Japanese editors began the day reporting the arrest of the father in the Kyoto boy's death case, with multiple outlets detailing his confession to abandoning the body and the scheduled police press conference. Throughout the afternoon, coverage intensified as editors reported the establishment of a special investigation headquarters and police statements that the suspect acted alone. By evening, editors reported the father's confession to murder during voluntary questioning, with multiple outlets detailing his admission and the possibility of multiple body movements. Simultaneously, coverage continued on the restart of commercial operations at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 6 after a 14-year hiatus.