A strong typhoon was expected to hit southern Japan on Monday ( Aug 26 ), with forecasters predicting heavy rain, strong winds, and possible transportation issues later in the week. On Wednesday, Typhoon Shanshan was expected to pass through the Amami area region, sending 216kmh gusts before turning its headContinue Reading
BEIJING: China took” countermeasures” against two Philippine military aircraft that flew into its airspace over the South China Sea, the foreign ministry said on Friday ( Aug 23 ). ” On Aug 22, two Philippine military aircraft trespassed into the airspace near the Nansha Islands, including Zhubi Jiao ( SubiContinue Reading
BEIJING: China took” countermeasures” against two Philippine military aircraft that flew into its airspace over the South China Sea, the foreign ministry said on Friday ( Aug 23 ). ” On Aug 22, two Philippine military aircraft trespassed into the airspace near the Nansha Islands, including Zhubi Jiao ( SubiContinue Reading
SEUL: South Korean cab driver Park Jeong-soon purchased his electric vehicle ( EV ) about four months ago because he wanted to spend less on fuel.
He now pays about 400,000 won ( US$ 299 ) per month, which is roughly a third of what he used to pay for his previous diesel-powered car, which has the intended effect.
While he is content with the money saved, current EV fires are making him anxious.
” In my house, I charge my car completely in the underwater parking lot, and that makes me nervous”, he told CNA.
A Mercedes-Benz electronic coupe made by China’s Farasis Energy on August 1 caught fire in the underground storage of an house in Incheon, South Korea.
More than 100 vehicles were reportedly damaged in the blaze, which took more than eight hours to destroy. More than 20 persons even suffered smoke inhalation and had to be hospitalised.  ,
According to preliminary investigations, the park lot’s sprinkler ‘ malfunction caused the fire to get worse.  ,
Only days later, a Kia EV6 burned out in a park building in South Chungcheong state, taking more than an hour to set out.
In a report published in February, the Seoul Metropolitan Fire &, Disaster Headquarters said 1, 399 fires occurred in underground parking lots in South Korea between 2013 and 2022 with 43.7 per share attributed to automobiles.  ,
More than half of vehicles fires in underwater garages were caused by electrical sources, according to the report.
China: The Philippines was” stir up trouble” at yet another” Taiwanese” island in the South China Sea, China’s state-backed Global Times reported, after what it said were Manila’s “provocative incursions” into lakes at two different islands in the region. According to the patriotic magazine, the Philippines is building military infrastructureContinue Reading
Taiwan’s President, Lai Ching-te, visited a frontline island to mark a crucial battle with Chinese forces on Friday ( Aug 23 ), saying that Taiwan wants to continue its free way of life and opposes being under the Communist Party’s rule. Since the defeated Republic of China state fled toContinue Reading
The South Korean lithium battery maker started a fire in June that left 23 people dead, according to police on Friday ( Aug 23 ), as the company worked overtime to produce batteries without meeting a deadline. Nine other staff were injured in the fireplace at battery manufacturer Aricell, majorityContinue Reading
SEOUL: A fire at a hotel in South Korea killed six people and injured 11 others, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday ( Aug 22 ), citing fire authorities.
The fire began on the seventh floors of a nine-story resort in Bucheon, south of the capital Seoul at around 7.40pm,  , Yonhap , said, citing the Gyeonggi Province fire officials.
A total of 46 fire vehicles and 150 firefighters have been dispatched to the field, it added.
As firefighters were rescuing the guests, according to a fire standard, the number of casualties could increase.
A man was detained in South Korea on Thursday ( Aug 22 ) after an explosion at a dental hospital caused a fire and prompted the evacuation of around 90 people, according to police.  , A field resembling a supply piece exploded at the gate of the three-story clinic inContinue Reading
In response to the growing threat from China, Taiwan’s government has made military modernization a major policy topic and has frequently pledged to spend more on its defenses, including developing made-in-Taiwan boats. China’s air pressure flies about normal operations into the clouds near Taiwan, and in May staged war gamesContinue Reading