Volcanic alert level raised for Mt. Hakone

Japan's Meteorological Agency has raised the volcanic alert level for Mount Hakone, which is in a hot spring resort town outside Tokyo.
Italian interior minister being investigated
Italian authorities have launched an investigation into Interior Minister Matteo Salvini's possible misuse of government aircraft while campaigning for the European Parliament elections.
China criticizes US on trade dispute
China has blamed increasing trade frictions with the United States on the US side, saying Washington started the tariff battle.
Nine construction workers trapped in Shanghai roof collapse: govt
Nine construction workers were trapped after the roof of a car dealership building collapsed in Shanghai Thursday as it was undergoing renovation, but rescue personnel managed to pull 11 others to safety, authorities said.
Trump to meet Moon in South Korea in late June

US President Donald Trump will meet with President Moon Jae-in in South Korea in late June

Zarif vows Iran won't escalate tensions
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran won't be responsible for escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf.
Trump ramps up battle against Chinese telecom giant Huawei
Donald Trump stepped up his battle against Huawei Wednesday, effectively barring the Chinese telecom giant from the US market and adding it to a blacklist restricting US sales to the firm amid an escalating trade war with China.