The Tokyo District Court ordered the dissolution of the former Unification Church, marking the first such order based on civil law violations in Japan's history. The church immediately announced plans to appeal. This dramatic development dominated coverage throughout the day, with reports detailing reactions from "second-generation" church members.

The Osaka High Court became the fifth high court to rule Japan's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, though it upheld a lower court decision denying damages to plaintiffs. This continues the judicial pressure on legislators that has built over previous rulings.

International tensions featured prominently with reports of "escalating" Chinese vessel activity near the Senkaku Islands and concerns about potential Trump administration port fees on Chinese vessels. Economic developments included Mitsubishi Corporation and JFE Holdings announcing plans to invest up to 1.5 trillion yen to build a data center at a former blast furnace site, addressing growing AI infrastructure demands.