The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
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M6.1 quake jolts northeastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 shook northeastern Japan early Sunday, with no tsunami warning issued, the weather agency said.
The focus of the 5:21 a.m. quake was in the Pacific off Iwate Prefecture at a depth of about 40 kilometers, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast, 1 dead in landslide
TOKYO - Two typhoons passed along Japan's Pacific coast on Saturday, leaving one dead and three injured, the weather agency and local authorities said.
Typhoon Higos and Typhoon Mekkhal and a seasonal rain front brought downpours to the southwestern, western and eastern coastal regions, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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Japan weighs deploying unmanned submarines in Pacific defense buildup
TOKYO - The government is considering the full-scale development and deployment of unmanned submarines equipped with anti-ship strike capabilities as part of efforts to bolster Japan's defense posture in the Pacific, sources familiar with the matter said Saturday.
With China seeking to establish its maritime presence, Japan's defense posture has been criticized for having "gaps." The government is expected to explicitly state its "strengthening of response capabilities" in the Pacific in three security-related documents slated for revision by the end of the year, according to the sources.
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Beijing confirms light aircraft crash into skyscraper, pilot dead
BEIJING - Beijing authorities confirmed Saturday that a light aircraft had crashed into a skyscraper the previous evening, leaving the pilot dead and 13 people injured.
The announcement by the Chaoyang district government in the capital came a day after videos and images of the incident at the CITIC tower, the city's tallest building, went viral on Chinese social media.
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Australia to double fines for breaches of under-16s social media ban
SYDNEY - Australia will strengthen its world-leading social media ban for under-16s by granting the country's online safety regulator stronger investigative powers and doubling the maximum penalty for noncompliance, the Australian government said Saturday.
In a media release the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that while he was heartened by the shift in conversation and the global momentum seen since the world-first ban came into force in December, it was clear technology companies are not doing enough to comply with the law, as too many children remain on social media.
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Taiwan legislative speaker Han exchanges views with U.S. House Speaker
TAIPEI - Taiwanese Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu met U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson in Washington on Friday and exchanged views on security and economic cooperation, his office said.
Han thanked Johnson "for his longstanding and steadfast support for Taiwan and for advancing Taiwan-U.S. relations," according to a statement from the Legislative Yuan.
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Baseball: Okamoto hits 19th home run for Blue Jays in loss to Rangers
TORONTO - Kazuma Okamoto blasted a home run for the second straight game, taking his tally to 19 for the Toronto Blue Jays in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Texas Rangers.
With the Blue Jays trailing 5-2 in the bottom of the eighth inning, the 29-year-old third baseman launched a two-run shot deep to left field to cut the deficit to one run.
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Football: Japan mentor Minamino hopeful of another upset against Brazil
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Facing a round-of-32 encounter with Brazil on Monday, squad mentor Takumi Minamino is optimistic that Japan can clear the momentous hurdle and make an extended run at the World Cup.
The 31-year-old Monaco attacker was ruled out in December after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee but has been accompanying Japan's World Cup squad in a nonplaying capacity while working on his recovery.
