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TOKYO: China has agreed on procedures to resume imports of Japanese seafood products, Japan’s government said on Friday (May 30), marking a step towards ending a nearly two-year trade ban. Officials from Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and China’s Customs reached the agreement during a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday, the ministry said, adding that China-bound seafood exports were expected to resume after China completes “necessary procedures”. China’s General Administration of Customs said that the two countries made “substantial progress” following another round of talks on the trade of Japanese aquatic products. The agreement comes as both governments…

More than a quarter of eligible South Korean voters have already cast their ballots for who should be the country’s next president.South Korea is set to break a record in early voting as more than 12 million voters cast their ballot in advance of the country’s upcoming presidential election. The figure for early voting – as of midday on Friday – represents more than a quarter of South Korea’s 44.3 million eligible voters, according to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. Early voting started on Thursday and will end on Friday, in advance of the official vote on Tuesday that will…

Bernard Kerik, an ally of President Trump who served as the commissioner of the New York City Police Department during the 9/11 terror attacks, died Thursday at the age of 69.Kerik, who joined the NYPD in 1986, served as the department’s 40th commissioner from 2000 to 2001 under former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.”For nearly two decades, Kerik served and protected New Yorkers in the NYPD, including helping rebuild the city in the aftermath of 9/11. We offer our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones,” the NYPD wrote on social media.  Bernard Kerik, former New York Police…

An illegal immigrant teenager who was spared jail time after he was convicted of killing a Colorado woman in a high-speed crash has been arrested, along with his family, by immigration authorities. The 16-year-old from Colombia was sentenced to probation and community service for the July 2024 death of Kaitlyn Weaver, 24, in Aurora after striking a plea deal with prosecutors. The teen, who has not been publicly named because of state laws that shield the identity of underage criminal suspects, was arrested May 20 along with his family, who were also living in the United States illegally, U.S. Immigration and Customs…

The NSW Waratahs are bracing for a do-or-die battle with the Blues as their finals hopes go on the line against the defending champions at Eden Park.

HONG KONG: Four people jailed in the landmark Hong Kong national security trial of “47 democrats” accused of conspiracy to commit subversion were freed on Friday (May 30) after more than four years behind bars, the second group to be released in a month. Among those freed was long-time political and LGBTQ activist Jimmy Sham, who also led one of Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy groups, the Civil Human Rights Front, which disbanded in 2021. “Let me spend some time with my family,” Sham said after arriving at his home in the Kowloon district of Jordan. “I don’t know how to…

Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu said the body’s status would be on par with the UN’s International Court of Justice.The Chinese government has signed a convention establishing an international mediation organisation located in Hong Kong, with Beijing hoping it will rival the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as the world’s leading conflict resolution body. The Convention on the Establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) was signed into law on Friday, in a ceremony presided over by Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi in Hong Kong. The ceremony was attended by representatives from several countries, including Indonesia,…

Anthony Weiner, the disgraced ex-congressman seeking to return to politics as a member of New York’s City Council, quipped during an interview that “women are crazy about me” despite going to prison and being required to register as a sex offender.”Oh for sure, for sure, my god, they’re crazy about me. Women are crazy about me,” Weiner said when comedian and podcaster Adam Friedland asked if the power politicians wield makes them more attractive to the opposite sex. Weiner’s sexting saga began more than a decade ago after a lewd photo of the married congressman in his underwear was posted to…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two years ago, Will Levis found himself falling in the NFL Draft after once being rumored to be a possible No. 2 overall pick. Instead, he was selected in the second round, prompting awkward moments in the draft green room.Today, Levis finds himself out of a starter’s job after his Tennessee Titans selected Cam Ward with the first overall pick.It is a less than ideal situation for the third-year quarterback who once thought he would be the future of the franchise. Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis, right, throws a pass during practice…