News Headlines - 13 April 2016

▽South Korea ruling conservatives suffer upset defeat in parliamentary vote | Reuters

South Korea's ruling conservative party suffered an upset defeat in a parliamentary election on Wednesday, local media said early on Thursday based on election commission data, in a stinging blow to President Park Geun-hye.

▽White House offers fresh hints on possible visit to Hiroshima by Obama | The Japan Times

Tokyo remained silent Wednesday over a potential visit to Hiroshima by U.S. President Barack Obama, even after the White House said he is considering making one on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit next month.

▽'Like entering a prison': Japan's leprosy sufferers reflect on decades of pain　| The Guardian

A class action has lifted the lid on years of mistreatment which saw ‘polluted’ victims rounded up and condemned to a life of isolation and neglect

▽Premier Foods Plunges After McCormick Abandons Buyout Talks - Bloomberg

After a review of Premier’s finances, McCormick said on Wednesday that the price the company’s board is demanding won’t benefit its own shareholders. Premier Foods tumbled as much as 31 percent following the announcement... After spurning McCormick’s initial approaches, Premier forged an alliance with Japan’s Nissin Foods Holdings Co. -- a deal that included Nissin taking a stake in the U.K. company.

▽Poo study of Edinburgh giant pandas could help save species - The Scotsman

Now scientists are determined to better understand the eating habits of the planet’s fussiest animal – with the help of poo from Edinburgh Zoo’s two giant pandas.