TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.

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Iran military says Strait of Hormuz closed again, cites deal violations

CAIRO - Iran's military authorities said Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again, citing alleged U.S. and Israeli violations of a memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington aimed toward ending the war.

The closure was in response to "the explicit breach of the first clause of the postwar memorandum of understanding by the United States" and Israel's "continuous and ongoing violations of the ceasefire in southern Lebanon," Iran's central military command said in a statement, according to state media.

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Japan's key flea market operators to share suspected fraud data with police

TOKYO - Operators of Japan's three major flea market apps and e-commerce sites will begin providing police from July with information on transactions and user accounts strongly suspected of involvement in fraud, industry sources said Saturday.

Mercari Inc., Rakuten Group Inc. and LY Corp., which operates the Yahoo flea market, are expected to soon sign their first cooperation agreements with the National Police Agency amid continuing sales of counterfeit goods and ticket scalping.

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Ukraine sees improved accuracy of N. Korean missile used by Russia

KYIV - Ukraine believes the accuracy of North Korean short-range ballistic missiles used by Russia in the war in Ukraine has improved significantly, defense authorities said Saturday.

The margin of error in the missiles' landing point, which was at least 1 kilometer in 2024, had "narrowed to between 1 and 5 meters" by April this year, a Ukrainian defense intelligence official said, suggesting Russia had upgraded the weapons based on data gathered from their use in combat.

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Baseball: Ohtani welcomes 2nd child after absence from Dodgers lineup

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko, have welcomed their second child, he said Saturday in an Instagram post, a day after missing a game against the Baltimore Orioles.

"We are again overjoyed to experience this wonderful day in our lives together," Ohtani said in the post, adding, "Thank you for being born safely."

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Person hit by Japan bullet train entered tracks from platform fence gap

NAGOYA - A person fatally struck by a bullet train in central Japan on Friday entered the tracks through a gap in the platform fencing at JR Hamamatsu Station, according to police.

In the incident on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line, which disrupted travel for about 140,000 people due to delays and cancellations, security camera footage showed the individual climbing down through a gap in the platform fencing and walking toward the outbound tracks, the police said Saturday.

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Baseball: Imai earns 4th win with 11 strikeouts as Astros beat Guardians

HOUSTON - Tatsuya Imai struck out a Major League Baseball career-high 11 to earn his fourth win of the season as the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 9-3 for their third straight victory on Friday.

Imai (4-3), an MLB rookie who joined Houston from Japan's Seibu Lions this season, allowed three runs on six hits over six innings at Daikin Park.

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Japan weighing 370 tril. yen investment in 17 growth areas by FY 2040

TOKYO - The government is considering setting a goal for the public and private sectors to invest around 370 trillion yen ($2.3 trillion) in 17 growth areas by fiscal 2040, sources close to the matter said Saturday.

The target will be presented next week at a meeting on Japan's growth strategy, which focuses on artificial intelligence, semiconductors, shipbuilding, aviation and space among other sectors.

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Football: Moriyasu anticipates tough battle with Tunisia in 1,000th World Cup match

GUADALUPE, Mexico - Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu is bracing for a totally different challenge from their opener when they take on Tunisia on Saturday in an encounter marking the 1,000th match in World Cup history.

Speaking at Estadio Monterrey in Mexico a day before their second Group F game, Moriyasu appeared cautious despite starting with a 2-2 draw against one of the tournament favorites, the Netherlands.