Daily brief
Typhoon Jangmi (Typhoon 6) brought heavy rain to Tokyo after making landfall in western Japan, causing power outages for 60,000 homes and collapsing a section of National Route 477 in Osaka. The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its Level 5 Emergency Warning for Wakayama to Level 2.
Japan's fertility rate hit a record low in 2025, marking the 10th straight year of decline, with the number of births also at a historic low; Miyagi recorded the second-lowest birth rate after Tokyo.
The Amnesty International Japan union demanded the removal of its director over alleged harassment.
The mayor of Fuji banned climbing during the off-season, prompting protests from climbers.
37 years after the Tiananmen Square crackdown, events in Japan kept the memory alive.