US President Donald Trump will visit Japan from October 27 to 29 and hold talks with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japanese Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said on Wednesday.
“President Trump’s visit will provide an extremely important opportunity to further strengthen the US-Japan alliance,” Kihara said, according to Kyodo.
He expressed hope that Trump’s trip would establish a personal relationship of trust between him and Prime Minister Takaichi and ensure the joint implementation of the concept of a “free and open Indo-Pacific region.”
According to Kyodo sources, Takaichi plans to discuss with Trump a joint response by Japan and the US to the growth of China’s military presence in the East China Sea and South China Sea, as well as North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs. Other topics will include US-Japan trade, the investment agreement signed last July, and Japan’s defense spending.
Trump is expected to meet with Emperor Naruhito of Japan on Monday, with Takaichi on Tuesday, and to visit the US naval base in Yokosuka.
Trump last visited Japan in 2019. This time, before traveling to Tokyo, Trump is expected to attend the ASEAN summit in Malaysia and then head to the APEC summit in South Korea, where he may meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
In turn, Japan’s new Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said he would coordinate with Washington on the implementation of the US-Japan trade agreement, under which goods from Japan are subject to a 15% tariff.
The Japanese parliament elected Takaichi, the head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, as the country’s prime minister the day before.
According to Kyodo, 64-year-old Takaichi is known for her “hardline views on security.” The former interior minister advocates, in particular, revising Article 9 of the 1947 Japanese constitution, which renounces militarism.
Takai is considered a supporter of far-right and nationalist views and is a member of Japan’s largest conservative and nationalist non-governmental organization and lobbying group, Nippon Kaigi. She is vice-chair of the parliamentary conference on the restoration of Shinto shrines and the promotion of moral education. She has repeatedly visited the Yasukuni Shinto shrine, a symbol of Japanese militarism: visits by high-ranking Japanese officials to the Yasukuni shrine traditionally provoke a sharp reaction in Beijing, Seoul, and Pyongyang and are seen as an insult to countries that suffered from Japanese occupation. She has also been critical of China’s economic policies and has advocated for reducing economic dependence on China.
Since April this year, Uzbekistan has been welcoming over 1 million foreign tourists every month. These figures are unprecedented in the country’s history, according to the press service of the Tourism Committee under the Ministry of Ecology, Environment and Climate Change.
In the first nine months of the year, Uzbekistan was visited by 8.6 million foreign tourists, which is 12.5% more than in the same period last year. In 2024, the country was visited by 10.06 million tourists, in 2023 — 6.62 million, and in 2022 — 5.23 million.
The growth in tourist traffic compared to 2022, when the world began to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, was as follows:
Exports of tourism services also reached a record level this year, exceeding $3.6 billion (compared to $3.4 billion for the whole of 2024).
The Tourism Committee noted that the development of the industry was facilitated by reforms in recent years, in particular the simplification of the visa regime, incentives for entrepreneurs, and the active promotion of Uzbekistan abroad.
On Thursday, October 23, there will be no precipitation in Ukraine, with only light rain in most northern regions at night, according to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center. The wind will be southeasterly, 7-12 m/s, with gusts of 15-20 m/s in some parts of the Carpathians during the day.
The temperature at night will be 3-8°C, and during the day 11-16°C. In the eastern regions, the temperature at night will be 1-6°C, with frost on the ground and in some places in the air 0-3°C, and during the day 8-13°C. In Kyiv on Thursday, no precipitation, southeasterly wind, 7-12 m/s. Nighttime temperature 5-7°C, daytime temperature 14-16°C.
According to the Boris Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory, the highest daytime temperature on October 23 in Kyiv was recorded in 1935 and 1989 and was 21.1°C, the lowest nighttime temperature was 5.4°C below zero in 1999.
On Friday, October 24, moderate rains are expected on the right bank, and heavy rains are expected in Transcarpathia and Prykarpattia during the day. In the Odesa and Mykolaiv regions, thunderstorms are expected in some places during the day.
The wind will be southeasterly, 7-12 m/s, with gusts of 15-20 m/s in most regions.
The temperature at night will be 6-11°, in the eastern and Sumy regions 1-6° above zero. During the day, it will be 11-16°, in the southern part up to 19°.
In Kyiv, there will be no precipitation on Friday, only light rain in the evening. The wind will be southeasterly, 7-12 m/s, with gusts of 15-20 m/s. The temperature at night will be 9-11°, during the day 13-15°.
On Saturday, October 25, throughout Ukraine, except for the western regions, there will be moderate, in some places heavy rain, and in the south, thunderstorms in some places. In the Carpathians, there will be rain with wet snow.
The wind will be southeasterly, shifting to southwesterly on the right bank, 7-12 m/s, with gusts of 15-20 m/s at night in Ukraine and during the day in the western and Zhytomyr regions.
Temperature 8-13°, in the western, Vinnytsia, and Zhytomyr regions 2-7° above zero. During the day 11-16°, in the south up to 19°.
In Kyiv on Saturday, moderate rain, southeasterly wind shifting to southwesterly, 7-12 m/s. Temperature at night and during the day 10-12°.
More than a quarter of pensioners continue to work
According to the Pension Fund, the average pension in Ukraine was 6,400 hryvnia as of early October 2025.
However, almost a third of pensioners receive, on average, payments of 3,340 hryvnia. In total, there are currently almost 10.2 million pensioners in Ukraine. One in four continues to work.
The average pension in Ukraine is currently 6,436 hryvnia, or 133 euros (exchange rate at the time of publication). Almost a third of Ukrainian pensioners — more than 3.3 million people — receive only 3,340 hryvnia per month. Another 4% of pensioners live on about 2,300 hryvnia per month.
It is worth noting that last year there were even more such pensioners — 26% received less than 3,000 hryvnia, but after indexation, payments increased to 3,000 hryvnia per month.
At the same time, there are those who receive more. About 1.5 million people, or 15% of all pensioners, have an average payment of 15,750 hryvnia — that’s about 325 euros. Almost 3 million Ukrainian pensioners receive an average of 6,860 hryvnia, and 2.1 million receive only 4,510 hryvnia.
Compared to Europe, Ukrainian pensions are among the lowest on the continent. Their size is approximately the same as in Albania — €160. In Romania and Bulgaria, pensions range from €450 to €550, and in Poland and the Czech Republic, from €800 to €900 per month.
The highest pensions in Ukraine are traditionally in Kyiv — 8,848 UAH, which is 37% more than the national average. The lowest are in the western regions: in Ternopil (4,997 UAH), Chernivtsi (5,173 UAH), and Zakarpattia (5,233 UAH).
More than a quarter of Ukrainian pensioners continue to work after retirement. Currently, 2.8 million working pensioners receive an average of 7,069 hryvnia in payments.
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In January-June of this year, PJSC Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant (NFP, Dnipropetrovsk region) reduced its net loss by 69.6% compared to the same period last year, from UAH 1 billion 505.962 million to UAH 458.274 million.
According to NZF’s interim report for the first half of 2025, net income for this period increased by 11.7% to UAH 3 billion 915.368 million from UAH 3 billion 505.483 million.
Retained earnings at the end of June 2025 reached UAH 3 billion 778.047 million.
As reported, in 2020, the company received a net profit of UAH 456 million 162.764 thousand. In 2021, the company received a net profit of UAH 5 billion 139 million 528,911 thousand. In 2022, NZF received a profit of UAH 910 million 452,147 thousand.
The plant ended 2023 with a net loss of UAH 2 billion 620 million 398,599 thousand.
As reported, the Pokrovsky Mining and Processing Plant (PGZK, formerly Ordzhonikidze Mining and Processing Plant) and the Marganetsky Mining and Processing Plant (MGZK, both in Dnipropetrovsk region), which are part of the Privat Group, stopped mining and processing raw manganese ore in late October-early November 2023, while NZF and ZZF stopped smelting ferroalloys. In the summer of 2024, ferroalloy plants resumed production at a minimum level.
The business of ZZF, NZF, Stakhanov ZF (located at NKT), Pokrovsky and Marganetsky GZK was organized by Privatbank prior to nationalization.
NZF is Ukraine’s largest producer of silicon and ferromanganese. The average monthly output of ferroalloys during stable operation of the enterprise is about 55-60 thousand tons.
According to the NDU for the first quarter of 2025, Sofalon Investments Limitad owns 15.503% of the shares of the private joint-stock company, Rougella Properties Ltd. – 9.6904%, Dolemia Consulting Ltd. – 15.7056%, Sonerio Holdings Ltd. – 9.2158%, Manjalom Limited – 5.8824%, Treelon Investments Limited (all – Cyprus) – 15.1013%.
The authorized capital of PJSC NZF is UAH 418.915 million.
NZF is controlled by the EastOne group, created in the fall of 2007 as a result of the restructuring of the Interpipe group, as well as the Privat group (both based in Dnipro).
The Lisovy Kvartal residential complex in Brovary is entering a new stage of development with the start of sales of apartments in the final building. The complex is positioned as comfortable housing close to a green area and the developed infrastructure of the city center. The final phase implements the best solutions and standards that have ensured the success of the entire Lisovy Kvartal complex: functional layouts, high-quality materials, modern construction technologies, and attentive consideration of the needs of future residents.
Real estate sales are conducted according to the MON (future real estate object) mechanism. MON is a part of a divisible object of unfinished construction, which, after commissioning, will become an independent real estate object, for example, an apartment, garage, or commercial premises. Investments in FPO are registered in electronic systems and protected by law, so the buyer receives property rights to the selected part of the property even before the completion of construction.
Advantages of FPO for buyers:
The complex is located in the central district of Brovary, just 15 minutes from the Lisova metro station and important transport hubs of the capital. A reliable monolithic frame structure was used for the construction of the final building, which guarantees durability, fire resistance, and resistance to seismic activity.
There is a modern kindergarten on the territory of the complex, and nearby is the largest city park and a picturesque pine forest, which create a comfortable environment for families to live in.
Various types of apartments are available for sale: from one-room apartments (approximately 40 m²) to spacious family options (up to 100 m²). The construction is being commissioned by MTDK BUDIVELNE MISTO LLC in partnership with Alliance Novobud.
The sales office at 8A V. Chornovola Street, Brovary, tel. +38 (044) 344-08-23, is already scheduling appointments with buyers and providing detailed information about available layouts, purchase terms, etc.
