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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on the 81st anniversary of World War II's conclusion, while Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited the site in person.
Zhejiang Province has escalated its emergency response to Typhoon Dolphin from Level IV to Level III as the storm approaches China's eastern coast. The 13th typhoon of 2026 is expected to make landfall between Shanghai and Fujian by Sunday or Monday.
South Korea registered its highest temperature on record at 41.4°C in the southeastern city of Yangsan, shattering the previous mark as an intense heatwave blankets much of the nation for a third consecutive day.
South Korea's foreign ministry confirmed Wednesday that no South Korean nationals have been killed in an earthquake that struck Japan this week, with Seoul coordinating safety measures through its Fukuoka consulate.
UNESCO has inscribed Japan's Asuka-Fujiwara archaeological cluster onto the World Heritage List, recognising 19 sites that document the formation of a centralised Japanese state influenced by China and the Korean Peninsula.
Japan's parliament has passed a revised Imperial House Law permitting adoption of male descendants from former royal branches and allowing women to retain imperial status after marrying commoners, while upholding the male-only succession principle.
Japanese police have arrested a former nurse accused of deliberately contaminating a patient's intravenous line, leading to his death from sepsis. The case raises serious questions about hospital safety protocols across East Asia.
Japan's parliament has advanced landmark legislation reforming the Imperial House Law for the first time since 1947, addressing the shrinking imperial family through measures permitting male adoption and female members retaining status after marrying commoners.