Japan

The Trump administration demands Asian allies, including South Korea, spend up to 5% of GDP on defense. This could lead to significant increases in defense budgets and disputes over their military presence.

Japan plans to evacuate approximately 90 citizens and their family members from Iran by land to Azerbaijan due to airport closures. The government is considering sending a Self-Defense Force transport plane to a base in Djibouti.

Iran has sharply increased oil exports following the escalation of the conflict with Israel. The country seeks to maintain revenues by dispersing tankers and ensuring supply stability through the Strait of Hormuz.

Honda conducted the first successful launch and landing test of its experimental reusable rocket in Japan. The company is exploring the possibility of suborbital launches by 2029, seeing potential in civilian applications.

Huawei Patents Sulfide-Based Solid-State Battery Providing Up to 3000 km Range. The battery has an ultra-fast charging time of just five minutes, causing concern among competitors.

Borussia Dortmund failed to beat Fluminense in their first match of the Club World Championship. Jobe Bellingham made his debut in the game. In the other match, River Plate defeated Urawa Red Diamonds.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with Ajay Banga assistance in calculating Ukraine's losses from Russian strikes and the reintegration of soldiers. They also paid attention to the development of energy.

G7 countries are ready to increase military support for Ukraine and rebuild the country together after the war. There will also be new sanctions against the Russian Federation, which fuels the war.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Shigeru Ishiba, thanking him for his support and discussing cooperation in the defense industry. Japan has already provided Ukraine with assistance worth over 12 billion dollars.

G7 leaders have made progress on Ukraine and are preparing to strengthen sanctions against Russia. The EU is preparing tougher sanctions than the US, in close coordination with Canada, Japan and the UK.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a visit of foreign diplomats to the site of the Russian strike on a building in Kyiv. Representatives of more than 60 missions saw the consequences of Russian terror in Ukraine.

June 17 is World Karate Day and the Day to Combat Desertification. Also, on this day, the importance of the profession of garbage collector is remembered.

Emmanuel Macron plans to discuss with Donald Trump the possibility of strengthening sanctions against Russia. This is due to the situation in Ukraine and Russia's unwillingness to cease fire.

The G7 summit starts in Canada on June 15, where leaders will discuss the war in Ukraine, the Israeli-Iranian conflict and Iran's nuclear program. Zelenskyy plans to meet with Trump.

The G7 summit will take place in Canada on June 15-17, where global economic security and other issues will be discussed. Experts told whether Ukraine should expect significant changes.

G7 countries may abandon the joint communique at the summit in Canada due to large differences between the US and other members on issues of Ukraine and climate change. Instead, leaders may issue separate statements.

Chinese fighters flew extremely close to Japanese military aircraft. Tokyo expressed serious concern and called on Beijing to prevent a recurrence of such incidents.

Japan announced that it had spotted two Chinese aircraft carriers operating simultaneously in the Pacific Ocean for the first time. The Japanese Defense Minister believes that this indicates Beijing's intention to expand its capabilities.

Andriy Yermak met with Kęstutis Budrys, discussed EU sanctions against the banking and energy sectors of the Russian Federation. Important synchronization of actions with the USA and other countries.

An unknown explosion occurred near the US military airbase Kadena. Four members of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces were injured while preparing to defuse a bomb.

Kyiv police showed the first minutes after the strike on the Solomyanskyi district. There are dead and wounded, damaged buildings and infrastructure.

Representatives of the international community visited the site of the enemy strike in the Solomyanskyi district of Kyiv, where three rescuers died. They expressed support for Ukraine.

Ukraine has expressed dissatisfaction with the EU's plans to pay €3 billion to private investors from frozen Russian assets. Kyiv considers this unfair, insisting on compensation for the victims of aggression.

Ukraine will receive funds from Japan within the ERA mechanism, which is financed by profits from frozen Russian assets. These funds will be directed to priority budget expenditures.

Lviv surgeons have performed the Kasai procedure on an infant for the first time in Ukraine using the Da Vinci robot to create biliary tracts. The surgery has bought time for the child's future liver transplant.

The Japanese government plans to use soil from Fukushima in the Prime Minister's garden. This should demonstrate the safety of the cleaned soil for health and the environment.

A coffee shop with piglets has opened in the Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv, sparking discussions about animal exploitation. The owners assure that they take care of the animals, but animal rights activists have filed a statement with the police.

The NATO summit has been shortened to two days, and the final declaration may not contain any mention of Ukraine and Russia. The question of inviting Zelensky remains open.

The Trump team's frustration is caused by the EU's unwillingness to impose tariffs on Chinese industry. The US wants trade partners to impose sanctions on China.

Galaxy J0107a, which existed 11. 1 billion years ago, has been discovered. It is 10 times more massive than the Milky Way and has a bar, but was formed without merging with other galaxies.