Kim Jong-Un, North Korea’s Supreme Leader is dead – according to multiple sources coming out of North Korea and the Far East, though due to the hyper-secretive nature of the pariah state the exact picture remains unclear tonight. It was…
*Sanwo-olu condoles with Buhari over Abba Kyari’s death (Guardian) *Air Peace donates food items to indigent families in Lagos (Nation)
Sanwo-olu condoles with Buhari over Abba Kyari’s death (Guardian) Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari on the death of his former Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, who passed on in the early hours…
Japan rushes to house thousands of homeless people
Japanese authorities are rushing to house thousands of homeless people following the closure of internet cafes in several major cities. The cafes have become a common destination for those without secure housing. They’re often open around the clock and many…
Olympics: Japan says Tokyo Games on track
Japan is on track to hold the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as planned, top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said on Friday (March 13), after United States President Donald Trump suggested a possible delay of a year. He did not confirm…
Coronavirus: Americans from quarantined cruise ship leave Japan
Two planes carrying Americans from the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess have left Japan. The aircraft chartered by the US government departed Tokyo’s Haneda Airport in the early hours of Monday, Kyodo news agency reported. There were some 400 Americans…
US to evacuate Americans as virus cases rise on quarantined ship
Americans will be removed from a cruise ship quarantined off Japan and flown home, the US embassy said Saturday as dozens more cases of the new coronavirus were diagnosed on board. At least 285 people on the Diamond Princess have…
Tiger Woods wins 82nd PGA Tour title to equal record (BBC)
Tiger Woods equalled the PGA Tour record of 82 tournament wins with victory at the Zozo Championship. The 43-year-old world number 10 had seven holes to finish in Japan on Monday as he matched fellow American Sam Snead’s record, set…
Naomi Osaka picks Japanese citizenship with eye on Olympics (Guardian)
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has decided to choose Japanese over American nationality with an eye on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, public broadcaster NHK reported Thursday. Osaka, who has a Japanese mother and a Haitian father, told NHK she has completed…
Typhoon Faxai: Storm cuts power to 900,000 homes (BBC)
More than 900,000 homes have been left without power after Typhoon Faxai made landfall near Tokyo. With winds of up to 210km/h (130mph), Faxai is one of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in a decade. More than…
Japan ex-empress undergoes breast cancer surgery (Guardian)
Japan’s former empress Michiko “safely” underwent surgery on Sunday after the 84-year-old was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, the Imperial Household Agency said. Michiko’s husband Akihito formally stepped down as emperor in April, the first abdication for 200 years in…
