Construction of a large-scale solar power facility near the Kushiro Wetland, Japan’s largest marshland, has come under fire for unauthorized work. (News On Japan)

The Liberal Democratic Party held a joint meeting of both houses on Tuesday to review its crushing defeat in the Upper House election, where it was revealed that all three top executives, including Secretary-General Moriyama, intend to resign. (News On Japan)

A Chinese Navy destroyer and supply ship have completed a near circumnavigation of the Japanese archipelago before returning to the East China Sea. (News On Japan)

Prime Minister Ishiba rode the Tohoku Shinkansen with Prime Minister Modi on August 30 as Japan promotes its bullet train system for India’s first high-speed rail project, highlighting safety, comfort, and reliability. (News On Japan)

An expert panel for the Osaka Prefectural Government has recommended shelving a plan to introduce a levy on foreign tourists, concluding that the proposal cannot move forward at this time. (News On Japan)

Taiwanese authorities have confirmed they sanctioned two Japanese men after the pair held up a Chinese flag and declared that “Taiwan is China” in a busy commercial district of Taipei on August 24. (News On Japan)

In Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, authorities conducted training to prepare for possible illegal actions by anti-whaling groups ahead of the start of dolphin hunting season. (News On Japan)

Prime Minister Ishiba announced at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), which opened in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, that Japan will train 30,000 professionals in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa over the next three years. (News On Japan)