According to Reuters, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan recently released a presidential election announcement, with a total of 9 people participating in the election. They are former Minister of Economy and Security Hideyuki Kobayashi, former Defense Minister Shigeru Takahashi, Minister of Digital Affairs Taro Kono, Cabinet Secretary General Lin Fangzheng, Party Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi, former Minister of Environment and Security Kinjiro Koizumi, Minister of Economy and Security Hayao Takashi, Foreign Minister Yoko Uekawa, and former Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Katsuyuki Kato.

According to the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election regulations, the party's presidential election is held every three years and must be held before the end of the current president's termVote and elect within 10 days. The election for the Liberal Democratic Party will be held on September 27th. The current Japanese Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party, Fumio Kishida, has announced his withdrawal from the race, meaning that he will no longer serve as Prime Minister after the election and the new President will take over as Prime Minister.

02Russia Expels Six British Diplomats from Russia

According to the Russian news agency, on September 13th, Russia announced that it had suspended the work permits of six British embassy diplomats in Russia for engaging in intelligence and subversive activities.

According to reports, the Russian Federal Security Service has confirmed, based on obtained documents, that the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Bureau of the British Foreign Office is the main agency responsible for coordinating subversive policies against Russia and CIS countries. After Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine, this agency became the British intelligence agency, whose main task was to cause Russia's strategic failure. A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office stated that Russia's allegations are completely unfounded.

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01North Korea reveals uranium enrichment facility for the first time

On September 13th, North Korean leader Kim Jong un visited a weapons grade nuclear material production base in North Korea and publicly disclosed for the first time the uranium enrichment facility for nuclear weapons materials. Previously, according to South Korea's 2022 National Defense White Paper, North Korea had over 70 kilograms of plutonium, enough to manufacture more than 10 nuclear weapons. Currently, North Korea is accelerating the expansion of uranium enrichment facilities, and its nuclear material production capacity has been significantly improved.

It is understood that North KoreaIn 2010, American nuclear science expert Siegfried Heck was invited to visit the uranium enrichment facility located in Yongbyon, Pyonganbuk do. But it is the first time that North Korea has voluntarily disclosed the internal situation of its uranium enrichment base. Analysis suggests that North Korea's public display of uranium enrichment facilities may be a clear indication to the incoming US president that 'North Korea will not abandon its nuclear program', in order to increase its leverage in future negotiations with the US.

01Boeing union members vote to reject labor agreement

Bloomberg News: Recently,Members of the largest union of American aircraft manufacturer Boeing voted to reject the preliminary agreement on the new labor contract,The decision to hold a strike will seriously affect the production of Boeing's commercial aircraft manufacturing center in Seattle.

it is reportedBoth labor and management of Boeing this yearNegotiations began in March, and workers believed that salary growth could not keep up with the rising cost of living and demanded that the management update the contract. On September 8th, Boeing andLabour UnionPreliminary agreement reached to increase employee salaries over the next four years25% reduction in labor healthcare costs, reduction in mandatory overtime, and provision of benefits such as 12 weeks of paid parental leave. But workers expect higher salary increases and are angry about the clause that cancels annual bonuses.