Overview

• At a leaders’ meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, President Trump won reported international support for his Gaza peace plan, though observers caution that ceasefire monitoring and a durable peace remain uncertain.
• Apple CEO Tim Cook met China’s industry minister in Beijing, with the ministry saying Cook spoke of expanding investment and deepening cooperation and described a goal of win–win development.
• B.League announced 2024–25 club financials showing B1 club Chiba J reached about ¥51.7 billion in revenue, the league’s first above ¥50 billion, aided by the new Lala Arena Tokyo Bay.
• Japan’s pro baseball Climax Series finals opened with Hanshin beating DeNA 2–0 in the Central League and SoftBank edging Nippon-Ham 2–1 in 10 innings in the Pacific League.
• Ishikari City signed an agreement with NPO Solways to use a facility for medically dependent children as a welfare evacuation site during disasters, and a core cities report ranked Hakodate lowest for fiscal strength with high welfare and elderly ratios.