1. The White House has quoted US President Donald Trump as saying he will decide within two weeks whether to take military action on Iran, while leaving the door open to negotiations. Trump has hinted at the possibility of US military intervention in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, saying, “I may do it, I may not do it.”
2. Cherry growers in northeastern Japan are busy harvesting Yamagata Beniou cherries, a large-sized sweet variety that is well-suited for gift giving. Yamagata Prefecture
Developed the new variety and its commercial production began in earnest two years ago. The fruit is around 3 centimeters in diameter, and has high sugar content and low acidity. The number of registered producers in the prefecture was more than 3,080 as of the end of March this year, increasing year by year.
3. Tokyo-based commercial broadcaster Nippon TV says personality Kokubun Taichi will be removed from a popular weekly program due to multiple compliance-related problems. Kokubun is the keyboard player for the pop group TOKIO. He is a regular member of NTV’s weekly variety show “THE TETSUWAN DASH,” or “The Iron Dash.”