Qatar announced a 42-day Gaza ceasefire agreement in the early morning hours, with Japan welcoming it as a step toward stability. The morning brought confirmation that MUFJ Bank executives would face salary cuts over the safety deposit box theft scandal that dominated headlines the previous day.
By midday, coverage shifted to four baseball legends entering the Hall of Fame, led by Ichiro Suzuki in his first year of eligibility. The afternoon saw developments in two ongoing crises: heating oil prices in Hokkaido reached 16-year highs following subsidy reductions, while the probability of a major Nankai Trough earthquake was raised to 80% within 30 years. The day concluded with Yokozuna Terunofuji's retirement announcement, marking the end of a career defined by comebacks from injury and illness.