According to Seoul's military, North Korea launched a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early on Wednesday, marking Pyongyang's second test of these weapons in as many days.

President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the regular size of the Russian army to increase by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million soldiers, the third time he has expanded its ranks since sending the military into Ukraine in February 2022.

Ahead of Typhoon Pulasan, the 14th storm of the year, Zhejiang Province in East China initiated the Level-IV emergency reaction on Wednesday (Sept. 18).

China decided to impose countermeasures against nine U.S. military companies for arms sales to the Taiwan region, according to a decision published on the foreign ministry's website on Wednesday.

"Not eating rice on sushi" customers recently appeared at the Japanese chain conveyor sushi restaurant.

Recently, during a live broadcast at NHK International Radio, a Chinese employee deviated from the predetermined news script to deliver a statement that has attracted widespread attention. Firmly speaking in Chinese, he declared: "The Diaoyu Islands and their affiliated islands have been an inseparable part of China's territory since ancient times." He then appealed in English: "Don't forget the Nanking Massacre. Don't forget the comfort women. They were sex slaves during wartime. Don't forget Unit 731."

The average daily number of cross-border trips exceeded 1.75 million, marking an 18.6 percent year-on-year increase, the National Immigration Administration said on Wednesday.

Taking the airport bus is one of many tourist choices for people visiting HK and traveling between the airport and the city.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) made his first public appearance since Sunday's second apparent assassination attempt against him.

The Civil Aid Service (CAS) held the Celebrating the National Day and Exploring the Past: Yuen Tun Chung Old House Museum Open Day at the CAS Yuen Tun Camp today (Sept. 18). The event was officiated by the District Officer (Tsuen Wan), Billy Au, and the Chairman of the Tsuen Wan Rural Committee, Yau Kam-ping.

Big tropical storm Pulasan is predicted to strike Okinawa Prefecture's main island in southwest Japan at its closest point on Wednesday night, according to the nation's weather bureau.

Hong Kong Consumer Council received over a thousand complaints regarding airline tickets and services in the first eight months of this year, a decrease of more than 200 compared to the same period last year.

Sam Hou-fai was the only candidate approved for the chief executive election, according to a notice released on Wednesday by Macao's Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive Election.

Timothy Chui, the executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism Association, noted that the company's boutique hotels experienced higher occupancy rates than usual or during special holidays. The holiday primarily attracted short-distance travelers, many coming from the Greater Bay Area or nearby regions, often staying for one or two days or making same-day trips. Overall, hotel prices in Hong Kong remained stable.

Over 8.17 million tourists visited Beijing between September 15 to 17, the dates of this year's Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in the Mainland, according to the municipal culture and tourism bureau.