TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
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U.S. warns China, all other nations to cut Iran ties or face sanctions
WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday warned that China and all other countries now face an increased risk of secondary sanctions if they do business with Iran as Washington launches a fresh campaign aimed at severing crucial economic lifelines for Tehran.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the campaign, dubbed Operation Economic Outcast, will focus on five sectors -- digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping.
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N. Korea raps Japan PM Takaichi over bow toward war-linked Yasukuni shrine
BEIJING - North Korea on Monday criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for bowing toward the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo earlier this month, with state-run media saying her gesture reflects "militaristic ambition that has gone to extremes."
"It is something rare to be seen that the incumbent prime minister made a bow toward the shrine on the day of defeat," the official Korean Central News Agency said in its commentary.
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Japan vows support for U.S.-sanctioned ICC head amid criticism of response
TOKYO - The Japanese government said Monday it intends to provide any necessary support to International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane after she was sanctioned by the United States, amid claims its response to the issue has been weak.
The government has stopped short of outright criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration that announced sanctions on Akane, the first Japanese national to lead the ICC, accusing the Hague-based court of encroaching on state sovereignty.
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9 people hurt after boat strikes seawall near Tokyo's Haneda airport
TOKYO - Nine people were injured, two seriously, after a leisure boat collided with a seawall near Haneda airport in Tokyo on Monday, according to the coast guard.
An emergency call about a boat that ran aground was made around 7:05 p.m. There were 10 people aboard and all were conscious when rescued, the Metropolitan Police Department said.
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170,000 tons of Fukushima plant treated water released in 3 years
TOKYO - Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Monday completed its third year of releasing treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, with 172,700 tons released in 22 rounds so far.
The amount stored in tanks has fallen 7.6 percent to around 1.24 million tons, with 17 out of around 1,000 storage tanks dismantled after being emptied. The operator aims to complete the discharge by 2051, in line with the decommissioning of the plant.
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Japan looks to create new panel on chemical, biological terror threats
TOKYO - The government is looking to create a new panel to advise on initial responses to terrorism involving chemical and biological weapons, after approving proposals in an interim report on Monday.
The report calls for a panel to assess potential damage and advise on countermeasures and steps to strengthen capabilities to gather intelligence on and respond to threats involving emerging technologies such as drones and artificial intelligence.
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Cross-party Japan lawmakers' group starts China visit amid diplomatic row
BEIJING - A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers began a four-day visit to China on Monday, aiming to hold talks with senior Communist Party officials, as bilateral relations remain strained over a diplomatic dispute concerning a Taiwan contingency.
If the three-member delegation meets officials of the party's international department, it would be the first such encounter since the two Asian neighbors' relations worsened last November over remarks in parliament by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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Scandal-hit chairman to resign as Fukuoka prefectural assembly member
FUKUOKA - The chairman of Fukuoka prefectural assembly announced Monday his intention to leave the institution, amid a major scandal of alleged extortion involving a local group of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party including him.
Isao Kurauchi had already said he would resign as the speaker of the assembly in southwestern Japan, possibly during or after its next session slated for September and October, following the submission of a resolution demanding he leave the post over the scandal.
