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GLOBAL SALES DOWN AT TOYOTA, HONDA, NISSAN

TOKYO, May 30 -- NHK World issued the following news: Japan's big three automakers Toyota, Honda and Nissan have reported falling global sales for April, especially in China. Toyota Motor shifted ab... Read More


NIKKEI 225 FALLS SHARPLY, 10-YEAR JGB YIELD RISES

TOKYO, May 30 -- NHK World issued the following news: Tokyo's benchmark stock index tumbled sharply on Thursday following a downturn in New York. A rise in US long-term yields has investors worried a... Read More


HK COURT CONVICTS 14 PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS UNDER NEW SECURITY LEGISLATION

TOKYO, May 30 -- NHK World issued the following news: A Hong Kong court has convicted 14 pro-democracy activists who were tried for their alleged violation of the territory's new national security la... Read More


3 TEACHERS HANDED PRISON TERMS FOR NEGLIGENCE OVER FATAL AVALANCHE

TOKYO, May 30 -- NHK World issued the following news: A court in Japan has handed prison terms for negligence to three men who were teachers accompanying a high school extracurricular activity when a... Read More


JAPAN'S PRINCESS KAKO VISITS CORFU'S OLD TOWN ON OFFICIAL TRIP TO GREECE

TOKYO, May 30 -- NHK World issued the following news: Japan's Princess Kako has visited the World Heritage site of the Old Town of Corfu as part of her official trip to Greece. Princess Kako, the se... Read More


VICTIMS OF EUGENIC LAW SPEAK AT SUPREME COURT HEARING

TOKYO, May 30 -- NHK World issued the following news: People forced to undergo sterilization surgery under Japan's defunct Eugenic Protection Law spoke at a Supreme Court hearing Wednesday. The victi... Read More


DEMOCRATS TO NOMINATE BIDEN BY 'VIRTUAL ROLL CALL' BEFORE OHIO BALLOT DEADLINE

TOKYO, May 30 -- NHK World issued the following news: US Democrats plan to nominate President Joe Biden as their presidential candidate through a virtual roll call before the party's convention in Au... Read More


SEVERE FLOODING CONTINUES TO IMPACT PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

TOKYO, May 30 -- NHK World issued the following news: People in southern Brazil continue to be affected by severe flooding caused by heavy rains that have been pummeling the region since late April. ... Read More


JAPAN: N.KOREAN BALLISTIC MISSILES FALL OUTSIDE EEZ

TOKYO, May 30 -- NHK World issued the following news: The Japanese Defense Ministry says North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles on Thursday morning. All are believed to have fallen outside ... Read More


BRITISH PARLIAMENT DISSOLVES FOR JULY 4 GENERAL ELECTION

TOKYO, May 30 -- NHK World issued the following news: The British parliament dissolved on Thursday ahead of a July 4 general election, with opinion polls pointing to the possibility of the first chan... Read More