Japan PM to meet Iran’s Khamenei to mediate with US: report

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei later this month with Tokyo hoping to mediate between Washington and Tehran, a report said Sunday.
Emperor, Empress attends tree-planting ceremony
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have attended an annual tree-planting ceremony in central Japan.
Explosion at Russian bomb factory injure79
At least 79 people have been injured in blasts at a Russian explosives plant in the town of Dzerzhinsk about 400 kilometers east of Moscow.
Driverless train reverses, injures 14 in Yokohama
An automated train operated by Yokohama Seaside Line Company near Tokyo went into reverse, injuring 14 passengers.
Japan, US, Australia affirm defense cooperation
Japan's Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya has affirmed with his US and Australian counterparts that their countries will strengthen cooperation, and oppose any unilateral attempt to change the status quo in the South China Sea.
Osaka exits French Open in third round
In tennis, Naomi Osaka's hope to win three straight Grand Slam singles titles has been dashed.
From Glasgow
HE was sitting. He was sitting all alone by himself on the bench. “Who  will  go  to  Edinburgh,  please wait at platform 3”, it was  announced.  People  of  all  ages  were  rushing here and there. Young ones, old ones  and  several.  But  no  one  took  any  notice  of  him.  Alone,  sitting  with  a  pen  and a book and a luggage beside him. The seat was not full, though. However, nobody came to sit beside him. Will you call this loneliness?