China's Communist Party elite gather for crucial meeting | East Asia Tonight October 26, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping pushes for tighter discipline and loyalty at the Communist Party's fifth plenum. Also on East Asia Tonight, North Korea accuses South Korea of staging a mine blast at the demilitarised zone (DMZ), taking its claims to the United Nations. Meanwhile, a weakened storm Champi inundates Japan's Kyushu region.

00:00 Introduction
01:26 China's fifth plenum
03:09 North Korea accuses South of fabricating DMZ blast
04:46 South Korea begins joint air drills with US
05:46 Japan indicts US Marine for Okinawa murder
13:29 Storm Champi inundates Japan's Kyushu region
17:27 Japan firms compensate users over cyberattacks
25:59 China's fifth plenum and insights with Chong Ja Ian
32:19 Singapore International Energy Week
40:40 Lawsuit over Japan's imperial house law