Overview
- The Okinawa gubernatorial race has moved toward a record seven candidates with three frontrunners — Denny Tamaki, Genta Koja and Mikio Shimoji — and several issue‑driven outsiders campaigning for votes.
- Kawasaki City told reporters that about 15 tonnes of material from 2011–13 municipal decontamination was stored in city containers and later processed at a private final‑disposal site in Fukushima, and the city said measured cesium levels fell over time and met legal limits.
- Meteorological agencies forecast dangerous heat across regions including Kumamoto and Saga with daytime highs near 38°C and officials urged precautions to prevent heatstroke and related illnesses.
- Japan and Peru are advancing plans for a possible visit by Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori to Japan in November as both governments coordinate scheduling for the trip.
- Sports updates include the AFC’s expanded ACL Elite draw that placed five Japanese clubs in East‑region groups, Japan’s volleyball and basketball teams ramping up qualification camps, and yokozuna Toyoshoryu disclosing recent right‑knee surgery that likely rules him out of the autumn sumo tournament.