21:00 (12:00)â¢LA Flames Reach Santa Monica
âšThe newspapers report extensively on the Los Angeles wildfires, with 5 deaths and over 1,000 buildings damaged, as smoke reaches Santa Monica's center (Asahi, Huffington Post). Seven & i Holdings faces pressure after 65% profit decline, amid Canadian acquisition attempts (Nikkei). Celebrity Masahiro Nakai acknowledges and apologizes for a personal dispute with a woman, though details remain limited (Sankei, NHK, TBS).