Typhoon Yagi caused damage worth 3.31 billion, the north devastated

Today’s news: Japan’s newly appointed Prime Minister Ishiba set to name rival Koizumi head of the party’s election committee. Manila launches a plan to commission nuclear power plants by 2032. Nepal and India sign 12 development projects dedicated to education, health, agriculture and drinking water. The 2024 Homeless World Cup closes today in Seoul.

VIETNAM

The damage caused by the Typhoon Yagi, The strongest that has hit Asia this year and that mainly hit the north of the country, is estimated at at least 3.31 billion dollars. This figure doubles the initial estimates and adds to the toll in human lives: 299 dead and 34 missing, in addition to the devastation of industrial centers, factories and the flooding of vast areas of farmland.

JAPAN

The next Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, seems determined to appoint Shinjiro Koizumirival in the leadership race, head of the party’s electoral committee. Koizumi, a former environment minister and son of a former prime minister, came third among nine candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party elections. Among the first measures of the new prime minister is the announcement of the holding of general elections within 13 months.

PHILIPPINES

Manila has presented a plan to implement nuclear power plants civilians with a minimum capacity of 1,200 megawatts by 2032, as announced by the Undersecretary of the Philippine Department of Energy, Sharon Garin, at the IEA General Conference held in Vienna. The country aims to gradually increase atomic energy capacity until reaching 4,800 megawatts in 2050.

NEPAL – INDIA

The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration of Nepal signed yesterday memoranda of understanding for 12 high-impact community development projects worth around €3.2 million. They cover education, health, agriculture and drinking water, with school buildings, health centers and a water supply system.

SOUTH KOREA

The Homeless World Cup 2024in its 19th edition and scheduled for September 21 to 28, closes today in Seoul. Nearly 500 male and female athletes have participated, belonging to 64 teams representing 49 nations. For the first time, the tournament will be held in Asia, and South Korea beat Germany 4-0 in the opening match. According to 2021 data from the World Economic Forum, 150 million people are homeless worldwide.

RUSSIA – MIDDLE EAST

Iranian Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi proposed connecting Russia’s electricity grid with those of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia through their territory. The objective is “the preservation of the environment and the increase in energy security levels”, passing through land borders with more sustainable investments in “BRIC member candidate countries.”

CHINA – UKRAINE

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his new Ukrainian counterpart Andrej Sibiga in New York during the UN General Assembly. The senior official recalled that “Beijing and kyiv are united by traditional friendship and have long maintained strategic partnership relations,” hoping to overcome the crisis and reestablish practical cooperation.