Nijiiro☆Lumiere

The Nijigasaki High School Idol Club has introduced the Monthly Songs project, similar to Aqours' monthly birthday song singles. Each month, one of your favorite members will get a chance to shine. For the April edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project, Kasumi Nakasu is here.

Nijiiro☆Lumiere

For the April edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project, Kasumi Nakasu is here, voiced by Mayu Sagara. She takes over the April edition of the Nijigaku Monthly Songs project with her featured song "Nijiiro☆Lumiere". This 4th installment includes this featured track and the additional song titled Hello! OK??

Next month...Kanata Konoe.

THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA: South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on Yoon’s impeachment

 

South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether to formally dismiss or reinstate impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol — a decision that either way will likely deepen domestic divisions.

The court has been deliberating his political fate after conservative Yoon was impeached by the liberal opposition-controlled National Assembly in December over his brief imposition of martial law that has triggered a massive political crisis.

Millions of people have rallied around the country to support or denounce Yoon. Police said they’ll mobilize all available personnel to preserve order and respond to possible acts of vandalism, arson and assault before and after the court’s ruling.

The Constitutional Court said in a brief statement Tuesday that it would issue its ruling at 11 a.m. Friday and that it will be broadcast live.

Removing Yoon from office requires support from at least six of the court’s eight justices. If the court rules against Yoon, South Korea must hold an election within two months for a new president. If the court overturns his impeachment, Yoon would immediately return to his presidential duties.

Jo Seung-lae, a spokesperson for the main liberal opposition Democratic Party which led Yoon’s impeachment, called for the court to “demonstrate its firm resolve” to uphold the constitutional order by dismissing Yoon. Kwon Youngse, leader of Yoon’s People Power Party, urged the court’s justices to “consider the national interest” and produce a decision that is “strictly neutral and fair.”

Many observers earlier predicted the court’s verdict would come in mid-March based on the timing of its ruling in past presidential impeachments. The court hasn’t explained why it takes longer time for Yoon’s case, sparking rampant speculation on his political fate.

At the heart of the matter is Yoon’s decision to send hundreds of troops and police officers to the National Assembly after imposing martial law on Dec. 3. Yoon has insisted that he aimed to maintain order, but some military and military officials testified Yoon ordered them to drag out lawmakers to frustrate a floor vote on his decree and detain his political opponents.

Yoon argues that he didn’t intend to maintain martial law for long, and he only wanted to highlight what he called the “wickedness” of the Democratic Party, which obstructed his agenda, impeached senior officials and slashed his budget bill. During his martial law announcement, he called the assembly “a den of criminals” and “anti-state forces.”

By law, a president has the right to declare martial law in wartime or other emergency situations, but the Democratic Party and its supporters say South Korea wasn’t in such a situation.

The impeachment motion accused Yoon of suppressing National Assembly activities, attempting to detain politicians and others and undermining peace in violation of the constitution and other laws. Yoon has said he had no intention of disrupting National Assembly operations and detaining anyone.

Martial law lasted only six hours because lawmakers managed to enter the assembly and vote to strike down his decree unanimously. No violence erupted, but live TV footage showing armed soldiers arriving at the assembly invoked painful memories of past military-backed dictatorships. It was the first time for South Korea to be placed under martial law since 1980.

Earlier public surveys showed a majority of South Koreans supported Yoon’s impeachment. But after his impeachment, pro-Yoon rallies have grown sharply, with many conservatives fed up with what they call the Democratic Party’s excessive offensive on the already embattled Yoon administration.

In addition to the Constitutional Court’s ruling on his impeachment, Yoon was arrested and indicted in January on criminal rebellion charges.Yoon was released from prison March 8, after a Seoul district court cancelled his arrest and allowed him to stand his criminal trial without being detained.

Ten top military and police officials have also been arrested and indicted over their roles in the martial law enactment.

Source: AP NEWS

Let's Do The News! (April 1, 2025)

                           

                                        

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- The Marine Exercise (MAREX) 2025 has officially begun, with more than 480 Marines from the Philippines and the United States participating in the largest military exercise this year.

- The first batch of rescuers from the PH Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent have been taken off en route to quake-stricken Myanmar for humanitarian missions.

- Senator Chiz Escudero reminded Filipinos abroad to always observe the laws of their host countries to avoid any legal issues or problems. This comes following the arrest of 20 Filipinos in Qatar after staging unauthorized pro-Duterte rallies.

- House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is hopeful that the alliance between the United States and the Philippines will be further strengthened. Romualdez said this following the first-ever visit to the country by United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

- The defense team of former President Rodrigo Duterte's camp is preparing to file for interim release at the International Criminal Court (ICC), but the timing of when this will be done is still being studied.

- United Arab Emirates His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has granted pardon to 115 Filipinos in the UAE in conjunction with the month of Ramadan and Eid'l Fitr.

- The Chinese military sent its army, navy, and air rocket forces to surround Taiwan.

- The death toll from the Myanmar-Thailand quake exceeds the 2000 mark.

- Scientists from Japan have reported how stem cell treatment helped improve motor function in two out of four patients with spinal cord injury in their first clinical study on the subject.

- An original animatronic model of the iconic alien created for Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic movie 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' is being sold at Sotheby's with an estimated value of up to $900,000.

- TV personality Cesca Litton is undergoing chemotherapy following her breast cancer diagnosis.

TTFN.

Let's Do The News! (March 31, 2025)

                           

                                        

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos addressed the Filipino Muslim community during his Eid'l Fitr speech, marking the conclusion of Ramadan. Over 10,000 Filipino Muslims gathered at the Quirino Grandstand for Eid'l Fitr celebrations.

- COMELEC urges artists to report for song theft in campaign jingles.

- The PH Bureau of Immigration initiated its Advanced Passenger Information System for tighter border security in the Philippines

- The death toll from the Myanmar quake hits over the 1700 mark.

- An artwork seized by the Nazis from a Jewish collector in 1940 is set to be returned by the United Kingdom.

- Red Bull's Helmut Marko admits the team "made a mistake" promoting Liam Lawson too soon. Moments ago, Lawson swapped places with Yuki Tsunoda ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix after his two-race disaster.

- TV series Kamen Rider Gavv casts Hiroki Yasumoto as the voice of Bocca Jardac and Erena Kamata as Lizel Jardac.

- K-drama Yumi's Cells will return for its third season.

- Actor Richard Chamberlain passed away at the age of 90.

- Actor Richard Norton dies at the age of 75.

- Former TV personality Cesca Litton reveals her breast cancer diagnosis.

TTFN.

2025 NASCAR Cup Series - Cook Out 400

Martinsville Speedway is the next stop of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series with the Cook Out 400. Drivers are wrapping up March Madness with intense oval racing madness.

As the green flag waved, the action in Martinsville was underway. The first stage encountered trouble for the No. 17 on the front stretch after colliding with the No.77. While Joey Logano secured Stage 1, Denny Hamlin took Stage 2, and the final stage experienced issues for Shane Van Gisbergen.

Screengrab from NASCAR

After an intense race in Martinsville, Denny Hamlin wins the Cook Out 400 of the NASCAR Cup Series!

The next race is at Darlington Raceway for the Goodyear 400 this April 6, 2025.

Let's Do The News! (March 29, 2025)

                          

                                        

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- The death toll from the M7.7 quake in Myanmar has exceeded the one-thousand mark.

- The Philippines, the US, and Japan have completed their 8th Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the West Philippine Sea.

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos congratulated Filipina tennis player Alex Eala after her 2025 Miami Open stint.

- Juvenal Sanso, the Spanish painter and founder of Fundacion Sanso Museum, passed away at 95.

- The Aston Martin Valkyrie sets a new Top Gear Test Track road car record in 1:09.6.

- The live-action Legend of Zelda movie will hit cinemas this late March 2027.

- Netflix's original K-drama series Karma will feature Kim Nam Gil.

- Boy group BOYNEXTDOOR canceled their Bangkok tour after the devastating earthquake.

- The family of Sulli demands explanation from Kim Soo Hyun about her nude scenes in Real.

- Actor Clive Revill passed away at the age of 94. Revill was a veteran of Broadway and Royal Shakespeare Company and starred in the Transformers and Star Wars franchises.

TTFN.

TNT wins PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup Title

The rematch between TNT Tropang Giga and Barangay Ginebra has become the highlight of the PBA's 50th-anniversary celebrations. The Season 49 Commissioner's Cup Best-of-7 finals engulfed the bloody war between the two titans.

In a thrilling series, both teams exchanged shots in each of the six games, leading to a decisive Game 7 held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, where over 21,000 fans gathered. The final game saw intense competition, with both sides continuing to score until Ginebra’s standout import, Justin Brownlee, managed to tie the game and force it into overtime.

Image: PBA/RPTV

In the final score of 87-83, the TNT Tropang Giga defeated Barangay Ginebra to win their third Commissioner's Cup title. This victory marks the 11th overall title for TNT in the PBA. Rey Nambatac was named the MVP.

Congratulations to TNT Tropang Giga for winning its 11th overall PBA title!

TNT Tropang Giga won the title but the PBA's 50th anniversary celebration truly begins as teams are gearing up for the PBA's Philippine Cup soon.