EU energy commissioner said the European Commission will examine legal options; decisions will then be taken by EU member states and the European Parliament.

Sept. 29 — The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said at a briefing that since the national service‑industry conference 91 additional foreign‑invested companies have been approved for value‑added telecom service operation pilots, bringing the total to 221. The NDRC said service‑sector capacity expansion and quality upgrades are progressing and that it will strengthen all‑factor support, optimize policy supply, and implement tiered, targeted scheduling to accelerate policy rollout and support firms.

KYODO reported Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications published final 2025 census results on Tuesday showing the share of people aged 65 and over rose to 29.4%, a record high and up 0.9 percentage points from the 2020 census.