According to Japanese news, on September 27th, former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Economy and Security Minister Hayao Takashi held a runoff election for the President of the Liberal Democratic Party, and 67 year old Shigeru Ishiba was elected as the President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Japan.

Recently, a record breaking nine person battle for party leadership was held at the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party. The highest number of votes in the first round of voting is Gaoshi Zaomiao, who won181 votes; The second highest vote winner was Shigeru Ishiba, who received 154 votes. But Shigeru Ishiba successfully reversed in the final round and received 215 votes, while Hayao Takashi received 194 votes. Shigeru Ishiba's victory is rumored to be due to the fact that the liberal faction, who voted for former Environment Minister Koizumi Shinjiro in the first round of voting, switched to Shigeru Ishiba.

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01Hezbollah leader Nasrallah killed in airstrike

According to Reuters, on September 28th, Hezbollah confirmed that its leader Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike, following another large-scale airstrike by the Israeli army on the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital Beirut, which declared Nasrallah dead.

It is reported that Hezbollah in LebanonFounded in 1982 with the support of Iran, with the aim of expelling Israeli troops from Lebanon, Nasrallah, who was only 35 years old in 1992, became the leader of Hezbollah. Under Nasrallah's leadership, Hezbollah's guerrilla fighters finally expelled the Israeli army from southern Lebanon in 2000, ending its 18 year occupation. Nasrallah witnessed the transformation of Hezbollah and is one of its most outstanding leaders.

02Myanmar military government invites opposition to peace talks

According to Agence France Presse, recently, the Myanmar militaryGovernment invites opposition to peace talks，This isMyanmarThe military has softened its stance towards its opponents for the first time since launching a coup in 2021. Previously, the military had refused international calls and was unwilling to engage in dialogue with terrorists who were determined to destroy the country.

The spokesperson for the Karen National Union responded that the military needs to agreeOnly with a common political goal can negotiations begin. The conditions set by the Karen National Union include: the military must not participate in future politics, must agree to the federal democratic constitution, and must be held accountable for all crimes committed.MyanmarThe sincerity of the military government is questionedSubsequently, towardsThe capital of Shan State, Lashio, controlled by the Kokang Alliance Army, launched airstrikes.

01ByteDance is about to sign a loan of US $10.8 billion

Bloomberg reported that on September 17, a person familiar with the matter said that ByteDance would sign a loan of $10.8 billion, and about 20 banks would provide financing, including foreign and Chinese banks, which would be the largest corporate dollar loan in Asia (excluding Japan) ever.

ByteDance is founded onIn 2012, it has become one of the world's leading social media companies, and has used its huge audience in China and the widely used Tiktok to expand new business areas such as e-commerce. After its product TikTok achieved success in the United States, it also plans to launch live shopping platforms in more European markets. However, currently, the company is facing increasingly strict scrutiny in the United States and calls to sell TikTok.