Overview

• Speaking in New York, the prime minister urged solidarity over division, criticized the Security Council’s failures, and backed expanding both permanent and non‑permanent seats.
• He said Japan would consider “new measures,” including recognition of a Palestinian state, if a two‑state path is foreclosed, and he strongly denounced Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza.
• Back in Tokyo, the LDP leadership contest entered full debate with five candidates offering wide‑ranging promises that reporters note have often gone unrealized in past races.
• Suzuki will consolidate two Hokkaido sales subsidiaries on October 1 through an absorption merger to cut costs and streamline operations.
• Japan Steel M&E disclosed that earnings for the year to March 2025 roughly tripled year on year on stronger nuclear‑related exports to Europe, and it plans upgrades to housing and facilities to aid hiring.