1. The Japan-set historical series “Shogun” has won a record number of prizes at the 76th Emmy Awards in the US, including best drama and best actor. “Shogun” collected a total of 18 awards, the most-ever for a single season of a television series. It has already won 14 awards at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards earlier this month. Sanada Hiroyuki won best actor for his role as Yoshii Toranaga in the drama, which was produced by the US pay TV channel, FX. Anna Sawai won for best actress, while Frederick Toye took the prize for directing a drama series. 2. US law enforcement is investigating an incident near a golf course as a possible assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump. The Republican presidential candidate is unharmed. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and others say a man possessing a firearm was detained near the golf course where Trump was playing in the state of Florida on Sunday afternoon. US media outlets say the 58-year-old man was involved in activities to support Ukraine.
3. One of Japan’s most famous Buddhist temples plans to raise its admission fees to cover the growing costs of management and staffing. The administrators of Horyuji temple in Nara Prefecture say the coronavirus pandemic led to a drop in visitor numbers, while the costs of maintaining its cultural treasures and staff are rising. The UNESCO World Heritage site currently charges 1,500 yen, or about 11 dollars, for visitors of junior high school age and above. Starting next March, adults, university and senior high school students will pay 2,000 yen, or roughly 14 dollars.
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