09:26⇢LDP Executive Exodus
⌨Japanese media spotlights significant domestic political upheaval, with multiple Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) key executives, including the secretary-general, announcing resignations following Upper House election losses (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). Concurrently, Suntory HD Chairman Takeshi Niinami's resignation amid a police probe into suspected illegal drug acquisition remains a prominent corporate story (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). Internationally, China's PLA corruption purges continue, potentially delaying the Taiwan unification plan (Japan Business Press).