Donald Trump has tweeted that Toyota will face hefty tariffs on cars built in Mexico for the US market if it builds Corollas south of the border.
The president-elect said the Japanese company would be hit with a "big border tax" if such the plan went ahead.
American car companies have faced harsh criticism from Mr Trump for building cars more cheaply outside the US.
Toyota's President Akio Toyoda said the company had no immediate plans to curb production in Mexico.
The company's US arm issued a statement saying production and employment levels at Toyota in the US would not decrease as a result of the new plant in Mexico. The company has 10 manufacturing plants in the US.
"Toyota looks forward to collaborating with the Trump Administration to serve in the best interests of consumers and the automotive industry," the statement said.
The carmaker's shares fell more than 3% in early trade in Tokyo on Friday but have since recovered some ground.
Japan's trade minister Hiroshige Seko, speaking at a regular news conference on Friday, said the new US administration needed to understand that his country's auto industry "has greatly contributed to the US economy".
Mr Trump has already targeted American carmakers General Motors and Ford for manufacturing south of the border.
Ford later cancelled its plans for a $1.6bn (£1.3bn) plant in Mexico and said it would expand operations in the US instead, but said this was due to market considerations.
The Nafta free trade area, and the lower cost of labour, makes it attractive for firms to build cars in Mexico for sale in the US.
But Mr Trump has said he would end this practice, as it was costing American jobs.
Toyota announced in April 2015 it would build a $1bn Corolla factory in central Mexico. Construction began in November 2016.
It has existing manufacturing facilities in Baja, Mexico which were established in 2002.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
US adds Bin Laden's son to terror blacklist
The United States has added the son of the late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to the US counter-terrorism blacklist, in a move that would keep him from accessing the US financial system.
The State and Treasury departments said on Thursday they had designated Hamza bin Laden a "global terrorist" who they said had "called for acts of terrorism in Western capitals".
Hamza, who is in his mid-twenties, has become active as a member of al-Qaeda since his father's death at the hands of US special forces on May 2, 2011.
Egyptian deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri has since taken up the reins of the organisation, but Hamza has also issued audio messages to supporters. He was officially named an al-Qaeda member in 2015, the US state department said.
In August 2015, al-Qaeda released an audio message that it claimed had come from Hamza, in which he urged attacks on the US and its allies.
Osama bin Laden, who founded al-Qaeda and was the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the US, was killed by American special forces who raided his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Hamza was thought to be under house arrest in Iran at the time, and documents recovered from the compound indicated that aides had been trying to reunite him with his father.
According to letters found in the US raid on Osama's hideout in Pakistan, Hamza wrote to his Saudi-born father asking to be trained to follow him.
Bruce Reidel, an analyst with the Brookings Institution think tank in Washington, has called Hamza the "new face for al-Qaeda" and "an articulate and dangerous enemy," Reuters news agency said.
The US also added Ibrahim al-Banna, a senior member of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to the counter-terrorism blacklist on Thursday.
Al-Banna, who was born in Egypt, has described al-Qaeda's 2001 attacks on New York and Washington as "virtuous" and threatened to target Americans in the United States and abroad, the state department said.
Before joining AQAP, he was a leader of Egyptian Islamic Jihad in Yemen, it said, adding that al-Banna threatened to target Americans abroad and urged Saudi tribes to unite with AQAP in Yemen to fight against Saudi Arabia.
Any property owned by the two men and subject to US jurisdiction may be frozen, and US citizens are prohibited from engaging in any transactions with them, the state department said.
The State and Treasury departments said on Thursday they had designated Hamza bin Laden a "global terrorist" who they said had "called for acts of terrorism in Western capitals".
Hamza, who is in his mid-twenties, has become active as a member of al-Qaeda since his father's death at the hands of US special forces on May 2, 2011.
Egyptian deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri has since taken up the reins of the organisation, but Hamza has also issued audio messages to supporters. He was officially named an al-Qaeda member in 2015, the US state department said.
In August 2015, al-Qaeda released an audio message that it claimed had come from Hamza, in which he urged attacks on the US and its allies.
Osama bin Laden, who founded al-Qaeda and was the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the US, was killed by American special forces who raided his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Hamza was thought to be under house arrest in Iran at the time, and documents recovered from the compound indicated that aides had been trying to reunite him with his father.
According to letters found in the US raid on Osama's hideout in Pakistan, Hamza wrote to his Saudi-born father asking to be trained to follow him.
Bruce Reidel, an analyst with the Brookings Institution think tank in Washington, has called Hamza the "new face for al-Qaeda" and "an articulate and dangerous enemy," Reuters news agency said.
The US also added Ibrahim al-Banna, a senior member of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to the counter-terrorism blacklist on Thursday.
Al-Banna, who was born in Egypt, has described al-Qaeda's 2001 attacks on New York and Washington as "virtuous" and threatened to target Americans in the United States and abroad, the state department said.
Before joining AQAP, he was a leader of Egyptian Islamic Jihad in Yemen, it said, adding that al-Banna threatened to target Americans abroad and urged Saudi tribes to unite with AQAP in Yemen to fight against Saudi Arabia.
Any property owned by the two men and subject to US jurisdiction may be frozen, and US citizens are prohibited from engaging in any transactions with them, the state department said.
Chris Brown to fight Soulja Boy in celebrity boxing match in Vegas
Chris Brown is to fight his rapper foe Soulja Boy in a $1m celebrity boxing match to take place in March in Las Vegas.
The two artists have spent the best part of this week embroiled in an online spat, which culminated with the Crank That rapper announcing the fight.
According to the rapper, the fight is set to take place in March in Las Vegas, will consist of three rounds and be available on pay-per-view.
Soulja Boy also claims he has former professional boxer Floyd Mayweather in his corner.
"I got the best ever my big bro Floyd Mayweather training me damn," he wrote.
He posted a video of him and Mayweather announcing the fight, in which Mayweather is heard saying "get that money, man".
Brown, after sharing a series of posts mocking Soulja Boy's career, wrote "boxing match set", adding: "Legally. Man to Man. No more dissing and no more talking. We in the ring with it. Challenge accepted."
Bad blood between the two rappers began when Soulja Boy liked and left a "heart eyes" emoji on a picture of Brown's ex-girlfriend, model Karrueche Tran.
The 28-year-old model eventually commented the spat, calling it a "ridiculous twitter beef", adding "there is so much more out there in life".
The model wasn't the only one weighing in on the argument.
Rapper 50 Cent has backed Soulja Boy, even claiming to have placed a $100,000 bet on his win.
The two artists have spent the best part of this week embroiled in an online spat, which culminated with the Crank That rapper announcing the fight.
According to the rapper, the fight is set to take place in March in Las Vegas, will consist of three rounds and be available on pay-per-view.
Soulja Boy also claims he has former professional boxer Floyd Mayweather in his corner.
"I got the best ever my big bro Floyd Mayweather training me damn," he wrote.
He posted a video of him and Mayweather announcing the fight, in which Mayweather is heard saying "get that money, man".
Brown, after sharing a series of posts mocking Soulja Boy's career, wrote "boxing match set", adding: "Legally. Man to Man. No more dissing and no more talking. We in the ring with it. Challenge accepted."
Bad blood between the two rappers began when Soulja Boy liked and left a "heart eyes" emoji on a picture of Brown's ex-girlfriend, model Karrueche Tran.
The 28-year-old model eventually commented the spat, calling it a "ridiculous twitter beef", adding "there is so much more out there in life".
The model wasn't the only one weighing in on the argument.
Rapper 50 Cent has backed Soulja Boy, even claiming to have placed a $100,000 bet on his win.
China orders Apple to remove New York Times from app store
The New York Times has been removed from Apple's China App Store after an order from the authorities in Beijing.
The newspaper has attacked the decision, calling it an "attempt to prevent readers in China from accessing independent news coverage".
Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said: "For some time now the New York Times app has not been permitted to display content to most users in China, and we have been informed that the app is in violation of local regulations.
"As a result, the app must be taken down off the China App Store."
Ms Wu added that when the situation changes, Apple will offer the app again for download in China.
China has blocked access to the New York Times' website since 2012, after it ran a story claiming that former Premier Wen Jiabao's family controlled assets worth $2.7 billion.
The paper has asked Apple to reconsider its decision to withdraw the app.
New York Times spokeswoman Eileen Murphy said: "The request by the Chinese authorities to remove our apps is part of their wider attempt to prevent readers in China from accessing independent news coverage by The New York Times of that country."
Western media struggle to get past the strict censorship rules imposed by China's communist authorities.
It removes online content it considers politically sensitive, and has blocked Western websites and the services of Internet giants including Facebook, Twitter and Google.
China, the world's number two economy, is Apple's second-biggest market, and many of its products are manufactured there.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said he was "not really aware" of the removal of the New York Times app.
"What I can tell you is that the Chinese government always encourages and supports the development of the internet," he said.
"But the development of the internet in China must comply with Chinese rules and regulations. This is a principle."
The newspaper has attacked the decision, calling it an "attempt to prevent readers in China from accessing independent news coverage".
Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said: "For some time now the New York Times app has not been permitted to display content to most users in China, and we have been informed that the app is in violation of local regulations.
"As a result, the app must be taken down off the China App Store."
Ms Wu added that when the situation changes, Apple will offer the app again for download in China.
China has blocked access to the New York Times' website since 2012, after it ran a story claiming that former Premier Wen Jiabao's family controlled assets worth $2.7 billion.
The paper has asked Apple to reconsider its decision to withdraw the app.
New York Times spokeswoman Eileen Murphy said: "The request by the Chinese authorities to remove our apps is part of their wider attempt to prevent readers in China from accessing independent news coverage by The New York Times of that country."
Western media struggle to get past the strict censorship rules imposed by China's communist authorities.
It removes online content it considers politically sensitive, and has blocked Western websites and the services of Internet giants including Facebook, Twitter and Google.
China, the world's number two economy, is Apple's second-biggest market, and many of its products are manufactured there.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said he was "not really aware" of the removal of the New York Times app.
"What I can tell you is that the Chinese government always encourages and supports the development of the internet," he said.
"But the development of the internet in China must comply with Chinese rules and regulations. This is a principle."
'Stop ignoring us': Police in Twitter letter to suspect Tracey Dyke
Police have used Twitter to write a letter to a burglary suspect that urges her to get in touch and "stop ignoring" them.
Officers in Kingston, southwest London, said they believed Tracey Dyke was "blanking" them and they wanted to talk to her.
In the post, captioned "Please stop ignoring us Tracey", they said: "We have come round to see you a number of times recently.
"But it looks like you'd rather not speak to us, which is very disappointing."
They added: "You don't text, you don't call back and haven't accepted out friend request."
As well as attaching a photograph of the suspect, they urged her to hand herself in to a police station or contact them on 101 and that they would pick her up.
It has been retweeted nearly 1,300 times.
The letter said Dyke was suspected of burglaries in Kingston, where vulnerable victims had been targeted, leaving them "traumatised and very upset".
It continued: "We won't stand for this and want to have a discussion with you at our custody suite."
They also asked people on social media to share the post and asked members of the public to call 999 if they saw her.
Rounding off the appeal, the letter added: "So I'm sure you'll understand it's best to pop in or give us a call straight away.
"Looking forward to seeing you soon and happy new year.
"Love, Kingston Police"
Officers in Kingston, southwest London, said they believed Tracey Dyke was "blanking" them and they wanted to talk to her.
In the post, captioned "Please stop ignoring us Tracey", they said: "We have come round to see you a number of times recently.
"But it looks like you'd rather not speak to us, which is very disappointing."
They added: "You don't text, you don't call back and haven't accepted out friend request."
As well as attaching a photograph of the suspect, they urged her to hand herself in to a police station or contact them on 101 and that they would pick her up.
It has been retweeted nearly 1,300 times.
The letter said Dyke was suspected of burglaries in Kingston, where vulnerable victims had been targeted, leaving them "traumatised and very upset".
It continued: "We won't stand for this and want to have a discussion with you at our custody suite."
They also asked people on social media to share the post and asked members of the public to call 999 if they saw her.
Rounding off the appeal, the letter added: "So I'm sure you'll understand it's best to pop in or give us a call straight away.
"Looking forward to seeing you soon and happy new year.
"Love, Kingston Police"
Royal Fail! Palace Guardsman Admits to Almost Shooting Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II was once almost assassinated in her own backyard by a member of her own royal guard!
According to a piece published Wednesday in The Times Diary of the U.K. entitled "Most Curious Royal Incident," a former guardsman recounted the time he almost shot the queen, who enjoys taking late-night strolls through the grounds of Buckingham Palace when she has trouble sleeping.
According to a piece published Wednesday in The Times Diary of the U.K. entitled "Most Curious Royal Incident," a former guardsman recounted the time he almost shot the queen, who enjoys taking late-night strolls through the grounds of Buckingham Palace when she has trouble sleeping.
Ealing vicarage rape victim Jill Saward dies aged 51
Ealing vicarage rape victim Jill Saward has died aged 51.
The vicar's daughter - who became the first rape victim to waive her anonymity to speak about a sexual assault - was 21 when she was attacked at her home in 1986, while her father and boyfriend were tied up.
As well as hitting the headlines because of the brutality of the attack, the case also received widespread attention in the subsequent trial when judge Mr Justice Leonard said the trauma suffered by her "had not been so great".
Ms Saward went on the pen a book about the attack, which became known as the Ealing Vicarage Rape and campaigned on issues including sexual violence and violence against women.
One of her recent battles was against a proposal to give people accused of rape anonymity until they are convicted which she said it implied the victims were lying.
Under anonymity rules in place at the time of her case, Ms Saward was not allowed to know the name of her rapist until the day of the court hearing.
Because of anonymity rules at the time, Ms Saward was not allowed to know the name of her rapist until the day of the court hearing.
She said that the shock of learning the name in court distracted her from concentrating on the evidence she had to give.
Born in Liverpool in 1965, Ms Saward once wrote she had no issues with being "tagged" as a rape victim, adding: "I make no complaint about this tag as it has enabled me to challenge politicians and work for change."
In a statement on her website from her family said: "It is with deep shock and great sadness that we must announce that Jill Saward (Jill Drake) died this morning in New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, following a subarachnoid haemorrhage on Tuesday. She was 51-years old.
"In consultation with medical staff, the family readily agreed to Jill's desire to be an organ donor.
"Jill dedicated the past 30 years of her life to helping other people. It gives us great comfort to know that our wonderful wife, mother and sister was able to help other people to the very end.
"We would like to thank all those who contributed to her medical care in recent days.
"We are also so very grateful for the many expressions of prayer, love and support we have received.
"At this stage we would appreciate space and time to come to terms with what has happened."
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The vicar's daughter - who became the first rape victim to waive her anonymity to speak about a sexual assault - was 21 when she was attacked at her home in 1986, while her father and boyfriend were tied up.
As well as hitting the headlines because of the brutality of the attack, the case also received widespread attention in the subsequent trial when judge Mr Justice Leonard said the trauma suffered by her "had not been so great".
Ms Saward went on the pen a book about the attack, which became known as the Ealing Vicarage Rape and campaigned on issues including sexual violence and violence against women.
One of her recent battles was against a proposal to give people accused of rape anonymity until they are convicted which she said it implied the victims were lying.
Under anonymity rules in place at the time of her case, Ms Saward was not allowed to know the name of her rapist until the day of the court hearing.
Because of anonymity rules at the time, Ms Saward was not allowed to know the name of her rapist until the day of the court hearing.
She said that the shock of learning the name in court distracted her from concentrating on the evidence she had to give.
Born in Liverpool in 1965, Ms Saward once wrote she had no issues with being "tagged" as a rape victim, adding: "I make no complaint about this tag as it has enabled me to challenge politicians and work for change."
In a statement on her website from her family said: "It is with deep shock and great sadness that we must announce that Jill Saward (Jill Drake) died this morning in New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, following a subarachnoid haemorrhage on Tuesday. She was 51-years old.
"In consultation with medical staff, the family readily agreed to Jill's desire to be an organ donor.
"Jill dedicated the past 30 years of her life to helping other people. It gives us great comfort to know that our wonderful wife, mother and sister was able to help other people to the very end.
"We would like to thank all those who contributed to her medical care in recent days.
"We are also so very grateful for the many expressions of prayer, love and support we have received.
"At this stage we would appreciate space and time to come to terms with what has happened."
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