South Korea's finance ministry said it will extend the fuel tax relief for two months, through the end of November.

South Korea's Lee said U.S. investment issues affect U.S.-South Korea relations in complex ways.

China’s State Council General Office issued guidance to strengthen full‑chain safety supervision of fireworks and firecrackers covering production, storage, distribution, transport and use. The document mandates stricter producer admission and licensing, tighter controls over pyrotechnic chemicals and semi‑finished components, and more rigorous control of production‑process safety risks. It strengthens product quality oversight and spot checks, prohibits manufacture or sale of items exceeding permitted chemical dosages or failing national standards, and directs tighter enforcement of mandatory safety standards. The guidance also requires fireworks firms to bring equipment and facilities into compliance and orders tougher regulatory enforcement with enhanced administrative–criminal coordination, full‑chain investigations, traceability and coordinated crackdowns on illegal activity.