TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
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Putin orders seizure of more Japan Tobacco assets in Russia
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday placed more Russian assets of Japan Tobacco Inc. under control, a day after signing a decree to seize assets of the Japanese company's four units in the country.
All shares in three Japan Tobacco units were put under temporary management of a Russian company, according to a presidential decree published on Friday.
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Top U.S. officials raise concern with China over trade truce deal
WASHINGTON - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, speaking with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday, raised concerns about "recent Chinese actions" related to the implementation of a bilateral trade arrangement, the Treasury Department said.
In the call, Bessent "emphasized the importance of China fully and immediately implementing its commitments made in Busan and raised concerns about recent Chinese actions," the Treasury Department said in a statement.
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ICC chief Akane meets with Japan lawmakers, seeks support from members
THE HAGUE - International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane met Friday with a cross-party delegation of Japanese lawmakers and called for continued support from member countries for the tribunal despite the sanctions imposed by the United States.
Akane, who is herself the target of U.S. sanctions, made the call at the outset of the meeting at the ICC headquarters in The Hague, acknowledging that Japan has been making significant contributions to the organization.
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BOJ chief warns of "upside risks" to inflation after 2% target reached
WASHINGTON - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda warned Friday of "upside risks" to Japan's underlying inflation, which was recently deemed to have reached the central bank's 2 percent target.
At an event in Washington, Ueda said that while the general mood is that a significant milestone has been reached, "it's necessary to keep it there for years to come through appropriate adjustment of monetary policy."
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World Media Summit discusses journalism amid rapid AI development
BEIJING - Representatives from major news outlets worldwide on Saturday discussed how newsrooms should cope with the rapid development of artificial intelligence at the World Media Summit in Beijing.
Some 500 media professionals, think tank officials and others from over 110 countries and regions gathered in the Chinese capital for the conference, which was launched in 2009 in Beijing to boost media exchanges and cooperation.
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40% of junior high students unsure about rise in foreign residents: survey
TOKYO - More students at junior high schools in Japan appear unconvinced about the benefits that a rise in foreign residents would bring to society, a survey showed Saturday, with over 40 percent taking a negative view about it in 2025, doubling from three years earlier.
The outcome of the survey, conducted a few months after a parliamentary election, was apparently affected by the online spread at the time of negative narratives toward foreign nationals. More than 90 percent of students, however, indicated liberal tendencies, saying they could accept people with different views.
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Football: FC Tokyo down Kashima to stay top, tie J1 clean sheet record
TOKYO - FC Tokyo defeated Kashima Antlers 2-0 at home to stay top in the J.League first division on Saturday as they stretched their unbeaten run to 13 games and tied the league record with their ninth straight clean sheet.
Second-half goals from forward Motoki Nagakura and Dani Gomez helped the capital club move up to 33 points at Ajinomoto Stadium, two points ahead of Kashiwa Reysol who beat Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 at home.
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Football: 59-yr-old Miura sets oldest appearance record in J3
FUKUSHIMA - Former Japan forward Kazuyoshi Miura set the oldest appearance record in the J.League third division at 59 years, eight months and 12 days on Saturday as Fukushima United beat FC Ryukyu 4-1 at home.
"King Kazu" came on as a substitute in second-half stoppage time in Fukushima, his first appearance in the J.League since 2021 when he played in one game in the top-tier J1 for his parent club Yokohama FC.
