Overview

• Toyota Motor Corporation reported global vehicle sales of 5,544,880 units in the first half of 2025, a 7.4% increase year-on-year and its highest mid-year total since 2021.
• The Tokyo High Court is set to deliver its ruling today on Dentsu Group and former executive Koji Henmi’s appeal of a January antitrust conviction for Olympic bid-rigging.
• At its July 31 meeting, the Bank of Japan maintained its policy rate at 0.5% and signaled readiness to raise rates further if economic and price conditions improve.
• The Tokyo Metropolitan Police held anti-terrorism training at the National Stadium with around 100 participants from 70 private and public organizations as international sports events approach.
• National sports competitions kicked off with the Inter-High championships across seven prefectures and the Kansai Rugby Football Union confirmed Tenri University’s participation despite two player arrests, while the Constitutional Democratic Party urged stronger social media use and Governor Ichita Yamamoto announced his bid for a third term.