1. South Korean investigators say they have detained President Yoon Suk-yeol. He faces charges of insurrection over his brief declaration of martial law in December. This is the first time in South Korean history that a sitting president has been detained. Yoon remained defiant as he was taken in for questioning. He said, “I cannot help but feel disappointed to see that the investigators are pushing ahead with an invalid detention warrant. But I have decided to accept the request, despite it being an illegal investigation, to prevent bloodshed as investigators forced their way into the residence. But I stand against this investigation. 2. NHK has learned that the Japanese government is arranging to offer aid worth 2 million dollars to the United States, in response to the raging wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The Japanese government officials hope the funds can be used to provide safe shelter, food, psychological care and other support that meet local needs.
3. Japan’s ancient city of Kyoto has officially announced it will raise the cap on its accommodation tax tenfold to 10,000 yen, or about 63 dollars, a night. The city started collecting the tax in 2018 from all guests at hotels, inns and other accommodation facilities, in principle.
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