Geiko and maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five geiko entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 23, 2023, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the next day. (Kyodo) The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- NAHA, Japan - Okinawa on Friday marked the 78th anniversary of the end of a fierce World War II ground battle between Japanese and U.S. troops, with concern growing among local people that the island prefecture could become the front line of conflict amid rising tensions with China.

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