diff --git a/app/assets/js/langloader.js b/app/assets/js/langloader.js
index 38a0a6b5..b1f13c96 100644
--- a/app/assets/js/langloader.js
+++ b/app/assets/js/langloader.js
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ exports.queryEJS = function(id, placeHolders){
 }
 
 exports.setupLanguage = function(){
-    // Load a Placeholder Language File for texts that do not require translation
-    exports.loadLanguage('_placeholder')
-
     // Load Language Files
     exports.loadLanguage('en_US')
     // Uncomment this when translations are ready
diff --git a/app/assets/js/scripts/landing.js b/app/assets/js/scripts/landing.js
index 68f6f5de..7db27654 100644
--- a/app/assets/js/scripts/landing.js
+++ b/app/assets/js/scripts/landing.js
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ function displayArticle(articleObject, index){
             text.style.display = text.style.display === 'block' ? 'none' : 'block'
         }
     })
-    newsNavigationStatus.innerHTML = index + ' of ' + newsArr.length
+    newsNavigationStatus.innerHTML = Lang.query('ejs.landing.newsNavigationStatus', {currentPage: index, totalPages: newsArr.length})
     newsContent.setAttribute('article', index-1)
 }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/lang/en_US.toml b/app/assets/lang/en_US.toml
index bcdc2992..cb99e500 100644
--- a/app/assets/lang/en_US.toml
+++ b/app/assets/lang/en_US.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ launchButton = "PLAY"
 launchButtonPlaceholder = "• No Server Selected"
 launchProgressLabel = "0%"
 launchDetails = "Please wait.."
-newsNavigationStatus = "1 of 1"
+newsNavigationStatus = "{currentPage} of {totalPages}"
 newsErrorLoadSpan = "Checking for News.."
 newsErrorFailedSpan = "Failed to Load News"
 newsErrorRetryButton = "Try Again"
diff --git a/app/landing.ejs b/app/landing.ejs
index 51fb7d3f..5e80d8c1 100644
--- a/app/landing.ejs
+++ b/app/landing.ejs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
                             <polyline class="arrowLine" points="0.71 13.26 12.56 1.41 24.16 13.02"/>
                         </svg>
                     </button>
-                    <span id="newsNavigationStatus"><%- lang('landing.newsNavigationStatus') %></span>
+                    <span id="newsNavigationStatus"><%- lang('landing.newsNavigationStatus', { currentPage: 1, totalPages: 1 }) %></span>
                     <button id="newsNavigateRight">
                         <svg id="newsNavigationRightSVG" viewBox="0 0 24.87 13.97">
                             <defs>