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ISRAELI MEDIA: NETANYAHU TELLS BLINKEN HE WON'T END WAR ON HAMAS

TOKYO, May 2 -- NHK World issued the following news: An Israeli media outlet has reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken he cannot accept an... Read More


OECD REVISES UPWARD GLOBAL ECONOMIC GROWTH OUTLOOK TO 3.1 PERCENT THIS YEAR

TOKYO, May 2 -- NHK World issued the following news: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has raised its projection for global economic growth for 2024 to 3.1 percent, up two-te... Read More


49 COUNTRIES, EU SEEK NEW MECHANISM TO MONITOR NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS

TOKYO, May 2 -- NHK World issued the following news: Forty-nine countries and the European Union have issued a joint statement calling for a new mechanism for monitoring sanctions on North Korea. A ... Read More


RUSSIA DISPLAYS WESTERN 'TROPHY' WEAPONS CAPTURED IN UKRAINE

TOKYO, May 2 -- NHK World issued the following news: The Russian defense ministry is displaying Western tanks and other "trophy" weapons it says were captured by Russian forces in Ukraine. Over 30 p... Read More


KISHIDA AND FRENCH PM ATTAL AGREE TO ENHANCE BILATERAL COOPERATION

TOKYO, May 2 -- NHK World issued the following news: Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has agreed with his French counterpart Gabriel Attal to further strengthen bilateral relations and work close... Read More


YEN SURGES TO 153 AGAINST DOLLAR PROMPTING SPECULATION OF INTERVENTION

TOKYO, May 2 -- NHK World issued the following news: The Japanese yen briefly strengthened to 153 against the dollar on the New York market on Wednesday, prompting speculation of market intervention ... Read More


CLASSICAL PIANIST FUJIKO HEMMING DIES AT 92

TOKYO, May 2 -- NHK World issued the following news: Fujiko Hemming, a classical pianist who released her best-selling debut album in her late 60s, has died at the age of 92. She won many fans with h... Read More


BLINKEN: US CANNOT SUPPORT MAJOR ISRAELI OFFENSIVE IN RAFAH

TOKYO, May 2 -- NHK World issued the following news: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States cannot support a major Israeli military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah w... Read More


RECORD-HIGH NUMBER OF FOREIGN PASSENGERS USED NARITA AIRPORT IN FISCAL 2023

TOKYO, May 2 -- NHK World issued the following news: The number of foreign passengers using Japan's Narita Airport hit a record high in fiscal 2023, which ended in March. Narita International Airpor... Read More


REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR TSUKIJI FISH MARKET UNVEILED

TOKYO, May 2 -- NHK World issued the following news: Developers have unveiled their plans for the site where Tokyo's iconic Tsukiji fish market once stood. The blueprint includes a multipurpose stadi... Read More