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Typhoon Champi, weakened to a tropical storm, swept across Taiwan and Japan's southern islands, leaving at least one person dead and hundreds injured, hundreds of thousands of households without power, and hundreds of canceled flights. The storm is moving north toward China's eastern coast, where tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in Shanghai.
Aziz KarimovDue to Typhoon Champi, 262 domestic and 717 international flights have been cancelled in Taiwan, and financial markets have suspended operations. One person has died, 163 were injured, and 2,639 people were evacuated from mountainous areas. Wind near the typhoon's center reached 191 km/h; TSMC said its operations were unaffected.
Otabek YusupovRussian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on October 21 that Russia will take tough retaliatory measures in response to supplies of combat drones to Ukraine by a Japanese company, noting that the necessary resources are available.
Sevara AzamovaHokkaido Shimbun correspondent Yuki Imai was detained by the FSB on Sakhalin on suspicion of espionage and transferred to the Lefortovo pre-trial detention center in Moscow. Tokyo demands consular access and rejects the accusations; Moscow claims it caught the journalist 'red-handed.' The detention occurred against the backdrop of cooling relations between the two countries and the dispute over the Kuril Islands.
Sevara AzamovaRussian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that after 2022, Japanese correspondents, on instructions from the Tokyo authorities, do not ask questions to Russian state bodies and engage in activity incompatible with journalistic status. She did not specify the particular incident.
Javlon TursunovTyphoon Champi, weakened to 155 km/h, caused chaos in Taiwan: one person died on Lyudao (Green Island), 94 were injured, 931 flights were cancelled, schools and offices were closed, and nearly 1,300 people were evacuated. The storm is moving toward Japan's southwestern islands; the Philippines has also been affected.
Sevara AzamovaJapan has announced the results of the annual Nikkor photo contest, held since 1953. The top prize went to Mayumi Takeuchi of Kanagawa Prefecture for an underwater shot taken from less than a meter away from a jellyfish. The jury described the frame as a “miracle.” The Gold award in the Nature category went to Koichi Ikeda of Fukuoka for a photo of two flying owls, taken with an 800 mm super-telephoto lens.
Sevara AzamovaTaiwan closed schools, offices and its stock exchange on Friday as Typhoon Champi approached. Hundreds of flights were cancelled, more than a thousand people evacuated, one person died and dozens were injured. Champi was earlier the strongest storm of the year but has weakened; up to 90 cm of rainfall is expected.
Sevara AzamovaMaria Zakharova, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated that Moscow views the delivery of a batch of drones by Terra Drone Corporation to Ukraine as an openly hostile step and promised retaliatory measures. According to her, on October 14 the company published a press release about the drone deliveries and their use in combat conditions on the front line.
Sevara AzamovaAmid prolonged inflation, Japanese entertainment centers are installing claw machines stocked with eggs, rice, toilet paper and detergents. The 'prize game' market grew to 417.7 billion yen in 2024, and retailers, including Aeon Fantasy, are opening special zones to attract budget-conscious families.
Sevara AzamovaPowerful Typhoon Champi is approaching Taiwan: more than 150 flights have been cancelled and over 23,000 troops are on standby. Rainfall of up to 900 mm and waves higher than six metres are expected. China has declared a level-four alert in Shanghai and coastal provinces, and Japanese airlines have cancelled more than 110 flights.
Javlon TursunovAt the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, national anthems were mistakenly played three times in one day: instead of the anthems of Taiwan and Mongolia, the anthem of Iran was played, and instead of China's anthem — the anthem of South Korea. Nagoya Mayor Ichiro Hiroswa apologized, noting that the mistakes repeated despite measures taken after the Asian Games.
Javlon TursunovNanmoku in Gunma Prefecture is Japan's 'oldest' municipality: 70% of residents are over 65. After signing a sister-city agreement with Peru's Belén district, the village was visited by two young students, one of whom declared her readiness to move. How foreigners will obtain residency remains unclear.
Sevara AzamovaAfter two critical PHP vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619) were discovered, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution, Japanese agencies and companies suspended a number of services. PHP developers released patched versions, and the NSA and FBI urged organizations to update systems urgently. According to OpenAI, its models helped find the vulnerabilities; PHP, it says, powers roughly 70% of websites.
Sevara AzamovaThe Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, which surpassed the Paris Olympics in the number of participants, were accompanied by a series of incidents: housing shortages, errors with flags and anthems, and transport problems. Organizers acknowledged the inconveniences but said they resolved issues promptly. The role of contractor GL Events, which won a contract worth 63 billion yen, is being discussed.
Javlon TursunovRussia is ready to return to normal relations with Japan provided Tokyo backs up its renunciation of anti-Russian activities with real deeds and takes into account Russian security concerns. The statement was made following consultations between the foreign ministries of the two countries, held on October 20 at the initiative of the Japanese side.
Javlon TursunovChina's Foreign Ministry stated that export restrictions on rare earth elements for Japanese companies were introduced in accordance with Chinese law and are aimed against Tokyo's 'remilitarization.' According to the Financial Times, Japan's yttrium reserves could run out within months, threatening disruptions in the automotive, aerospace, and semiconductor industries. Tokyo, citing Japanese officials, has turned to the US for help.
Sevara AzamovaHonda, together with construction companies Taisei Corporation and Taisei Rotec, has been developing Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer (DWPT) technology since 2021 — wireless power delivery to electric vehicles via devices embedded under the road surface. Tests are planned no earlier than April 2027, and the test road section must be built by the end of 2026.
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