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Japan hands over air radar system to Philippines

SAN FERNANDO, Philippines, Dec. 20 Kyodo - Japan formally handed over an air surveillance radar system to the Philippines on Wednesday, the first export of a complete defense product since its long-held arms trade ban was eased in 2014. The system, which can detect approaching fighter jets and missiles, will help bolster the Southeast Asian country's defense amid China's growing aggressiveness in the South China Sea, according to Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro. Wednesday's handover of the first of the four radar systems is based on Japan's defense equipment and technology transfer deal with the Philippines in 2020. Japan had agreed to deliver four radars. (Kyodo)

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Police detain suspected jihadist in northern Spain

STORY: Police detain suspected jihadist in northern Spain DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the suspected jihadist detained by agents of the Spanish National Police and Civil Guard in Girona, northern Spain (courtesy of Spanish National Police and Civil Guard) 2. various of the victim together with the emergency and police services in the suspected jihadist attack in Algeciras, southern Spain STORYLINE: Spanish police on Friday detained a man suspected to be a jihadist in the northern Spanish city of Girona. The Spanish Interior Ministry said the suspect was of Moroccan origin but had Spanish nationality. It said the suspect had a profile of "great violence and aggressiveness." The suspect had obtained manuals to train in weapons and explosives before his arrest. On the day of his arrest, he searched for instructions on how to carry out an attack with a bladed weapon, according to the Interior Ministry. The arrest came just 48 ho

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Struggling Tamura wins 9th straight national judo title

Ryoko Tamura, struggling uncharacteristically against domestic opponents, scrapes past Atsuko Nagai in the 48-kilogram final May 2 to claim victory for a ninth straight year in the women's judo national invitational championships. Tamura, a three-time world champion, did not score against Nagai in the final but was awarded the win by the judges for her aggressiveness and better attacks at Yoyogi national gymnasium annex in Tokyo.

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, takes his seat beside Committee Ranking Member Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, as Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

From left: Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, Senator Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah, and Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, listen in as Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Committee Chairman Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, delivers opening remarks, as Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, is sworn in before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, is sworn in before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, looks on during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, looks on during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, walks into the hearing room ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, walks into the hearing room ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, speaks to Committee Chairman Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, walks into the hearing room ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Senator Alex Padilla, a Democrat from California, crouches below a television camera while walking to his seat, as Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attorney General Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing - Washington

Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, uses a cell phone as Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The Justice Department will prioritize redlining investigations with Garland pledging the crackdown on discriminatory lending would be unprecedented in its aggressiveness. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Struggling Tamura wins 9th straight national judo title

Ryoko Tamura, struggling uncharacteristically against domestic opponents, scrapes past Atsuko Nagai in the 48-kilogram final May 2 to claim victory for a ninth straight year in the women's judo national invitational championships. Tamura, a three-time world champion, did not score against Nagai in the final but was awarded the win by the judges for her aggressiveness and better attacks at Yoyogi national gymnasium annex in Tokyo.