Overview

• Suzu City has applied to receive timber from the Osaka–Kansai Expo’s signature roof ring for permanent public housing, with a formal transfer expected soon as the Expo closes on October 13.
• Ishikawa Prefecture targets completion of publicly funded quake-damage demolitions by the end of October, yet progress stood at 86.1% as of September 15 and thousands remain in temporary housing.
• The Supreme Court signaled discussions on bail operations following the Ōkawara wrongful-conviction case, which included the death of a detained former company adviser after bail was denied.
• Saga Prefectural Assembly finalized a resolution urging an independent, expert third-party investigation into DNA testing misconduct by a former staffer at the prefectural forensic laboratory.
• Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged careful outreach and special consultation windows to cushion the impact of recent U.S. tariff actions, as reports note a partial U.S. federal shutdown has furloughed about 750,000 employees.