Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 850, Tachibana no Kachiko, Japanese empress (born 786) passed away. In 1565, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shōgun (born 1536) passed away. In 1900, Boxer Rebellion: Western Allied and Japanese forces capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China. In 1903, Ruth Graves Wakefield, American chef, created the chocolate chip cookie (died 1977) was born. In 1961, Kōichi Yamadera, Japanese actor and singer was born. In 1964, Steve Rhodes, English cricketer and coach was born. In 1967, Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon. In 1968, Minoru Suzuki, Japanese wrestler and mixed martial artist was born. In 1987, Nozomi Tsuji, Japanese singer and actress was born. In 1995, Aoi Morikawa, Japanese actress and model was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Six Japanese ice cream makers raided in price fix probe

Six major Japanese ice cream makers have been raided by government fair trade watchdog officials on suspicion of price fixing.
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