New Japanese Emperor Naruhito pledges to work as symbol of the people
New Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally took up his post on Wednesday, saying he felt solemn with the burden he bore but pledged to work as a symbol of the nation and the unity of its people.
New Zealand media set protocols for court coverage of man accused of Christchurch attacks
New Zealand news outlets on Wednesday agreed to guidelines for reporting on the court appearances of a man charged over deadly attacks on Christchurch mosques in March, which would limit coverage of statements promoting white supremacist ideology.
Return of firebrand opposition leader Lopez energizes Venezuelan protests
When Felix Garcia woke up on Tuesday he was fired up by surprising news – Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez, under house arrest for the past two years, had appeared in public.
Formal investiture ceremony starts for new Japanese Emperor Naruhito
The formal investiture ceremony for new Japanese Emperor Naruhito began on Wednesday, marking the first time in over 200 years that an emperor has acceded to the throne following an abdication.
Venezuela’s Maduro appears with defense minister after uprising
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appeared in a state television broadcast on Tuesday night together with Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, his first public appearance since the opposition called for a military uprising earlier in the day.
Venezuela’s Guaido says Maduro does not have military’s support
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Tuesday evening that President Nicolas Maduro did not have the support of the armed forces, and called on members of the military to “keep advancing” in efforts to oust the socialist leader.
Venezuela’s Lopez leaves Chile diplomatic residence for Spain’s embassy: Chile foreign minister
Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez has left Chile’s diplomatic residence, which he entered on Tuesday, and moved to the Spanish embassy, Chile’s foreign minister Roberto Ampuero said on Twitter.
Disco’s back: Japan grooves to bubble beat for Heisei era sayonara
Japanese disco fans hit the dance floor and partied like it was 1989, reliving the glitz of the “bubble economy” heyday that defined the early years of the outgoing Heisei imperial era.
And then there were three – Japan’s shrinking pool of imperial heirs
Now that Japan has a new emperor, Naruhito, its imperial family will be left with just three heirs to the throne – one of whom is 83 – a situation likely to renew debate on the monarchy’s males-only succession.
U.S. judge orders Chinese banks to hand over North Korea records
A U.S district judge has ordered three Chinese banks to comply with U.S. investigators’ demands that they hand over records connected to the alleged movement of tens of millions of dollars in violation of international sanctions on North Korea.
