A British newspaper says ministers are drawing up plans to impose sanctions against Iran in response to the capture of a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
The South Korean government is believed to be more concerned that the outcome of Japan's Upper House election may encourage the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to take a tougher stance toward Seoul.
People in Hong Kong have held another massive rally against a controversial extradition bill, while some protesters defaced Beijing's representative office.
US National Security Advisor John Bolton will visit Japan and South Korea this week as the two countries are embroiled in a trade dispute. In Japan, he will also likely discuss the issue of escalating tensions over Iran.
