Overview
- Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a Level 5 special heavy rain warning for parts of Fukui, covering Fukui, Ono and Katsuyama, and local authorities have reported mudslides and urged immediate evacuations.
- Local officials on the Nepal‑China border say search-and-rescue teams are still working after flash floods and mudslides that have left more than 680 dead and nearly 3,000 people reported missing.
- The Japan Coast Guard confirmed three students swept out to sea off Kagoshima have died and released their names and ages as authorities continue recovery and identification work.
- North Korea’s state media reported a military reshuffle that appointed Kim Song Gi as minister of National Defense, replacing No Kwang Chol, in a move reported by the Korean Central News Agency.
- Sources say about 20 Japanese manufacturers are expected to form a consortium to commercialize physical AI for factory robots, a developing plan that would use software from Arum Inc. and involves firms such as Kyocera and Kobe Steel.