SEOUL -- South Korea's early voting turnout for parliamentary elections hit a record high of 31.28 percent, the country's election watchdog data showed Saturday.

Of 44,280,011 eligible voters, 13,849,043 voters cast their ballots at 3,565 polling stations across the country for the past two days, according to the National Election Commission (NEC). (South Korea-Parliamentary Elections-Early Voting Turnout)

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TOKYO -- In the wake of recent contaminated water leakage at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has announced its plan for new installations as a preventive measure, local media reported.

TEPCO is expected to install new piping and ventilation ports designed to guide any spewing liquid to fall within the building, thereby containing the spread of contamination, national news agency Kyodo reported citing the company's announcement on Friday. (Japan-TEPCO-Installation)

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KABUL -- The Afghan caretaker government's Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada on Saturday said that Afghanistan seeks diplomatic and economic relations with all nations.

"We seek diplomatic and economic relations with all nations, ensuring that Afghanistan's security, stability, and prosperity serve as a favorable opportunity for others," Akhundzada said in a congratulatory message for the arrival of the Eid al-Fitr festival. (Afghanistan-Supreme Leader-Message)

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CANBERRA -- The Australian government has announced it will appoint a "special adviser" to scrutinize the investigation into an Israeli airstrike that killed aid workers, including an Australian woman.

In a joint statement issued on Friday night, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Penny Wong, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, said information provided by Israel on its investigation into the airstrike has not satisfied the Australian government's expectations. (Australia-Israel) Enditem

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