World Briefs

CHINA replaces its internet regulator Lu Wei, the hardliner responsible for leading the government’s efforts to tighten control over domestic cyberspace and export the ruling Communist Party’s philosophy of web control abroad.

PHILIPPINES The bodies of dozens of suspected drug peddlers have turned up in the Philippines in recent weeks, providing an eerie backdrop to the swearing-in today of Rodrigo Duterte, who has warned of a bloody presidency in his bid to eradicate crime.

VIETNAM’s military says the bodies of eight crew from a search plane that crashed two weeks ago while looking for a missing fighter jet have been recovered.

NORTH KOREA convened a meeting of its national parliament that is expected to follow up on the first congress of its ruling Workers’ Party in 36 years, which was held last month. The Supreme People’s Assembly, which is the legislative branch, was convened in Pyongyang. It was not immediately known how long the assembly’s meetings would last, though sessions normally only take a few days.

JAPAN Toyota announces it is recalling 1.43 million vehicles for defective air bags and another 2.87 million vehicles for faulty fuel emissions controls. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi is resuming sales of vehicles for which it had reported inflated mileage, after offering to compensate each buyer with 100,000 yen to make up for the extra gas.

EU Block leaders spelled out stark conditions for a new relationship with a departing Britain, warning that if British business wants to keep access to Europe’s single market, the country must accept European workers, too. The 27 remaining presidents, chancellors and prime ministers said they’re “absolutely determined to remain united,” EU Council President Donald Tusk said.

NORTH AMERICA’s leaders, at their summit in Canada, are confronting a rising tide of economic protectionism and nationalism. President Barack Obama arrived in Ottawa for talks with Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto. Trade, the environment and fallout from Britain’s decision to leave the European Union were expected to top the agenda.

USA Donald Trump called for a new era of economic “Americanism”, promising to restore millions of lost factory jobs by backing away from decades of U.S. policy that encouraged trade with other nations — a move that could undermine the country’s place as the dominant player in the global economy. The speech drew immediate condemnation from GOP business leaders.

POGBA According to Spanish newspaper Marca, Mourinho’s Manchester United have entered into negotiations with their former midfielder Paul Pogba, who is also said to be wanted by Zinedine Zidane at Real. Pogba, currently representing France at the Euro 2016, has been targeted by a number of elite clubs, but Juventus have reportedly slapped a price tag of 120 million euros.