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Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited the controversial Yasukuni shrine on the 81st anniversary of Japan's WWII surrender, while Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stayed away. The visit risks inflaming tensions with China, South Korea, and North Korea.
Cambodia commenced its Grade 12 graduation examinations on August 10 with more than 150,000 candidates, though 25 schools in border provinces remain closed following Thai military occupation from last year's clashes.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has cautioned against alleged Israeli false-flag operations in response to a drone attack that ignited two gas vessels at Egypt's Damietta Port on the Mediterranean coast.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has initiated an official investigation into Saudi Arabia's assertion that unmanned aerial vehicles used in attacks on Saudi territory originated from pro-Iranian organisations based in Iraq.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Philippine counterpart Theresa Lazaro are scheduled to meet this week in Manila during an Asean gathering—their first bilateral encounter since 2024—as tensions escalate over South China Sea claims, Taiwan, and maritime boundary discussions with Japan.