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383 noticiasJapan regulator investigates Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory over beer price cartel
Japan's Fair Trade Commission carried out a mandatory investigation on 7 October into four major brewers — Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory — over suspected prior coordination of beer price increases, which would breach Japan's Antimonopol…
Los viajes interregionales en China suman 303,6 millones el 3 de octubre, un 0,4 % menos interanual
El Ministerio de Transporte de China informó de 303,568 millones de desplazamientos interregionales de pasajeros el 3 de octubre de 2026, tercer día del festivo del Día Nacional, un 0,6 % menos que el día anterior y un 0,4 % por debajo del …
China Railway: 20,32 millones de viajeros el 4 de octubre; se esperan 21,05 millones el 5 de octubre
China Railway informó que la red ferroviaria nacional transportó 20,32 millones de pasajeros el 4 de octubre, calificó el transporte de seguro y ordenado, y prevé 21,05 millones de viajes el 5 de octubre con 1.463 trenes adicionales planifi…
Aeropuerto de Volgogrado suspende llegadas y salidas de vuelos bajo restricciones temporales
El aeropuerto de Volgogrado suspendió la recepción y salida de aeronaves, con restricciones temporales introducidas en el aeropuerto. El regulador de aviación de Rusia, Rosaviatsia, dijo que las restricciones eran necesarias para garantizar…
UAE sets phased caps on salt, sugar and fat in packaged foods, fines up to Dh500,000
The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention has begun implementing a resolution that caps sodium, sugar and fat in selected packaged foods, with phased limits running until the end of 2030. The rules apply to locally made and imported produ…
South Korea weighs ending military service exemptions for athletes and artists
South Korea’s Defense Ministry said on October 6 that it is considering tightening or abolishing the military service exemption granted to athletes and artists, after some Asian Games gold medalists said exemption mattered more to them than…
El Ministerio de Transporte de China señala 33 tramos de autopista por congestión el 4 de octubre
El Ministerio de Transporte de China informó que 33 tramos de autopista nacional son propensos a congestionarse el 4 de octubre, en plena festividad del Día Nacional, principalmente en Jiangsu, Sichuan, Guangdong, Hunan y Zhejiang. El minis…
Consumo navideño en China: auge de los viajes largos y los subsidios al canje impulsan las ventas en tiendas
Las vacaciones del Día Nacional de China trajeron un aumento de los viajes de larga distancia, el turismo en ciudades pequeñas y las experiencias culturales inmersivas, según el resumen de mercado de Xinhua publicado por China News Service.…
Defense minister: arts, sports military service exemption to be cut and abolished
South Korea's defense minister said on Oct 7 that the goal is to gradually reduce the arts and sports military service exemption and ultimately abolish it, after controversy over remarks by Asian Games football gold medallists about the exe…
Korea's top individual tax delinquent Kwon Hyuk to pay 393.8 billion won
The National Tax Service said on Oct 7 that Kwon Hyuk, chairman of Sido Group and the country's largest individual tax delinquent, has submitted a plan to pay his personal back taxes of 393.8 billion won in full, 15 years after the tax was …
Land minister says Gangnam, Yongsan home prices have turned negative
Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Hong Ji-seon told a National Assembly audit on Oct 7 that home prices in Seoul's Gangnam three districts and Yongsan have turned negative, and said price growth should ease with the market stabili…
Apple and LG Electronics jointly develop smart home devices under LG brand
Apple and LG Electronics are jointly developing smart home devices — a camera-equipped video doorbell, a smart door lock, a security camera and a smart temperature sensor and thermostat — to be sold under the LG brand, according to Bloomber…
Yangtze River Delta rail expects peak 4.15 million passengers as holiday ends
China Railway Shanghai Group expected the Yangtze River Delta rail network to send 4.15 million passengers on Oct 7, the last day of the National Day holiday, up 17.7% from a year earlier. Nationally, China Railway expected 24.15 million pa…
Asian Games exemption row widens: Ahn seeks abolition, ruling party open to overhaul
People Power Party lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo said on 7 October that the military service exemption for Asian Games gold medalists should be abolished starting with this tournament, arguing it is set by presidential decree and President Lee Jae…
South Korea defense chief says athlete military service exemption to be abolished
South Korea's defense minister, Kang Shin-chul, told a parliamentary audit on Oct 7 that the special exemption from military service for high-achieving athletes and artists should be gradually reduced and ultimately abolished. The review fo…
China domestic flight fuel surcharge to rise from Oct 10
China’s domestic flight fuel surcharge will rise from Oct 10, 2026, with airlines telling Chinese media the level goes to 50 yuan for routes of 800 km or less and 90 yuan for longer routes. That is 10 yuan and 20 yuan more than the previous…
Turkey's Aselsan announces Astralink network of 198 low-orbit satellites
Aselsan CEO Ahmet Akyol said at the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya that Turkey is building Astralink, a low-orbit satellite constellation of 198 spacecraft, with the first launch planned within two years. Akyol said work be…
Niigata Prefecture to defer Toki Air loan repayment for second year
Niigata Prefecture has decided to defer, for a second consecutive year, repayment on its ¥1.16 billion loan to the Niigata-based regional airline Toki Air. The ¥290 million installment due on October 30 will not be demanded for now, with th…
Kumamoto University, AIST sign comprehensive semiconductor cooperation agreement
Kumamoto University and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement in the semiconductor field on Oct. 7. The deal covers joint research, technical support for reg…
Trump says he is considering suspending federal gas tax ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump said Tuesday his administration is considering suspending the federal gas tax, as pump prices remain far above last year's levels a month before the midterm elections. Any suspension would require Congress, which is n…