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Welcome to NHK Newsline. I'm Sato Mariko in Tokyo. 

SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS NEW ACTIVITY AT IRAN NUCLEAR SITE

US firm Maxar Technologies has released satellite imagery of Iran's four-dome nuclear site that shows new activity around the area.The imagery captured on Friday shows vehicles and equipment near holes believed to be craters from airstrikes.
The vehicles and equipment were not seen in imagery taken last Sunday right after the United States bombed this site.
The company says several excavators and bulldozers are seen moving dirt. It says efforts are underway to repair the main access road to the nuclear facility.

TRUMP URGES IRAN TO GET BACK INTO 'WORLD ORDER FLOW'

Meanwhile, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed victory on state television on Thursday.
It was his first address to the public since the ceasefire with Israel was announced. US President Donald Trump called the statement a lie in a social media post on Friday. He claimed he had saved Khamenei by stopping Israel or US forces from killing him.
Trump warned that Iran has to get back into what he called the world order flow, or things will only get worse for the country.

TRUMP: US COULD BOMB IRAN'S NUCLEAR FACILITIES AGAIN

Trump also says he would consider bombing Iran again if the country can still enrich uranium to high levels.

If the intelligence reports conclude that Iran can enrich uranium to a level that concerns you,Would you consider bombing the country again?

Sure, without question, absolutely. 

And have you had any conversation?

I mean, it has to be unbelievable.

Military tensions rose in the Middle East after US forces attacked three nuclear sites in Iran, and Tehran launched a retaliatory strike against a US military base in Qatar.
Asked about possible US-Iran talks, Trump said only that Iran wants to meet.
He mentioned no timing for the meeting.
The White House has said it is in communication with Iran on holding talks.
Observers say Trump signaled the possibility of another US attack in an apparent bid to press Iran to give up nuclear development.

TRUMP TARIFFS
US SIGNALS EXTENSION OF DEADLINE

Trump's top official for trade negotiations has hinted at an extension of deadline to work out deals with countries facing tariffs.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he hopes they can ink the agreements by September 1.
Besson told Fox Business, a lot of the countries are feeling pressure to get a deal done. That's because the 90-day pause on what Trump calls reciprocal tariffs ends on July 9. Besant says the US has 18 important trading partners and is seeking to wrap up deals with 10 or 12 of them.
He says they hope to make an agreement with another 20 by Labor Day.
Meanwhile, Trump said his administration has terminated all discussions with Canada over its plans to tax US technology firms. He says new tariffs will be imposed within the next week. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters talks would continue.

Any reaction to the news we put on?

Ohh Look, we'll we'll continue to conduct these complex negotiations in the best interest of Canadians. It's a negotiation.

Japanese negotiators are still working to cement a deal.
Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa Ryosei is in Washington for a seventh round of talks with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. They agreed to continue to work hard towards an agreement.

RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO ATTEND NAGASAKI PEACE CEREMONY

Russia's ambassador to Japan is set to attend an upcoming annual peace ceremony in Nagasaki. It's the first time Russia has been invited since invading Ukraine.
Moscow's embassy in Tokyo says Ambassador Nikolay Nozdoryev will lead the Russian delegation.
The ceremony will take place on August 9, exactly 80 years since the United States dropped an atomiclike bomb on the city in western Japan.
Nagasaki officials had not invited Russia and ally Belarus since 2022. But they planned to invite all countries and regions with diplomatic missions in Japan this year.
Russian embassy officials told NHK that Ambassador Nostriev decided to attend after receiving an invitation signed by the Nagasaki mayor.
They also say they received an explanation about previous circumstances. The officials say the ambassador will not attend the ceremony on August 6 in the city of Hiroshima.

NOBEL CHAIR TO VISIT HIROSHIMA, NAGASAKI

Norwegian Nobel Committee Chair Jolgen Fritnes will be visiting both cities starting July 21. He's expected to exchange opinions with atomic bomb survivors known as Hibakusha.
Last year's Peace Prize went to survivors' organization Nihong Hidankyo.

MYANMAR EARTHQUAKE
PEOPLE STRUGGLING TO REBUILD 3 MONTHS ON

People in central Myanmar are still struggling exactly three months after a powerful earthquake. More than 3,700 people died in the disaster and thousands of others were injured.
One of the hardest hit areas was the country's second largest city of Mandalay. Workers are sparing no efforts to clear rubble and rebuild infrastructure.
Many residents are living in tents and makeshift shelters. One survivor told NHK about how difficult it was trying to get by with her husband and two children.

Life is really tough here. We need financial help to rebuild our home. We want to return to our normal lives as soon as possible.
The clay flattened scores of offices and factories.
Smaller firms have been unable to resume operations due to a shortage of funds and workers.

I need money to rebuild my factory, which was destroyed. I've had no income for the past three months and have been living off my savings.

The head of the United Nations Development Program in Myanmar says he is worried that international concern has waned.

Myanmar, unfortunately, I I refer to it as not a forgotten crisis, but I would call it a neglected crisis.

Mitra is urging the international community to step up its assistance.

FOUR GIANT PANDAS LEAVE JAPAN FOR NEW HOME IN CHINA

Four female giant pandas have left a theme park in western Japan for their new home in China. The pandas are being transferred from Adventure World in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture. The contract for a bilateral joint conservation project is set to expire shortly. The pandas were not shown to the public on Saturday to ensure their well-being as they were put in cages. The operator of the park said they were in good shape and were munching on bamboo as usual.
One of the keepers who has taken care of the pandas for eight years said she has no concerns because the staff are closely coordinating with their Chinese counterparts.

I feel so sad. I can't believe those pandas are gone.

I miss them so much. I hope they will do well in China.

Around 300 people, including staff and their families, gathered at the park to see the pandas off. They'll be sent to a breeding facility in Sichuan Province on a chartered flight.

Those were the headlines for this hour.

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That's all for this edition of NHK Newsline. I'm Sato Mariko in Tokyo.
Thanks for joining us.