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Glad to have you with us on this edition

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of NHK Newsline. I'm Raja Pradhan with the

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news from Tokyo. Beijing and

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Belgrade have agreed to build a shared

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future. Chinese President Xi Jinping stopped in

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Serbia as part of his first tour

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of Europe in five years, saying

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he wants to renew an ironclad

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friendship. Xi met

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with his counterpart, Aleksandr Vucic, on

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Wednesday. They promised to

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elevate their strategic partnership and

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signed agreements promoting economic

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cooperation and people-to-people exchanges.

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Their countries already have a free trade agreement,

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which comes into effect in July. Xi

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expressed support for Serbian leaders over

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their position on Kosovo, which declared

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independence in 2008. He

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says he backs their efforts to uphold

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the territorial integrity of their country. Vucic

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in turn supported the Chinese position

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that views Taiwan as part of

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China. Xi arrived

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on a symbolic date, the 25th

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anniversary of NATO's accidental bombing of

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the Chinese embassy in Belgrade. US

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forces led the coalition that carried out

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the campaign. Xi wrote

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an article published in Serbian Daily

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saying Chinese people will never allow

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such tragic history to repeat

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itself. The

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US Navy has announced one of its

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destroyers transited the Taiwan Strait,

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a move that's drawn protest from

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China. The US

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Seventh Fleet said the guided-missile

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destroyer USS Haozi conducted the

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transit through the Strait on Wednesday. The

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US Navy has been performing such

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transits regularly as China strengthens

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military pressure on Taiwan. The

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Navy said the move demonstrates the

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US commitment to upholding freedom of

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navigation for all nations. A

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spokesperson for the Chinese military's Eastern

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Theater Command issued a statement

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saying its maritime and air forces

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surveilled the entire transit and remained

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on alert. It pledged

2:09

to safeguard China's sovereignty as well as

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regional peace and stability. Taiwan

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is set to inaugurate Lai Qingde as

2:16

its new president on May 20. China

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sees him as a separatist. Now

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to Hong Kong, where an appeals court

2:25

has approved a government request to ban

2:28

a popular protest song but with

2:30

some exceptions. The

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decision by the court overturns an earlier ruling

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on the song Glory to Hong Kong that

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was sung at mass demonstrations across the territory

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in 2019. In June last year, the Hong

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Kong government filed for a court injunction

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to ban the song, saying some of

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the lyrics incite secession. But

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a court rejected its bid the following

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month, stressing the importance of freedom of

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expression. The government

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appealed the verdict. The appeals court noted

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if the situation is left as

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it is, any further damage to

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national security would likely be irreparable.

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It ordered a ban on performances of the song

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and its dissemination online among other

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acts with the intention of

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inciting secession and provoking hatred

3:23

toward the government. But the

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court said the song can still be

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played if it's for academic or journalistic

3:29

activities. Chinese

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foreign ministry spokesperson Ling Jiang expressed

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support for the verdict. Stopping

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anyone from using and disseminating the song

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is a legitimate and necessary measure for

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Hong Kong to fulfill

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its constitutional responsibility of safeguarding

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national security under the

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dignity of the national anthem. Next,

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South Korean President Yoon Son-Yol has

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given his first solo news conference

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in almost. Two years. He

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spoke on his country's relationship with

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Japan, saying he intends to continue

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improving ties. despite the difficult history

4:07

between the nation's. A. Neurons

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is one hundred and one or

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two countries should ensure that must

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be enjoyed a move forward in

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the right direction. Although various funding

4:18

issues and history could the obstacles.

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In said he and Japanese Prime Minister

4:23

to sit awesome your trust each other

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and understand the need to further develop

4:27

their ties. Seconds after. Opposition

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parties made strong games during last

4:31

month. Legislative election observers say the

4:33

shake up in the South Korea's national

4:36

assembly could lead to more pressure

4:38

from lawmakers who want to take a

4:40

different path regarding Japan to to you

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and appears to be a signaling he

4:45

will not back down on improving

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relations. You and also touched

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on South Korea's. Fertility rate which hit

4:51

another record low last year. He says

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the declining birds can be considered a

4:56

national emergency and he's creating a

4:58

new ministry to tackle it. Observers

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say the speech was aimed at

5:03

appealing to the broader public apis.

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Some say you leadership style was

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for last month's election loss. Us.

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President Joe Biden says he'll put a

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stop to arms shipments to Israel if

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it's forces launch a major ground offensive

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in Gaza southern city of Rafa. It's

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the first time Biden has publicly made

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such of warnings since the war began

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last October. Speaking.

5:34

To Cnn Biden said he told.

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Israel. American weapons would be withheld

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if troops entered Rafa were about

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one point two million people are

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sheltering. He noted Palestinian

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civilians have already been killed by

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bombs provided by the United States.

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This sounds as his defense. secretary says the

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us has already pods and arms

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shipments due to those deserves lloyd

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often told members of a senate

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committee divide enemies is reviewing

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assistance to Israel in relation to

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unfolding events in Gaza. Israel

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shouldn't launch a major attack

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in Arafah without accounting for

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and protecting the civilians that are in that

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battle space. Biden

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has stressed the U.S. remains committed

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to Israeli security but is walking

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away from supporting some of its

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military's actions as ceasefire talks continue.

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The Biden administration has faced criticism at

6:29

home and abroad for standing by Israel

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amid the rising number of civilians killed

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in Gaza. Palestinian health

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officials say almost 35,000 people

6:38

have died there since the conflict began.

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Earlier this week, Israeli forces seized

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control of a crossing in Arafah

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that's essential for humanitarian aid deliveries

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and have kept it closed. Those

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troops say they've reopened another crossing

6:53

to allow supplies into Gaza. Still,

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U.S. diplomats say the level of humanitarian

6:59

assistance is unacceptable and they want

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to see a dramatic change. Now

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the wave of student protests against Israel's assault

7:07

on the Gaza Strip have spread to

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Britain. Students

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from at least 10 British universities,

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including Oxford and Cambridge, have

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now joined demonstrations similar to those

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on U.S. campuses. At

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Cambridge University, an encampment of nearly 50

7:24

tents has been set up by students and

7:26

staff. The protesters are demanding

7:28

that the university cut ties with companies

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that supply arms to Israel. We

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have to bring the attention of Cambridge students to make

7:36

sure our tuition fees are not being used for something

7:38

that we do not agree with in any capacity. The

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students say the protests will continue until

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the university listens to their demands. British

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told

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the Cabinet meeting Tuesday there's

7:52

been what he called an

7:54

unacceptable rise in anti-Semitism on

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campuses. Sunak is due to

7:59

meet with university vice-president, Cancer it on

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Thursday to discuss the response to

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the protests. Also,

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in Britain, the government says it'll expel.

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Russia's defense as chase for being

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an undeclared intelligence officer as it

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takes steps the counter what it

8:15

calls Moscow's the Line activity. I'm

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announcing a package of measures to

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make clear for of so that

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we will not tolerate for the

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parents escalations. Said.

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I've been set on Wednesday. The

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moves are aimed at dismembering Russian

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intelligence gathering operations in the Uk.

8:33

They include revoking the status of

8:35

diplomatic premises from several Russian property

8:37

in the country split up and

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use for intelligence purposes. The length

8:41

of time Russian diplomats can spend

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in Britain will also be tapped.

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Russian Foreign ministry spokesperson Money as a

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hotter lost a tooth britain of using

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what she called out right lies to

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justify the anti Russian deserts. A

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and with some that Isis from

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the browning yeah we have repeatedly

9:01

goins London that any unfriendly ants

9:03

will inevitably receive a commensurate. Response

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that he has said i see but it's

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risky easy to me. Since

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September, Uk authorities have charged six

9:13

the Bulgarian national with spying for

9:16

Russia. The government attributes a number

9:18

of cyber attacks targeting British parliamentarians

9:20

and others in recent years to

9:23

Russia. In Twenty

9:25

Eighteen bird and expelled twenty three

9:27

Russian diplomat after the attempted murder

9:30

in the country other former Russian

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spy moscow out the diplomats from

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some western nations and others that

9:37

followed suit. One

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of the stars of Japanese figure skating.

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Says he's hanging up his competition

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skits twenty six year old no

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Soma says he's setting away. after

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a career spanning most of his life. Uno

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is from Aichi Prefecture in central

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Japan. He started figure skating

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when he was five, encouraged by

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another Japanese star, Asada Mao, who

10:12

later won silver at the 2010

10:14

Vancouver Olympics. Uno stood

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out early in his career, performing difficult

10:19

jumps and making a name at international

10:21

events. In 2016, he

10:23

became the first male figure skater

10:25

to land a quadruple flip jump

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in a competition. Uno

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later took silver in men's singles at

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the 2018 Tiong Chang Winter Olympics, then

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bronze at the 2022 Games in Beijing.

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Those were followed by back-to-back world championship wins

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in 2022 and 2023. He

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became Japan's top male skater in

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2022 when gold medalist Hanyu Yuzuru

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chose to retire. Fast

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forward two years, Uno says he's ready

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to move on, thanking everyone who's helped

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him throughout his athletic career. His

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Instagram post does not say why he's

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retiring, but Uno says he'll hold a

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news conference next Tuesday to give details

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on his thoughts and future

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plans. It's

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time now for a check on the world weather

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with our meteorologist Jonathan Oh. People

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in a large part of the United States have

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been contending with severe storms this week. So,

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Jonathan, what's the latest? Hello,

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we have been monitoring this really complex

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of storms that have been moving this

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way from the central areas of the

11:29

United States all the way

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into places far north of Michigan and

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down south into the Carolinas. Over the

11:35

past three days, we have received 76

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tornado reports, almost 500 wind damage

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reports, and 330 hail reports. This

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is causing some real problems on the ground.

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Here's some video. I'm going to go to

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Michigan and show you what's happening. This particular

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video comes from a doorbell camera capturing tornado

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winds knocking down several trees while

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residents took shelter in the basement

11:58

and homes and buildings. These were damaged

12:01

or destroyed. Some are dealing with

12:03

her are just because Paul eyes

12:05

were taken down due to the

12:07

strong winds. Officials say sissy people

12:09

recipe for partially hostility and no

12:11

one was seriously injured as as

12:13

to ration plousis. the impacts of

12:15

the storm is immense. I mean

12:17

they're weird assurances. The other day

12:19

video coming out of Oklahoma where

12:21

there were severe damage done with

12:23

hard slog being a communities in

12:25

the process. The stories that over

12:27

either. And so for those of

12:29

you especially. Into the central forces of

12:31

the deep South with even the surrounding

12:34

areas your the focal point of seeing

12:36

severe thunderstorms for Thursday and these storms

12:38

sometimes go right into the nighttime as

12:40

we can see anything outside you want

12:43

to make sure your weather aware as

12:45

you go forward in time with this

12:47

system Slowly Migs which would the East

12:49

the resources Atlanta with a high of

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twenty nice houses or titles extending to

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Dc a New York as he goes

12:56

through Thursday me one Japan in Tokyo

12:58

we saw the some. Rain then we

13:00

became sunny and the rest Japan has sunny

13:02

days or temperature on the course I told

13:05

you we saw highs of one mid April

13:07

but we'll see a change in that is

13:09

hyper some moves and suddenly wins. Come in

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and guess what had low twenties I'm some

13:13

supper down to now has go through this

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on face of every for some sunshine. Hope

13:17

you have a good day. He.

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Was all.

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About an hour repetition of Etti a new

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phone. On in healthcare there's not

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going to come on anything about the hands of

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me.