Daily brief
Japan's Supreme Court upheld a lower court order to disband the former Unification Church, marking the first time a religious group has been dissolved under a 1951 law. The decision follows a government investigation into the church's fundraising practices and its ties to the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticized Japan as turning into a 'war state' during a party meeting.
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Belgium for a state visit.
A man was ordered to pay 460,000 yen for faking his single status to avoid child support.
Japan's social media election bill is set for a vote on the 25th.