Key words : security summit
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Preparations are underway for Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to give a keynote speech at an Asia security summit to be held in Singapore next month.
Kishida would be the first Japanese prime minister in eight years to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue, which brings together defense and military leaders to discuss Asia-Pacific security issues.
He is expected to reiterate that unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force must not be tolerated anywhere in the world.
He is also likely to brief on a plan for bolstering Japan's defense capabilities, and to urge participants to join hands to achieve a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Kishida's diplomacy is in full swing. Last week, he met with visiting US President Joe Biden and hosted a summit of the Quad framework, which is made up of Japan, the United States, Australia and India.
He also met with leaders of some Southeast Asian countries to discuss bilateral and international agendas.
Key words : zelenskyy video difficult
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken about the difficult situation in Donbas and the Kharkiv region in the east.
Zelenskyy said in a newly released video on Saturday that the Russians are concentrating their offensive efforts on Severodonetsk and several other cities.
Severodonetsk is said to be Ukraine's last stronghold in the Luhansk region.
The president said that the situation is indescribably difficult although the defense is holding on.
He also noted that Russian shelling near a kindergarten in Mykolaiv on Saturday killed one person and wounded seven others.
Zelenskyy underscored that Ukraine will definitely regain everything that belongs to it, adding it is only a matter of time and that it is doing everything it can.
He reiterated that a lot depends on the partners providing Ukraine with what is necessary to defend its freedom.
Key words : russian troop advancing
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The Russian military has been stepping up its offensive to take full control of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine.
Russian troops are believed to have already seized 95 percent of the region. They are advancing to encircle the city of Severodonetsk, seen as Ukraine's last stronghold in the region.
Luhansk Governor Serhiy Haidai went on social media on Saturday to stress that Ukrainian forces were pushing Russian troops back in some areas.
He said Russia had carried out intense shelling at point-blank range, and there had been street battles in some parts of the region.
The governor of the neighboring Donetsk region, Pavlo Kyrylenko, said on social media that Russian attacks killed five civilians and wounded four on Friday.
Russia's defense ministry announced on Saturday that its forces had taken full control of Lyman in Donetsk.
Lyman is a strategically important railway hub. Major cities in the Donetsk region, such as Kramatorsk and Slovyansk, are located to the south.
Britain's defense ministry said on Saturday that Russian forces had likely captured most of Lyman as of Friday.
It said Russia's main effort likely remains 40 kilometers to the east, around Severodonetsk. It said Russian units will likely prioritize crossing the Siverskyi Donets River. It assessed that a bridgehead near Lyman would give Russia an advantage in its offensive in eastern Ukraine.
The ministry also said Ukrainian forces continue to carry out a well-organized defense of the sector, and to inflict heavy casualties on Russia.
Meanwhile, Russia's defense ministry announced on Saturday that it had successfully test-fired a hypersonic Zircon cruise missile from the Barents Sea.
Some observers see this as an attempt to put pressure on Sweden and Finland, which have applied to join the NATO military alliance.
Key words : russian ship entered
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A Ukrainian official is accusing Russia of trying to loot metal from the southeastern port city of Mariupol.
A Russian ship entered the port of Mariupol on Saturday for the first time since Russia's forces took control of the strategic city earlier this month.
Russia's state-run Tass news agency quoted a spokesperson for the port as saying the vessel would load about 2,700 tons of metal before traveling 160 kilometers east to the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don.
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Lyudmyla Denisova wrote on social media that looting in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine continues. She accused Russia of trying to export metal products from Mariupol, following the theft of Ukrainian grain.
Key words : putin warning military aid
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning that more military aid for Ukraine would further destabilize the situation and aggravate the humanitarian crisis.
Putin talked by telephone with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday.
The Kremlin says Putin warned about the dangers of what it described as pumping up Ukraine with Western weapons.
Macron and Scholz urged Putin to lift the blockade of Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea. Putin reportedly said that Moscow is ready to help find options for unhampered exports of grain, including exports of Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea ports.
Putin insisted that sanctions against Russia should be lifted to prevent a global food crisis.
Russian forces are trying to besiege Severodonetsk, which is seen as Ukraine's last stronghold in the Luhansk region.
Russia's defense ministry claimed on Saturday that its military is in full control of Lyman, a strategic railway hub in the neighboring Donetsk region. It's about 40 kilometers west of Severodonetsk.
Britain's defense ministry says Russian forces could use Lyman as a foothold to make their way toward Severodonetsk.
Key words : putin signed a bill age limit
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill to scrap age limits for military personnel serving on a contract basis on Saturday.
There had been an upper age limit of 40 for Russians and 30 for foreign nationals to enter into contracts with the military. It is a separate system from a conscription.
Deputy Minister of Defense explained that they are thinking of allowing new contractors of up to about 50 years old to sign up.
The number of Russian military casualties is believed to be increasing as the war in Ukraine becomes a prolonged conflict.
The Defense Ministry said on March 25 that 1,351 soldiers had been killed fighting in Ukraine. It has not released any new numbers since.
UK Ministry of Defense said on May 23 that "Russia has likely suffered a similar death toll to that experienced by the Soviet Union during its nine-year war in Afghanistan," which is about 15,000.
Key words : intensive search
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A three-day intensive search is underway for 12 people who remain missing following the sinking of a tour boat off the coast of Hokkaido, northern Japan, more than a month ago.
The operation began on Sunday, with vessels and aircraft from the Coast Guard and the Self-Defense Forces deployed.
The "KAZU I" carrying 26 people sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula on April 23.
Fourteen passengers have been confirmed dead. No missing persons have been discovered since April 28.
This operation is covering wider areas from the Shiretoko Peninsula to Kunashiri Island. That is one of the four Russian-controlled islands which Japan claims as an inherent part of its territory.
The Coast Guard is deploying six patrol ships near Kunashiri, which is double the highest number of vessels it has mobilized since the accident.
Police are combing the coastline of the peninsula, and local tour boat and fishing vessels are due to join the search if weather permits.
The "KAZU I" has been salvaged to help determine the cause of the accident.
The Coast Guard is questioning the president of the boat's operator on a voluntary basis.
Key words : cannes hayakawa
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Japanese director Hayakawa Chie's film PLAN 75 has received a Special Mention by the jury for the Camera d'Or, an award for debut feature films, at the Cannes Film Festival.
The movie is set in Japan in the near future, when a government program encourages people aged 75 or older to be voluntarily euthanized as a remedy to the rapidly aging society.
The main character, an elderly woman, faces a choice of life or death and ponders the meaning of life.
The film was in the "Un Certain Regard" or "a certain glance" section, which presents works with non-traditional stories.
At the festival, South Korean actor Song Kang-ho received the Best Actor Award for his role in "Broker."
The movie by Japanese director Koreeda Hirokazu depicts the journey of a group of people brought together by a "baby box," where infants who cannot be cared for can be left anonymously.
The top award, the Palme d'Or, went to Swedish director Ruben Ostlund's class warfare comedy "Triangle of Sadness."
Key words : spain real madrid
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Spain's Real Madrid has beaten England's Liverpool 1-0 to win the European Champions League for a record 14th time.
The tournament decides the top European soccer club. The final match took place on Saturday in Saint-Denis, near Paris.
Brazilian attacker Vinicius Junior took the advantage of one of the few chances and scored the first and only goal of the game in the 59th minute. Liverpool controlled the game and attempted 23 shots. But Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois did not give up a goal with an outstanding performance.
The final was relocated to France from St. Petersburg, Russia, following the invasion of Ukraine.
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