Overview
- Oji Holdings said it will stop one paper machine at its Tomakomai mill by the end of March 2026, citing falling demand for newsprint and indicating no impact on supply despite the 159,000‑ton annual capacity involved.
- Esashi Police corrected their notice on bear droppings in Hokkaido’s Assabu town, confirming the supermarket parking lot is in Tatemachi at the A‑Coop Tate store rather than Shinmachi.
- Aichi Prefecture’s circular‑economy project team and partner firms are piloting the sorting and recycling of used plastics into poly bags with a goal of commercializing the process in fiscal 2026 to cut CO2 emissions.
- The government confirmed three private appointments to the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy, including former BOJ deputy governor Masazumi Wakatabe.
- Civic updates include Hiroshima’s gubernatorial election set for November 9 with three first‑time candidates, MLB naming Shohei Ohtani the NL Silver Slugger at DH, Princess Kako attending the Tokyo International Deaf Arts Festival, and Nippon‑Ham’s Issei Ishii filing to exercise domestic FA rights.