The day was dominated by two parallel stories: the relentless heavy rain and linear rainbands in northern Kyushu, and the re-election of Shiga Governor Daisaku Mikazuki for a historic fourth term. From early morning, NHK, TBS, and Yahoo issued continuous warnings for landslides and flooding in Kyushu, with evacuation orders in Saga, Fukuoka, and Nagasaki. A linear rainband was confirmed in Kumamoto by midday, and the threat persisted into the night. In the evening, Mikazuki's victory was called, making him the first governor in Shiga's postwar history to win four terms. Sankei and Yomiuri noted his overwhelming win despite backlash over a transportation tax. Other stories included Hayabusa2's successful flyby of asteroid Torifune, a fire on the Brooklyn Bridge during US 250th anniversary fireworks, and the Takaichi cabinet's approval rating slipping to 65.9%.
