South Korea’s Yoon resists arrest over martial law bid

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was resisting arrest for a third day on Thursday after vowing to “fight” authorities seeking to question him over… Read more

Virgin Australia crew allegedly raped, robbed in Fiji

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ The Fiji government on Thursday said police were investigating incidents involving two crew members of Australian airline Virgin Australia who were allegedly victims of rape and… Read more

Driver rams New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 15; FBI doesn’t believe he acted alone

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ An Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration, killing… Read more

Firework mortars, gas cannisters stuffed inside Tesla that exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were found stuffed into the back of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel early… Read more

Parts of UK flooded by heavy rain

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ Parts of the United Kingdom were flooded Wednesday as heavy rains and powerful winds continued to disrupt New Year’s celebrations. Several communities in the Manchester area… Read more

In his New Year’s address, Ishiba vows effort with opposition to pass key bills in 2025

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday pledged in his New Year’s address Wednesday to tackle pressing security, economic and demographic issues through his minority government, working… Read more

Japan may see Trump, S Korean political chaos sour 3-way ties

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan, the United States and South Korea have steadily built on their security cooperation amid China’s rise and North Korea’s belligerence, but the future appears precarious… Read more

Nippon Steel promises no cuts to U.S. Steel’s output for 10 years

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ Nippon Steel Corp has promised it will not cut output capacity at United States Steel Corp’s mills for 10 years, in its latest proposal to the… Read more

For German ‘sick leave detective,’ business is booming

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ Rising sick leave rates may be bad news for German companies at a time the economy is already ailing — but for private eye Marcus Lentz,… Read more

Navarro stunned by wildcard as Djokovic-Kyrgios doubles run ends

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ Australian wildcard Kimberly Birrell stunned second seed Emma Navarro on Wednesday while the doubles act of Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios came to a shuddering halt… Read more