1. A Palestinian correspondent for Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun has been killed in the Gaza Strip along with two members of his family, apparently by an Israeli attack. The newspaper says Mahammed Mansour, who was 29, died in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Monday along with his wife and baby son. It says they appear to have been killed by a missile strike. 2. A court in Japan has ordered the group once called the Unification Church to disband as a religious corporation. The group is expected to appeal. The Tokyo District Court issued the order on Tuesday, as requested by the education and culture ministry. The ministry had filed the request in 2023 based on the Religious Corporations Act. It said the group solicited large donations from followers and induced them into buying expensive items by exploiting fears about their spiritual wellbeing.
3. Weather officials in Japan say yellow sand from China’s desert regions has reached the Japanese archipelago. The officials are warning that the airborne particles could worsen the symptoms of hay fever and asthma, reduce visibility and cause traffic disruptions.
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