Japan began accepting wounded Palestinians from Gaza for medical treatment, marking a significant humanitarian gesture amid continuing Middle East tensions. The Black Sea truce between Russia and Ukraine garnered attention, though the Kremlin attached conditions to its implementation.

Wildfires in Ehime and Okayama prefectures intensified due to strong winds, with reports of fires reaching residential areas by afternoon. Transport disruptions affected the Tohoku Shinkansen between Tokyo and Morioka until evening.

The legal challenge to Japan's same-sex marriage ban continued to reverberate, with coverage noting that five high courts have now ruled the ban unconstitutional. In a historic achievement for Japanese mathematics, Kyoto University professor Masaki Kashiwara became the first Japanese recipient of the Abel Prize.

Banking news revealed Chiba Bank's planned acquisition of nearly 20% of Chiba Kogyo Bank's shares, potentially leading to a management integration.