Overview
- An independent UK inquiry published its report concluding President Vladimir Putin approved the GRU-managed 2018 Novichok attack in southern England.
- The U.S. Defense Department inspector general reported that the defense secretary shared March Yemen strike plans over the Signal app, warning the practice could endanger forces and compromise operations.
- Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is weighing a Defense Special Income Tax of 1% on current income tax from January 2027 to raise just over ¥200 billion annually, presented alongside a 1% cut to the Reconstruction Special Income Tax though overall long‑term burdens would rise.
- Off Miyakojima, a Yaeyama Fisheries Cooperative vessel was reported capsized with two crew missing, prompting an ongoing search by the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters.
- In Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, police are investigating a robbery with injury at a gas station and have circulated a suspect description via public safety alerts.