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https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASVB90SSHVB9ULFA01YM.html

A ministerial meeting of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC), an initiative involving Japan and Southeast Asian countries to promote decarbonization, was held on the 8th in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. The participating countries agreed to strengthen their oil stockpiling systems and explore ways to coordinate the release of oil reserves and provide mutual assistance in emergencies.

AZEC is a Japan-led framework comprising 11 countries, including Japan, Australia, and Southeast Asian nations. Southeast Asian countries rely heavily on the Middle East for their crude oil imports, but their oil stockpiling systems are less developed than Japan’s. Following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, daily life was significantly affected, with restrictions imposed on vehicle refueling and use.

The special meeting was also attended by oil-producing countries Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which expressed their willingness to cooperate in strengthening oil reserves across Asia.

In 2025, bear attacks injured 238 people. With sightings increasing in urban areas, public alert levels are high. While interest in bear spray as a last line of defense is growing, low-quality products with a range of only about three meters are also in circulation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5ikT6bVSOY

https://dot.asahi.com/articles/-/291728?page=1

The crime of arson of occupied buildings, etc., is the act of setting fire to a building or other structure that is currently being used as a residence or in which people are present, causing damage by fire; the statutory penalty is the death penalty, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for five years or more.

https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/2912597?display=1

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https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20250818-OYT1T50217/

On June 18, the Kyoto Prefectural Police arrested a 36-year-old Chinese national, who manages a company in Osaka's Sumiyoshi Ward, on suspicion of attempted murder. The man, who had already been indicted for violating the Immigration Control and Refugee Act, is accused of stabbing a 37-year-old Chinese tourist in the chest multiple times with a box cutter-like blade on a street in Kyoto's Shimogyo Ward around 8:05 p.m. on June 6. The victim was part of a tour group.

According to the police, the suspect was distributing flyers for a travel company when he got into an argument with someone in the tourist's group. The tourist intervened, and the suspect suddenly attacked him before fleeing the scene. The tourist's injuries were not life-threatening.

The police identified the suspect from security camera footage and arrested him on June 19 on charges of illegal stay in Japan. When questioned by police, the suspect stated, "I have nothing to say at this time."