After Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan’s first woman prime minister, AFP spoke to some of her younger counterparts who called it a symbolic victory. The three local councillors anticipate Takaichi’s win…
Takaichi gives top ministry posts to 7 scandal-hit LDP lawmakers
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday appointed seven Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers implicated in a high-profile slush fund scandal as senior or parliamentary vice ministers, reversing the approach of her predecessors in…
What to Stream: Brandi Carlile, ‘A House of Dynamite,’ Demi Lovato and ‘Nobody Wants This
Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear fallout thriller “A House of Dynamite” and albums from Brandi Carlile and Demi Lovato are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also…
Trump Administration’s Student Loan Forgiveness Deal Exposes Years of Delays and Political Gamesmanship
The Trump administration has agreed to speed up student loan forgiveness after a prolonged legal battle with borrower advocacy groups, but this latest move only underscores months of bureaucratic obstruction and political…
Demolition Starts on White House East Wing to Build Trump’s $250 Million Ballroom
On Monday, demolition began on a section of the White House East Wing to make way for President Donald Trump’s ambitious $250 million ballroom project. The East Wing, traditionally the operational base…
White house: Comey Moves to Dismiss Charges, Citing Trump’s ‘Personal Animus’ and Unlawful Prosecution
Former FBI Director James Comey opened his defense Monday with a sweeping motion to dismiss the federal indictment against him, arguing that the Justice Department’s case was built on political vengeance directed…
32-year-old man arrested for shoving commuter onto tracks at train station in Yamanashi
A 32-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly pushing a man in his 60s onto the tracks at a train station in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Sunday, causing him to suffer serious…
LDP-Japan Innovation Party marriage of convenience may face rocky future
Following the historic coalition deal between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party, unease is growing within both over the new partnership, despite it likely delivering the country its long-awaited…
Sanae Takaichi Poised to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister as Diet Vote Nears
Japan’s Diet is expected to elect Sanae Takaichi as the country’s next prime minister on Tuesday, October 21, marking a historic moment as she becomes Japan’s first female premier. The vote follows her victory in the Liberal…
South Africa: Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala heads to Johannesburg High Court for bail appeal
Controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is set to appear in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday to appeal his bail denial. Matlala was denied bail last month. Matala is charged with the…