Japan’s top government spokesperson has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran announced by US President Donald Trump. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa made the remarks to reporters on Tuesday morning.

Trump’s announcement came after Iran launched a retaliatory attack on a US base in Qatar following US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Hayashi said Japan believes that calming the situation quickly is of utmost importance. He added that the government strongly desires the resumption of dialogue between relevant parties. Hayashi said Japan strongly hopes that the ceasefire deal will actually be implemented.

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India' Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh met Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas Foreign Minister of the Republic of Mozambique in Maputo.

The two ministers discussed progress of bilateral relations and ways to further strengthen India-Mozambique ties. In recent years, India-Mozambique economic relations have steadily deepened and expanded mainly through greater involvement of Indian companies that have invested heavily in the energy resources of Mozambique.

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India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval held a meeting with China's foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. During the meeting, both sides reviewed recent developments in India-China bilateral relations and underscored the need to promote the overall development of the India-China bilateral relations, including by fostering greater people to people ties.

India’s NSA also emphasized the need to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations to maintain overall peace and stability in the region. Views were also exchanged on other bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest. NSA Doval is visiting China to attend the 20th Meeting of the SCO Security Council Secretaries.

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THOUSANDS of anti-war protestors have expressed their anger at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) military expansion and increasing defence spending ahead of the alliance’s upcoming summit in The Hague, Netherlands.
Organized by more than 20 civil society groups from over 20 countries, the demonstrators gathered Sunday afternoon at Koekamp Park near The Hague Central Station for a large-scale protest.
At the heart of the demonstration stood a striking symbol: a black paper “Trojan Horse”, dubbed the “ NATO Horse”. The structure was filled with mock weapons like landmines, missiles, and guns. Emblazoned in blood-red letters across its body were the words “Genocide”, “Death”, and “Destruction”, a grim visual statement of the demonstrators’ message.
“NATO says it will bring peace and security,” said protester Eevee Garcia. “But it’s actually hiding that it will bring more weapons, bring more war, and bring more devastation to the world.”
She emphasized the protest’s broader purpose, saying, “It’s very important for us to be here today to really highlight that the US is using NATO as a tool to further its aggression in different parts of the world, and we want to stand together with the people struggling against imperialism.”
The demonstration came in direct response to the NATO summit scheduled for 24-25 June in The Hague, where leaders of the alliance’s 32 member states are expected to discuss, among other items, a controversial proposal to raise national defence spending to five per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).
Niels Jongerius, a staff member at the Transnational Institute and one of the event’s organizers, noted the broad international turnout. “To us as a Dutch peace movement, and I think for peace activists elsewhere, it’s obvious that we always criticize what our governments do when it comes to warmongering,” he said.
He criticized NATO’s vast military footprint, arguing: “NATO is already the most militarized bloc in the world. Far over half of the world’s military expenditure is done by NATO and its member states.” — Xinhua

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French President Emmanuel Macron and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, together with their economy and energy ministers, sign a multi-thematic cooperation agreement, notably concerning decarburization and defense. During a joint press conference at the National Museum in Oslo, the two leaders discuss tensions in the Middle East, the situation in Gaza, calling for a ceasefire and with their desire to bring the Kremlin back to the negotiating table.

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US President Donald Trump announced that Iran and Israel had agreed to a staggered ceasefire beginning Tuesday that would bring about an 'official end' to the conflict. "It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE," Trump wrote Monday evening on his Truth Social platform.  

Trump's announcement came just hours after Iran launched strikes against an American military base in Qatar, which he described as "weak" retaliation for US strikes over the weekend against Iranian nuclear sites.

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French President Emmanuel Macron was officially greeted by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre upon arrival in Oslo. The visit centers on strengthening defense cooperation between France and Norway, with a particular emphasis on security in the Arctic and the broader High North region crucial ahead of the upcoming NATO summit.

Earlier this year, France and Norway signed a letter of intent to enhance defense collaboration, including more joint maritime surveillance, cyber/space/intelligence cooperation, and hybrid‑threat resilience.

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Iran will defend itself by all means necessary, its foreign minister says, following the US strikes against key sites in Iran's nuclear programme. "Iran continues to defend Iran's territory, sovereignty, security and people by all means necessary," says Iranian diplomatic chief Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul.

The United States and Israel crossed a major red line in attacking Iran's nuclear facilities, Iran's top diplomat warned Sunday, saying he was heading to Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin. Araghchi said he would head to Moscow on Sunday and hold talks with Putin on Monday morning.

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Belarus has released 14 people from detention, including two Japanese nationals, as US special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg visited the country.

The Japanese embassy in Belarus said the two were freed on Saturday. It added they are now in neighboring Lithuania and have no health issues. The embassy said the two Japanese nationals were detained in August 2020 and December 2024, respectively. It said any further personal information will not be revealed.

The Japanese embassy has expressed profound gratitude to the US government. It plans to strongly urge Belarus to release as early as possible one more Japanese citizen who is still being detained.

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U.S strikes 3 Iranian nuclear facilities, Trump says

 "A short time ago, the U.S. military carried out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities in the Iranian regime: Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan. Everybody heard those names for years as they built this horribly destructive enterprise. Our objective was the destruction of Iran's nuclear enrichment capacity, and a stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world's No. 1 state sponsor of terror.

"Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated.

"Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace. If they do not, future attacks will be far greater and a lot easier.

"For years, Iran has been saying death to America, death to Israel. They have been killing our people, blowing off their arms, blowing off their legs with roadside bombs. That was their specialty. We lost over a thousand people and hundreds of thousands throughout the Middle East and around the world have died as a direct result of their hate.

"In particular, so many were killed by their general, Qasem Soleimani. I decided a long time ago that I would not let this happen. It will not continue. I want to thank and congratulate Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu. We worked as a team. Like perhaps no team has ever worked before. And we've gone a long way to erasing this horrible threat to Israel.

"I want to thank the Israeli military for the wonderful job they've done. And most importantly, I want to congratulate the great American patriots who flew those magnificent machines tonight and all of the United States military on an operation the likes of which the world has not seen in many, many decades.

"Hopefully, we will no longer need their services in this capacity. I hope that's so. I also want to congratulate the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan "Raizin'" Cain -- spectacular general -- and all of the brilliant military minds involved in this attack.

"With all of that being said, this cannot continue. There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran, far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days. Remember, there are many targets left. Tonight's was the most difficult of them all by far, and perhaps the most lethal. But if peace does not come quickly, we will go after those other targets with precision, speed and skill. Most of them can be taken out in a matter of minutes.

"There is no military in the world that could have done what we did tonight. Not even close. There has never been a military that could do what took place just a little while ago.

"Tomorrow, Gen. Caine, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, will have a press conference at 8 a.m. at the Pentagon. And I want to just thank everybody, and in particular, God.

"I want to just say, we love you, God, and we love our great military. Protect them. God bless the Middle East. God bless Israel, and god bless America. Thank you very much. Thank you."

Ref : CBS