China, Hong Kong and Taiwan bracing for Ragasa after the super typhoon lashed the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rains. Also on East Asia Tonight: Beijing unveils ‘K visa’ to attract global talent in tech. Also, the race to become the next leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party officially begins, while North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says he is open to meeting US President Donald Trump if Washington ends calls for Pyongyang to denuclearise.

00:00 Headlines
01:24 Super Typhoon Ragasa one of the strongest to hit Asia this year
10:24 Japan’s ruling LDP begins 12 days of campaigning to elect new leader
35:05 Trump’s new US$100,000 visa fee set to deal a heavy blow to US firms

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