Japanese media on October 3 continued its intense focus on the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election, with early reports from Yahoo News Japan indicating a likely run-off vote. This political dynamic persisted throughout the day, with later reports actively analyzing the unfolding scenario of a run-off. Separately, the controversial resignation of Suntory Holdings chairman continued to be a topic of discussion in the Nikkei Shimbun, alongside growing concerns over OpenAI's Sora AI generating copyrighted content. By midday, Japanese government plans to subsidize businesses utilizing renewable and nuclear energy were also reported, aiming to attract investment near power plants. Concurrently, Asia's wooden furniture industry began to grapple with new U.S. tariffs, according to Nikkei Asia.