Japan will change its tax-free shopping system for foreign travelers on November 1, 2026. The consumption tax will be refunded after customs confirms the goods are being taken out of the country.
Athletes from Karaganda Region won three medals on the first day of the Asian Para Games. Ten competitors from the region are representing Kazakhstan in Japan.
The opening ceremony of the fifth Asian Para Games was held in Nagoya, Japan, on October 18, 2026. The continental sports event has brought together around 4,000 athletes from 45 Asian countries.
South Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety says the Korean pavilion at ResCon concluded successfully and that cooperation with Japan in the safety industry is being strengthened. The supplied text contains no further details.
NASA will contribute an instrument, sample-collection technology, and communications and navigation support to Japan’s JAXA-led MMX mission. The spacecraft is scheduled to return a sample from Phobos to Earth in 2031.
Tajikistan’s transport minister Azim Ibrohim met Japanese Ambassador Keiko Furuta to discuss a proposed bridge over the Kofarnihon River. The project is receiving financial support from JICA.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. She said UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 settled the issue of China’s representation at the United Nations.
Antarctic sea ice likely reached its annual maximum on September 14, 2026. It was the third-lowest maximum recorded since satellite observations began.
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