TOKYO -- Japan's Nippon Steel Corp. is set to file a lawsuit in response to United States President Joe Biden's decision to block its takeover of U.S. Steel Corp., local media reported Saturday.

Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel are expected to claim in court that Biden did not present sufficient evidence to prove the proposed acquisition poses a threat to U.S. national security, and that his decision violates due process under the U.S. Constitution and the law governing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, Kyodo News reported, citing sources close to the matter. (Japan-Nippon Steel-Biden)

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SEOUL -- Three people were confirmed dead on Saturday after a fishing boat ran aground in waters off southwest South Korea, according to multiple media outlets.

It was reported at about 10:30 a.m. local time (0130 GMT) that the 9.7-ton vessel with 22 people on board collided with submerged rocks in waters off Gageo island, Sinan county, some 410 km south of the capital Seoul. The island is around 140 km southwest of the county. (South Korea-Fishing Boat)

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SEOUL -- South Korea's anti-corruption investigative agency said on Saturday that it asked Acting President Choi Sang-mok to order the presidential security service for the execution of a warrant to arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol.

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) said that it sent an official letter again to Choi, who is Minister of Economy and Finance and became an acting president after the impeachment of Yoon and the prime minister. (South Korea-President-Arrest)

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NEW DELHI -- Many people, including a senior police official, were injured after a protest rally turned violent and attacked the superintendent of police's office in the northeastern state of Manipur, officials said Saturday.

The violence broke out in Kangpokpi district, about 44 km north of Imphal, the capital city of Manipur. (India-Manipur-Violence) Enditem

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