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South Korea says North Korean mines behind DMZ blast violated armistice

South Korea’s Defence Minister Kang Shin-chul says his country would seek to engage North Korea directly over the blast that injured two South Korean personnel.

Users of generative AI in China surges by over 100 million in six months

Around 76% of internet users engage with AI primarily for question-and-answer purposes.

Shark remains in Busan canal after rescue bid fails

Repeated rescue efforts have been unsuccessful and the authorities will try again on Oct 2 using nets.

China’s Golden Week travel surge masks cautious consumer spending

While an extended holiday may promise a windfall for the tourism industry, it is unclear whether the excitement of travel encourages travellers to splash out.

North Korea operates secret detention facility beneath embassy in Beijing, says rights group

The main functions of buildings within the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, including the location identified as housing an underground detention facility.

Toyota global sales, production in August fall for 2nd straight month

Toyota’s overseas sales slid 8.4% from a year earlier to 685,676 cars, marking the seventh consecutive monthly drop.

BitTorrent porn downloads bring costly surprise for users in Japan

More toddlers in South Korea start using smartphones before turning 2: Report

The report also found an association between mothers’ smartphone use and their children’s smartphone use.

Japan veers from rice shortage to glut, dealing blow to farmers

Farmers, who depend on rice for livelihood, face challenges such as weather extremes, rising costs for machinery and lower prices for their product.

Central Tokyo logs 34 consecutive days of rain, longest on record

Rainfall in central Tokyo totalled 629mm through Sept 28, about three times the average for the entire month of September.

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