Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, June 30

TOKYO -- The Japanese yen sank to the lower 162 zone in Tokyo on Tuesday, marking its weakest level in almost 40 years.

After hitting in New York its lowest level overnight since December 1986 amid expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes this year, the Japanese currency further weakened to the lower 162 range in Tokyo trading. (Japan-Tokyo stocks-Yen)

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SEOUL -- South Korea's National Assembly on Tuesday approved the appointment of Prime Minister nominee Han Seong-sook.

The appointment motion was approved with 166 votes in favor and one invalid ballot. (South Korea-PM-Appointment)

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ISLAMABAD -- At least 14 children were killed and several others injured after the roof of a private tuition center collapsed in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday, rescue officials told Xinhua.

The incident occurred in Kahna, a suburban area of Lahore in the eastern Punjab province, where dozens of children were attending tuition classes when the classroom roof suddenly caved in, trapping students beneath the debris, said Farooq Ahmed, a spokesperson of emergency service Rescue 1122. (Pakistan-Lahore-Collapse Accident)

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DHAKA -- The Bangladeshi parliament on Tuesday passed a record 9.38 trillion taka (nearly 77 billion U.S. dollars) national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 (July 2026-June 2027).

The country's Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury had earlier placed before the parliament the first annual budget of the government of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. (Bangladesh-Budget) Enditem