WorldVOA Focus: Senate Hearing Examines China-Based Scams Targeting Americans

The White House told VOA that any agreement concerning the Strait of Hormuz should include neither approval requirements nor transit fees. On the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to pursue denuclearization. A US Senate hearing examined scams targeting Americans by Chinese criminal groups, while Republican Senator Danes plans to visit China soon. North Korea launched ballistic missiles, prompting heightened alert in the United States, Japan and South Korea. VOA also reported from the USS Roosevelt.