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On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1046, Jeongjong II, Korean ruler (born 1018) passed away. In 1398, Hongwu, Chinese emperor (born 1328) passed away. In 1520, Hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese commander (born 1489) passed away. In 1661, Hachisuka Tsunanori, Japanese daimyō (died 1730) was born. In 1931, Xiang Zhongfa, Chinese politician, 2nd General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (born 1880) passed away. In 1947, Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington. In 1963, Yuri Kasparyan, Russian guitarist was born. In 1978, Shunsuke Nakamura, Japanese footballer was born. In 1985, Yukina Shirakawa, Japanese model was born. In 2012, Gu Chaohao, Chinese mathematician and academic (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

China detains two Japanese nationals over suspected rare earths smuggling

Sky News Australia

June 24, 2026

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China has detained two Japanese nationals suspected of smuggling export-restricted goods, possibly rare earths. The arrests by China could add to the strained relationship between Asia's two largest economies, which have been on the rocks since Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi publicly supported Taiwan last year. Reuters reports that Japan's top government spokesperson confirmed that one Japanese national had been detained in China's port city of Dalian on May 18, and another on May 25.

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