Overview

• Kotone Hori, 29, won the Japan Women’s Open in Hyogo Prefecture, securing her first domestic major title, NHK reported.
• Okayama Mayor Masao Omori won a fourth term after defeating three newcomers, according to the city election board results reported by Nishinippon Shimbun.
• Azumino, Nagano, returned incumbent Hiroshi Ota unopposed in the first uncontested mayoral race since the city’s 2005 merger, Chunichi Shimbun reported.
• Two Tokyu Den‑en‑toshi Line trains made contact inside Kajigaya Station in Kawasaki shortly after 11 p.m., with no injuries reported and operator and ministry reviews to follow, NHK said.
• At ParisLongchamp’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Japan’s Northern Farm entrants fell short, with Byzantin Dream finishing fifth for the best placing, Hokkaido Shimbun reported.