Japan

• China begins drilling 11,100-meter borehole in search of oil and gas
  The deepest borehole ever drilled in China will give the country access to oil and gas reserves as well as offer scientists unique geological insights.
• Shohei Ohtani hits 16th home run as Angels rally to beat Cubs
  The Angels two-way star batted second as the designated hitter and went 1-for-2 while drawing two walks.
• Japan ruling bloc plans to extend parliament to pass controversial immigration bill
  The bill is aimed at eliminating long-term detention in immigration facilities by making it easier to deport foreign nationals who are in Japan illegally and …
• Former Johnny’s idols submit petition and call for changes to child abuse prevention law
  The online petition was set up on May 26 by three former idols and has garnered more than 40,000 signatures as of Wednesday.
• ByteDance accused of helping China track Hong Kong activists
  TikTok faces growing pressure in the U.S. following reports that the company has stored personal information of American users on servers in China.

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