Japanese media continued its strong focus on Sanae Takaichi's LDP presidency, shifting to her cabinet-forming process. Morning reports from Yahoo News Japan indicated Israel-Hamas negotiations, which then evolved into coverage of renewed Gaza airstrikes despite announced halts, alongside Kim Jong Un's continued weapons development. Concurrently, discussions on Takaichi's "active fiscal policy" persisted in the Nikkei Shimbun, with The Japan Times detailing her leadership race victory. By midday, Takaichi's internal party appointments took center stage, with Yahoo News Japan reporting her intention to appoint Shunichi Suzuki as Secretary-General, a move confirmed later by the Nikkei Shimbun, which also noted Taro Aso's potential appointment as Vice President. Public approval for Takaichi's leadership also emerged.