North Korea Fires Two Suspected Ballistic Missiles, Japan Says
Japan says North Korea test-fired at least two suspected ballistic missiles on Monday, with one travelling more than 910 kilometres.
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Japan Raises Permanent Residency Fee 20-Fold
Japan has increased the fee for foreigners applying for permanent residency to ¥200,000, a 20-fold rise from the previous ¥10,000 charge. The new fee took effect on October 1, 2026, alongside wider changes to residence-related fees and permanent residency requirements. Japan’s Immigration Services Agency confirmed the new ¥200,000 permanent residency fee. Applications accepted by September…
Bangkok Flood Emergency Declared as Roads Remain Submerged
Bangkok has declared a flood emergency across all 50 districts after more than 300mm of rain fell in the Thai capital since Thursday, leaving roads submerged and disrupting transport. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said on Sunday that the rain had eased, but warned that water levels in the city’s canals remained dangerously high. Bangkok Governor…
Typhoon Dujuan Leaves Four Dead and Six Missing in Japan
Typhoon Dujuan has left at least four people dead and six missing in Japan after torrential rain triggered landslides and flooding across the Tokyo region. The storm battered Tokyo and surrounding prefectures on Monday before moving northeast along Japan’s Pacific coast. Four deaths were confirmed by Tuesday morning, while rescue teams continued searching for six…
China Tightens Travel Restrictions on Citizens Under New Rules
China has introduced new rules that expand the circumstances under which citizens can be prevented from travelling abroad. The regulations, which took effect on Tuesday, allow authorities to bar some citizens from leaving China for up to three years after they return from overseas. People deemed to have harmed China’s national security or interests while…
China Landslide Death Toll Rises to 16 After Typhoon Saudel
The death toll from rain-triggered landslides in southeastern China has risen to 16 after search teams recovered another body in Jiangxi province. The landslides struck Suichuan County after days of heavy rain linked to Typhoon Saudel. State media said the deaths occurred across three towns in the county. Gaoping town recorded the highest number of…
Highest Paid Political Leader to Get $1.1m Salary Increase
Singapore has approved a major increase in ministers’ salaries, lifting Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s annual package by more than 60%. Singapore’s government is raising the salaries of ministers and other senior office holders, including Wong, the world’s highest-paid political leader. Wong’s annual pay package will rise from about S$2.2 million to S$3.6 million. That represents…
Delhi Building Collapse Leaves Six Dead, Students Feared Trapped
At least six people have died after a five-storey residential building collapsed in Delhi, with more students feared trapped under the rubble. The building, known as Hostel Daze, collapsed around on Sunday in the Satya Niketan neighbourhood of south-west Delhi. Eyewitnesses told local media that between 20 and 40 people may have been inside when…
Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97: Life, Art and Legacy of Japanese Artist
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, one of the world’s most recognisable contemporary artists, has died at the age of 97. Kusama’s company confirmed that the artist died at a hospital in Tokyo on August 14, 2026, describing her death as a moment of “profound sorrow.” Throughout her extraordinary career, Kusama worked across visual art, sculpture,…
NZ Sect Leader Jailed Over Death of Chinese Follower
A New Zealand religious leader has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after being convicted over the death of a 70-year-old follower who had travelled from China to live with him and his family. Kaixiao Liu was found guilty of manslaughter and kidnapping after Shulai Wang died in March 2024. Her body…