Overview
- Japan Coast Guard patrols confirmed four China Coast Guard ships equipped with deck guns operating in the contiguous zone near the Senkaku Islands and issued warnings to keep them from territorial waters.
- Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said the government is concerned about one‑sided, rapid yen depreciation and is watching for unorderly market moves with high vigilance.
- President Trump hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House with lavish treatment, touting large U.S. investment pledges as the 2018 Saudi journalist killing went unaddressed.
- Domestic public‑safety actions continued, including Tokyo police’s outreach after rising motorcycle fatalities, Aichi arrests tied to 194 cannabis plants, an Asahikawa entertainment‑district fire with no injuries, and inspections after a small plane crash in Fukuoka.
- The Nagoya High Court Kanazawa Branch will issue decisions on November 28 on residents’ bids to halt Kansai Electric’s Mihama No. 3 and Takahama Nos. 1–4 reactors, while U.S. stocks rebounded after a four‑day slide.