Daily brief
In Japan on September 2, authorities in Tokyo and Osaka announced stricter regulations for short-term rentals (minpaku), with Setagaya Ward easing its operating day cap while Osaka City will generally not approve new minpaku in wooden or steel-framed apartment buildings.
Saint Seiya creator seeks $28 million from former managers over alleged embezzlement.
South Korean prosecutors seize 3 billion yen from Unification Church leader's safe.
Russia releases Soviet files on Japanese atrocities against Soviet citizens in Hailar in 1945, and Putin says strained Japan-Russia relations are 'entirely Japan's fault' (ongoing coverage).
Okinawa prefectural election may be targeted by 'cognitive warfare' via social media, warns a Japanese executive statement.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary