crowds of supporters and opponents gather outside president yoon seok—youl�*s home in south korea.estigators insist they'll execute an arrest warrant against the former president before the january six deadline. welcome to news day. happy new year, wherever you're tuning in from. it's midday here in singapore on the first day of 2025, but there's still new year's celebrations gearing up and winding down. parts of eastern canada and south and central america are welcoming in the new year. first, let's take a quick look at the rest of the world and how they ushered in the new year. the world welcomes 2025, fire workers from the top of auckland's sky tower, new zealand's largest city one of the first to see in the new year. the city's harbour bridge the focal point of its 2025 welcome party. in tokyo's takutai temple, crowds line up to ring in the new year by striking the temple bell. cheering happy new year! as the clock struck midnight in hong kong, fireworks illuminated the sky above the victoria harbour. beijing held its huge annual gala to start the new year. taiwan welcomed 2025