JEJU -- The 25th Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting among China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (TEMM25) took place here on Saturday and Sunday to discuss environmental issues of common concern including climate change, marine and biodiversity protection.

The annual meeting was attended by delegations led respectively by Chinese Minister of Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu, South Korean Minister of Environment Kim Wan-sup, and Japanese Minister of Environment Shintaro Ito. The three ministers introduced their environmental policies and the latest developments, and exchanged views on regional and global environmental issues. (China-ROK-Japan-Environment Ministers Meeting)

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TOKYO -- Japan's incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he plans to call a general election on Oct. 27 as he prepares to take office.

The lower house of the parliament will be dissolved on Oct. 9, Ishiba told reporters, emphasizing the importance of obtaining the public's mandate as soon as possible. (Japan-General Election)

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KABUL -- Afghan security forces have captured those related to attacks on government employees in capital Kabul and foreign tourists in central Bamiyan province, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Afghan caretaker government, said on Monday.

The captives, including a Tajikistan national who was planning a suicide bombing, were arrested during military operations conducted by security personnel on the outskirts of Kabul and eastern Nangarhar province, Mujahid posted on his social media platform X account. (Afghanistan-Terrorists)

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KATHMANDU -- The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfalls in Nepal has risen further to 192 by Monday morning.

The devastating disasters have left 30 missing and 194 others injured, said Rishiram Tiwari, spokesperson for the home ministry. (Nepal-Disasters-Deaths) Enditem

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