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Police Investigating Fatal Rail Accident
Police in Tochigi Prefecture north of Tokyo are investigating a train accident that left four workers dead. They raided a subsidiary of Tobu Railway.
Police seized materials at construction firm Tobu Kensetsu on Sunday.
The company is suspected of professional negligence resulting in death.
It was subcontracted to remove weeds along train tracks.
Police are studying whether there were any problems with safety measures.
Four workers were spraying herbicide along the tracks when they were struck by a train approaching a station. They were later confirmed dead.
At the station, there are staff members tasked with confirming the approach of trains and others who should confirm that workers have moved to a safe area.
Bear Attacks Foreign Tourist In Northern Japan
A foreign tourist has been injured in a bear attack at a popular sightseeing spot in northern Japan. The attack comes as bear encounters become more common across the country.
Local authorities said the man in his 30s was attacked Saturday morning near an observation deck overlooking Lake Towada in Aomori Prefecture.
He was bitten on the arm and suffered injuries to his mouth and shoulder.
The man was airlifted to hospital and is reportedly conscious.
His injuries are said to be not life threatening.
Towada city officials say the bear escaped into the mountains after the attack.
The city has asked local hunters to set traps to capture the animal.
Police officers are patrolling the area and urging residents and tourists to remain alert.
Japan's Crown Prince, Princess Meet Migrants In Paraguay
Japan's Crown Prince and Princess Akishino reflected on the hardships faced by early Japanese immigrants to Paraguay in a district where they first settled 90 years ago.
The couple visited La Colmena, about 130 kilometers from the capital, Asansion, on Saturday. It's a place where the first group of Japanese immigrants settled in 1936.
A total of about 380 Japanese immigrants and Japanese Paraguayans live there today.
The couple laid flowers at a cenotaph that has 530 names of people, including those who died in accidents or from illness in the early days of the settlement.
The couple then spoke to the immigrants and their descendants.
The prince asked Kanazawa Yotsuko how long it took to travel from Japan to La Comena when she and her family immigrated in 1941 at the age of three.
She said it took a 70-day ocean voyage and more days of traveling by train and ox cart.
The prince gave an address at a luncheon organized by a Japanese Paraguayan group.
He expressed his understanding that many people passed away without realizing their goal during the hard years and paid tribute to them.
He expressed his heartfelt pleasure and respect about the important positions of responsibility held by the Japanese and their families in Paraguayan society today in various fields such as growing delectable fruits.
Pairs Figure Skating Olympic Medalists To Wed
The Japanese figure skating duo that won hearts and won gold at this year's Winter Olympics is teaming up once again this time to get married.
Miura Riku and Kihara Ryuichi are known by the nickname Riku Ryu.
Kihara announced their engagement Sunday on social media, saying they will move forward together while always staying true to who they are.
Kihara is 34 years old and Miura is 24.
They began working together in 2019 and made their Olympic debut at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, finishing in seventh place.
They rose through the rankings thanks to close synchronization and challenging techniques such as lifts and won the world title twice.
At February's Milano-Cortino Olympic Winter Games, they experienced difficulty during their signature lift in the short program and fell to fifth place.
But in the free skating event, they staged a dramatic comeback and won with a record high score. It was the first Olympic medal for Japan in pairs figure skating.
After the games, they announced they were retiring from competition to focus on producing ice shows and other events to promote the sport of pairs figure skating.
Trump Tariffs: US Levies Additional 50% On Canadian Goods
US President Donald Trump's administration has imposed additional 50% tariffs on certain goods from Canada.
The duties took effect at 12:01 a.m., US Eastern Time, on Saturday.
The levies reportedly affect products worth roughly 20 billion US dollars.
They include dairy goods, wine, and hockey sticks.
The duties also apply to items eligible for preferential treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, known as USMCA.
Western media say the move follows a failure to reach a deal in trade talks between Washington and Ottawa.
Businesses are concerned about the effects for Canada and the US.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reacted sharply to the move.
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Carney said his country will match the US tariffs dollar for dollar to protect its workers and businesses.
He said Canada will introduce additional tariffs on products from the US starting September 8.
Last month, the Trump administration revealed that it would slap additional tariffs on Canadian products based on section 338 of the Tariff Act.
It acknowledged at the time that Canada had expressed a commitment to remove the discriminations or unreasonable and unequal impositions at issue.
Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Refinery, Logistics Center
Ukrainian forces have used drones to attack an oil refinery and a logistic hub in central Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a social media post on Saturday that the refinery was 1,000 kilometers from the front line in Russia's Samara region.
Russian online retailer Ozon said the strike on its Samara logistics center started a fire.
Ozon said work at the facility was halted after the attack.
On Saturday, Russia's presidential office released an interview with Vladimir Putin by a Russian media outlet. Putin vowed to step up the offensive against Ukraine.
He said it has set the goal of harming Russia's economy and opened Pandora's box.
Putin also said Russia will undertake strikes on the most sensitive areas of Ukraine's economy.
On Friday, a Russian drone strike on a shopping center in eastern Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region left at least 16 people dead.
Russian attacks continued into Saturday across Ukraine.
In the capital Kyiv, a Russian missile attack hit a railway facility, killing an employee.
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