Overview
- Japan convened its first National Security Council meeting under the Takaichi administration at the Prime Minister’s Office to discuss the national security strategy.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told the Upper House she will not withdraw her directive to the labor minister to relax work-hour regulations.
- Ruling and opposition negotiators confirmed they are coordinating to hold a leaders’ debate in November, which would be the first since Takaichi took office.
- U.S. President Donald Trump posted a video praising Takaichi and said the two governments will build a very good relationship.
- UNRWA’s health chief reported that Gaza’s humanitarian conditions have not substantially improved since the October 10 ceasefire, with shortages of food and medicine continuing.