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Japan · Environment / disaster
Japan's weather agency and local authorities warned on September 21 that Typhoon Dujuan was approaching the Kanto region's Pacific coast, bringing risks of torrential rain, flooding, swollen rivers, violent winds and landslides. A Level 5 landslide emergency warning was issued for Oshima, while some municipalities in Tokyo and Kanagawa issued Level 4 evacuation orders.
Korean Peninsula · Security
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area on September 20, about three hours apart. The missiles flew roughly 450 kilometres and more than 600 kilometres before landing in eastern waters. No casualties were reported.
Singapore · Policy & daily lifeSingapore · Policy & daily life
Singapore's government updated its National Day Rally hub on September 12, organising announcements around family support, technology with safeguards, a measured open population policy and long-term planning for the outer islands.
Afghanistan · War / military
Pakistan's Information Ministry confirmed that its forces struck three targets in Afghanistan on September 21 and said 28 people it called terrorists and suicide bombers were killed. Afghan officials said three civilians from one family were killed and four wounded in Kunar, with buildings also damaged in Paktika. Neither toll has been independently verified.
Philippines · Election & peace processPhilippines · Election & peace process
Partial unofficial results from the autonomous Philippine region's first parliamentary election show no camp close to controlling the 80-seat chamber. The two leading blocs had about 35.2% and 32.4% of the party vote, making coalition talks central to choosing the first elected chief minister.
Asia · Rescue operationAsia · Rescue operation
Indonesian rescuers recovered three bodies from the sunken Virgo Transport 8 on September 18, raising the confirmed death toll to nine. Of 243 people aboard, 108 were rescued and 126 remain missing; the mission is still being treated as a rescue operation.
Pakistan · Public safetyPakistan · Public safety
Pakistani police said the 20-hour standoff following the attack on a police compound in Kohat had ended and eight attackers' bodies were recovered. AP reported 21 dead and 103 wounded; AFP separately cited a police official saying 31 people died. The counts have not been reconciled.
Hong Kong · Dining & pet policyHong Kong · Dining & pet policy
Hong Kong relaxed a decades-old restaurant rule in July, allowing customers to bring dogs into an initial group of more than 900 licensed premises. The current FEHD list is near 1,000, but only specifically permitted venues are covered.
Japan · Monetary policyJapan · Monetary policy
The Bank of Japan voted 7–2 on September 18 to raise its policy rate from 1% to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995. Two board members dissented, arguing for a pause in further tightening.
India · Local safety
Mumbai police said a BMW carrying four students struck the outer barrier of the Coastal Road near Lotus Jetty early September 20 and fell about 75 feet into a construction area. Three were declared dead at hospital and one remained in critical condition.
South Korea · Security / military
South Korea's military confirmed that three officers were injured by an explosion while conducting an operation south of the Military Demarcation Line in the western Demilitarized Zone. All were taken to a military hospital near Seoul. The cause remains under investigation, and the military has not confirmed that a landmine was involved.
India · CybersecurityIndia · Cybersecurity
Gujarat police say they arrested two people while investigating hoax bomb-threat emails to government offices and recovered credentials for 513,847 email accounts. Police plan to ask Google how safeguards were bypassed; Google has not publicly responded.
Philippines · School safetyPhilippines · School safety
A shooting at Banga National High School in South Cotabato on September 18 left two 14-year-old students dead. Police said a 16-year-old student wounded at least eight others before taking his own life.
Asia · BRICS economyAsia · BRICS economy
China proposed closer BRICS cooperation in trade, finance, artificial intelligence and special economic zones. Much of the plan remains a set of initiatives rather than implemented common policy.
Indonesia · Climate & public healthIndonesia · Climate & public health
President Prabowo Subianto has called for stronger laws and sanctions against people and companies that clear land by fire. Indonesia is enduring one of its worst wildfire seasons in more than a decade, with haze affecting Borneo, Sumatra and neighbouring countries.
