1. South Korean investigators have halted their attempts to execute a detention warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol. They earlier entered the grounds of the presidential residence to detain Yoon, but were blocked by his security personnel.
2. Multiple US media outlets say President Joe Biden has decided to officially block Japan’s Nippon Steel from purchasing US Steel.
3. A traditional New Year’s event to ward off evil has been held in the city of Wajima in central Japan for the first time in two years. The city was hit hard by the massive Noto Peninsula earthquake and heavy rain last year. The folk ritual called “Amamehagi” features people wearing masks of legendary creatures and monkeys.
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