1. According to Statistics Korea on Wednesday, South Korea’s industrial output advanced 2-point-2 percent in August from a month earlier on the back of a robust recovery in the chip sector.
2. Japan’s local news reported on Wednesday that Tokyo Electric Power Company has begun preparation to release the second batch of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, starting on Thursday
3. The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to unseat Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy, following a backlash over the weekend passage of a stopgap measure meant to avert a government shutdown. The 216-to-210 vote marked the first time in history that the House removed its leader.
