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The Philippine president meets Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth who says their defence pact covers anywhere in the Pacific, including the South China Sea. Also on East Asia Tonight: Families of Jeju Air victims denounce a government report blaming the crash on pilot error; how a far-right Japanese party won big on a “Japanese first”, anti-immigration platform; and Beijing bans petrol cars from ride-hailing platforms from this week.00:00 Headlines 01:34 Marcos meets Hegseth 07:17 Who is Sanseito’s Sohei Kamiya? 15:39 Jeju Air crash report 23:57 Beijing bans petrol cars for ride-hailing 30:03 Hengqin: A Chinese island’s empty grade A offices and homes 48:31 Harvard vs Trump and the fallout for Asia’s international studentsCorrections: 13:15: The number of Sanseito Party’s Lower House seats should be 3, not 5 15:48: The Jeju Air plane should be a Boeing 737-800

The ruling coalition loses its Upper House majority while a right-wing “Japanese first” party gains unprecedented support. Also on East Asia Tonight: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung calls for special disaster zones in flood-hit areas as the death toll hits 18; Storm Wipha lashes China on its way to Vietnam; and China builds world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibet.00:00 Headlines 01:27 Japan’s ruling LDP loses Upper House majority 06:33 Tomohiko Taniguchi on Japan election 26:15 The rise of Japan’s ring-wing Saiseito Party 28:52 Sean King on South Korea’s deadly disasters 39:10 China builds world’s largest hydro dam in Tibet 41:22 Storm Wipha lashes Guangdong 42:26 South Korea floods

Beijing vows to crack down on what it calls “infiltration and espionage”. Also on East Asia Tonight: Japan pushes the US for “active” tariff talks as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent; China’s education ministry issues safety warning to students in the Philippines; Taiwan’s vice president says island is not seeking conflict with China; and South Korea battles torrential rain.00:00 Headlines 01:32 Japan PM meets US Treasury Secretary 02:52 Japan heads to the polls 09:57 China slams rare earths “theft” 16:37 Jesper Koll on Japan’s market outlook 36:21 South Korea floods 49:32 Hong Kong tradition with a touch of AI 53:56 North Korean K-pop singers debutCorrection: 23:26 The company’s name should be spelled as Hutchison.

Tokyo and Washington’s top trade negotiators had a 45-minute call today. Also on East Asia Tonight: Taiwan holds air raid drill to prepare for “growing military threats” from China; Canada’s Couche-Tard drops US$47b bid for Japan’s 7-Eleven; South Korean president orders new investigation into 2022 Halloween crush; Mitsubishi buys more salmon farms in Norway and Canada; and what is driving Taiwan’s space ambitions?00:00 Headlines 09:20 Taiwan’s air raid drill 17:12 Mitsubishi buys salmon farms 19:04 Couche-Tard drops 7-Eleven bid 26:00 Dr Chun-Yi Lee on Taiwan’s race to space and recent launch fail 38:30 Why South Korea has too much rice 42:29 Hong Kong’s disappearing paper cutters 47:03 Australian PM reunites with panda

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang praises China’s advances in artificial intelligence as he attends the China International Supply Chain Expo. Also on East Asia Tonight: A former US envoy to China dismisses criticisms that Beijing has an upper hand in trade negotiations, while Indonesia reaches a deal with the US to lower tariff rates from 32% to 19%. Also, farmers in Japan are warning of further price hikes ahead amid rice shortage.00:00 Headlines 01:44 Five-day China International Supply Chain Expo kicks off in Beijing 09:29 Indonesia reaches tariff deal with US, will buy 50 Boeing jets 24:51 Japan’s rice woes show no signs of easing 37:17 IATA chief Willie Walsh pushes for cockpit cameras 40:50 Hong Kong’s traditional artisans hope next generation can continue legacy