuji.
Key words : south well-known
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S.Korea to appoint Japan expert Park Cheol-hee as new ambassador to Japan
Sources familiar with Japan-South Korea ties say the South Korean government plans to appoint an expert on Japanese politics as its new ambassador to Japan.
Park Cheol-hee currently heads the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, a think tank under South Korea's Foreign Ministry.
South Korean media say Park is to be tasked with building future-oriented relations with Japan as the two countries mark 60 years of diplomatic ties next year.
Park was formerly a dean and professor at the Graduate School of International Studies at Seoul National University. He has long been engaged in the research of Japanese politics and is a well-known Japan specialist.
In the 2022 South Korean presidential election, he joined then-candidate Yoon Suk-yeol's camp as his foreign policy advisor. Park visited Japan as a member of the delegation dispatched by Yoon before he took office as the country's president.
Park became chancellor of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy in March last year.
Key words : tokyo candidates
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Tokyo police warn political group leader over posters unrelated to election
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police have warned the head of a political group over inappropriate posters placed on a campaign board for the Tokyo gubernatorial election.
Investigators told NHK that 24 posters carrying the name of an adult entertainment shop had been found on an election poster board in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward.
The police reportedly warned the political group's leader on Saturday on suspicion of violating the law regulating advertisements of adult entertainment businesses.
Following the warning, the political group apparently replaced the posters.
The incident follows a similar case in which posters of an almost-naked young woman were displayed on campaign boards on Thursday, when campaigning for the gubernatorial election officially kicked off.
Tokyo police also warned the candidate responsible for those posters for violating the capital's regulations.
A record 56 candidates are competing in the race to choose Tokyo's next leader in the election on July 7.
Key words : nationwide survey
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Japan launches nationwide survey of PFAS chemical concentrations in tap water
The Japanese government has launched a nationwide survey on the levels of potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS in tap water.
The Environment Ministry and the infrastructure ministry have asked local governments and water service providers to report the results of water quality tests since fiscal 2020. The deadline is the end of September.
Survey recipients are asked whether or not they have conducted tests for PFAS. If the organic fluorine compounds were detected, they are asked to report the highest concentrations found.
If they have not carried out such tests, they are asked to explain why, and whether they plan to do so in the future.
Experts believe some of the compounds could be harmful. In October last year, tap water tests in Okayama Prefecture's Kibichuo Town found levels 28 times higher than the government's provisional target.
The nationwide situation is unknown because tests for PFAS are voluntary.
Local governments and water service providers that have never carried out such tests are asked to conduct at least one by September 30 and report the outcome.
The ministries say they will use the data from the survey when they consider reviewing the preliminary target.
Key words : world weather Jonathan Oh
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