Overview

• On October 7, the Liberal Democratic Party formally launched its new executive team, appointing Shunichi Suzuki of the Aso faction as secretary‑general.
• Haruko Arimura was officially named General Council chair, and Koichi Hagiuda is set to serve as acting secretary‑general according to Takaichi’s stated intent.
• LDP leader Sanae Takaichi and Komeito chief Keiichi Ishii’s successor, Natsuo Saito, begin discussions on whether to continue the ruling coalition under the new party lineup.
• After a late‑night train contact incident near Tokyu’s Kajigaya Station on October 5 with no injuries reported, the Den‑en‑toshi and Oimachi lines returned to normal service from the first trains on October 7.
• In Hiroshima, a court‑mediated settlement was reached with the city agreeing to pay 40 million yen over a 2022 preschooler drowning, resolving the family’s lawsuit.