Let's Do The News! (May 26, 2015)

- 13 people are reportedly killed by a tornado that swept through the northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Acuna. Hundreds of homes have been damaged or destroyed in the border town just across the border from Del Rio, Texas, where it has suffered massive floods that killed three people and left 12 missing.

- Russia commenced their large-scale military exercise involving around 250 aircraft and 12,00 service personnel, which served as a "massive surprise inspection" to check combat readiness. The drills began on the same day as NATO and some of its affiliates started Arctic military drills.

- Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte should be held liable for admitting his links to the vigilante group responsible for the executions of suspected criminals in the city known as the Davao Death Squad, according to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima. The vigilante group, according to human rights watchdogs, were responsible for killing of over a thousand people, mostly criminals.

- The Chinese government lambasted the US over their reconnaissance activities near the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.

- Over 200 Japanese manufacturing companies in China will be relocated in the Philippines within the next five years because of the country's economic competitiveness. There are over 1650 Japanese companies located in the Philippines and some say, they have received inquiries from Japanese firms, which can increase by 200 up to 300 easily.

- The new Skoda Superb Combi has been unveiled and it features the same features as the saloon equivalent, only this time with added boot space.

2016 Skoda Superb Combi

- To celebrate the launch of Fujitsu's brand new ARROWS NX F-04G smartphone with the world's first iris authentication technology, they need help from the girls of THE iDOLM@STER to help promote their newest smartphone to the Japanese public! Takane Shijou, Rin Shibuya from Cinderella Girls, and Tsubasa Ibuki from Million Live are here to promote the latest smartphone from Fujitsu with a campaign starting from the 28 of May (the phone's on-sale date) to the 31st of July, 2015.

- The 13th DLC Catalog of THE iDOLM@STER ONE FOR ALL is now available and on this DLC catalog; Cinderella Girls' Uzuki Shimamura, Rin Shibuya, and Mio Honda are making special appearances and will be performing the theme song from the CG anime titled Star!! Also, four new songs are added such as "shiny smile", "愛 LIKE ハンバーガー", "SMOKY THRILL", and "Honey Heartbeat".

- On the Loveliver's side, Japanese internet domain registration site "onamae.com" join forces with the upcoming Love Live! The School Idol Movie where those who register for internet domains or servers will receive limited-time items courtesy of, theirs truly, μ's themselves!

- Eli Ayase from Love Live gets her own figma courtesy of Good Smile Company! She's priced at 5,370 Yen plus tax when she arrives this November. Get your checkbooks ready, Lovelivers. Your Elichika awaits you. Harasho!

figma Eli Ayase

TTFN!!!