The day was dominated by the fatal stabbing in Chitose, Hokkaido, which evolved from an afternoon attack into a murder case by evening. A 21-year-old woman died after being stabbed on the street; an Indonesian national was arrested for attempted murder, later upgraded. Two men, including a police officer, were injured. The incident received rolling updates across TBS, Hokkaido Shimbun, and Yomiuri. Concurrently, a cross-party agreement on imperial succession was finalized. The speakers of both Diet chambers agreed to allow male-line male descendants of former imperial families to return to the imperial household, a pact to be presented to parties on June 8. This was covered by NHK, TBS, and Sankei. Other stories included the enactment of a ¥3 trillion supplementary budget for energy cost relief, Xi Jinping's planned North Korea visit, and a US jobs report exceeding forecasts.