The Chiba heavy rain aftermath continued to dominate headlines, with the death toll reaching ten and two missing. About 2,500 vehicles remained stranded on roads in Chiba City, causing traffic hazards, while water outages persisted and JR lines stayed suspended. The discovery of a body in a rice field, possibly a missing man in his 60s, was reported. In politics, Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Chairman Kurauchi expressed intention to resign after political ethics reforms, avoiding a no-confidence vote. Yokohama High School baseball coach Watanabe Motonori, who led the team to five national championships, died at 81. Other stories included a minor earthquake in Kumamoto, a possible radioactive leak at a research facility in Chiba, and the yen's slide with talk of a 'new Plaza Accord'.