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Man sets himself on fire near Japan PM's office: local media
Man sets himself on fire near Japan PM's office: local media
by  AFP

A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister's office on Wednesday after expressing opposition to a state funeral for assassinated ex-premier Shinzo Abe, local media said. The agency said a note was found near the man, expressing his opposition to the funeral.

Japan PM says willing to meet North Korean leader
Japan PM says willing to meet North Korean leader
by  AFP

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday renewed his offer to meet North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Un, as tensions simmer over Pyongyang's nuclear program. Kim met three times with former US president Donald Trump, easing tensions but reaching no permanent solution on its nuclear program.

DR Congo leader, at UN, accuses Rwanda of aggression
DR Congo leader, at UN, accuses Rwanda of aggression
by  AFP

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Tuesday accused Rwanda of direct aggression, renewing charges as he addressed the United Nations. "This is currently the case with Rwanda which, in defiance of international law and the UN Charter... once more committed aggression in March with direct incursions by its armed forces into the Democratic Republic of Congo," he said.

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