1. Delegates to an international conference on peace in Ukraine have adopted a joint communique pledging to take concrete measures to address issues, such as the safety of nuclear power plants. The two-day summit to discuss a peace plan put forward by Ukraine ended on Sunday in the Swiss resort of Burgenstock. Representatives from about 100 countries and organizations attended.
2. A Swedish think tank says the global total of nuclear warheads deployed with missiles and aircraft has grown by 60 from last year. China and Russia appear to be promoting their deployment. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute released the finding on Monday in its annual report.
3. Japanese weather officials say the rainy season appears to have begun in the northern part of western Japan’s Kyushu region. They are also warning of landslides, flooding of low-lying land and swelling rivers in southern Kyushu and Shikoku.
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