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Welcome to NHK Newsline. I'm Ramin Mellegard in Tokyo.

Champions League victory celebrations turn violent in Paris

Now, soccer fans have clashed with police in the French capital after Paris Saint-Germain won its first European title. Nearly 300 people have reportedly been detained. PSG beat Inter Milan 5 nil in the UEFA Champions League final in Munich on Saturday. Many people took to the streets of Paris to celebrate. Some of them let off flares and fireworks. The AFP news agency and other media outlets say vehicles were set on fire on the Champs Elysees. Shops were damaged and fires were started. Violence also erupted after PSG won a semi-final. Security was tightened on the day of the final. About 5,400 police officers and other personnel were mobilized.

China lashes out at US defense chief over his speech in Singapore

Now, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has hit back at the US Defense Secretary for criticizing Beijing over Taiwan and the South China Sea at a security conference.
The backlash came the day after Hegseth's speech on Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry says the country deplores and firmly opposes Hegseth's remarks and has protested strongly to the US.
The spokesperson describes the Taiwan question as entirely China's internal affair, adding no country is in a position to interfere.
The spokesperson also criticizes Washington over the South China Sea, saying the US is the primary factor that is hurting the peace and stability of the region. Last week, Beijing launched another protest with Washington over US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's announcement that the US would begin revoking student visas for Chinese nationals.

Myanmar's military extends ceasefire until June 30

And Myanmar's ruling military has announced the extension of a ceasefire with pro-democracy forces until June 30. The announcement was made on Saturday. Both sides separately declared a temporary ceasefire after a major earthquake struck central Myanmar in March. The military says March's quake has left more than 3,700 people dead and over 5,000 injured. The aim of the ceasefire was to prioritize relief efforts. Fighting has continued, said the military coup in 2021. The military says it decided on the latest extension to speed up the reconstruction and rehabilitation of affected areas.
But a source from the pro democracy camp told NHK that the military ceasefire declaration is false and unacceptable as the military is attacking schools, hospitals and other places where people gather. In May, the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations issued a statement calling for the extension and expansion of the ceasefire in Myanmar. But it remains uncertain whether the truce will hold, as fighting appears to be ongoing.

Hamas submits its response to US ceasefire proposal

And as fighting continues between Israel and Hamas, the Islamic group has responded to a ceasefire plan proposed by the United States. The proposal reportedly calls for a 60-day truce in exchange for Hamas releasing a total of 10 hostages on two occasions. A White House spokesperson says the proposal has already been accepted by Israel. Hamas presented new conditions regarding the hostage release. Arab media outlets say Hamas insists that 10 hostages should be released in three batches. US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff Calls the response by Hamas totally unacceptable, saying it takes the process backwards. Witkoff is urging Hamas to accept the proposal as the basis for talks, saying it is the only way to secure a 60-day ceasefire deal in the coming days.
Now, meanwhile, the Israeli military has continued attacks in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian health authorities said on Saturday that over the past 24 hours, 60 people had been killed. A rally was held in Israel's largest commercial city of Tel Aviv.
Participants called on Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement as soon as possible to realize a ceasefire and the release of hostages.

I want the hostages to come back now, yesterday. The ceasefireI want it the world to stop as well very much. I want it to stop.

But there are still no clear signs of an agreement.

6,000 plus foreign workers reported injured on the job in 2024

Here in Japan, more than 6,000 foreign workers either died or were injured last year in workplace accidents. Government survey shows this is the 13th straight year of increase. The  cites the cause as a lack of vocational experience and language barriers.
The Ministry says that as of the end of last October, more than 2.3 million foreigners were working in Japan, the highest number ever. The Ministry says 39 of them died on the job last year. The total number of casualties among foreigners, including deaths, was 6,244. The figure increased by 572 from the previous year. The rate of casualties from on the job accidents was 2.3 per thousand for Japan's overall working population, but the rate for foreign workers was higher at 2.71.
Among them, Vietnamese casualties topped the list at nearly 1,600.
Filipinos and Indonesians were next.
The ministry is urging companies to protect their foreign workers with proper safety training by using educational materials that teach them about workplace risks.

Hiking season underway at Japan's Oze National Park

Now that the hiking season is officially underway, lovers of the great outdoors can lace up their boots and explore Japan's Oze National Park. The area is famed for its scenic marshlands and sweeping carpets of flowers.

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An opening ceremony took place on Friday in Niigata Prefecture's Uonuma City.
About 60 people were on hand, including local government and environment ministry officials. Those in attendance also took part in a Shinto ritual to pray for people's safety.

Oze is a nature-friendly place, offering easy walks for young children and elderly. Please come to Oze and enjoy the park in person.

Now, starting on Sunday, visitors can also access the area by boarding boats at Lake Okutadami in Uonuma.
The park straddles Niigata, Fukushima, Gunma and Tochigi prefectures.
It attracted about 156,000 visitors last year. Hiking season continues until October 15.

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And here's a three-day forecast for selected cities around the globe.

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And that is a wrap for this edition of NHK Newsline. I'm Ramin Mellegard. Thank you very much for joining us.