Typhoon No.30, which had left outages in Yaeyama the previous day, moved north through the East China Sea toward Kyushu. Forecasts warned of up to 200mm in Nagasaki, landslide and flood risks in northern Kyushu, and an imminent linear rainband in Wakayama with very heavy rain in Kinki. By evening it weakened into an extratropical low, but warnings for prolonged heavy rain across western and eastern Japan remained.
Incumbents won two local elections: Uchibori secured a fourth term as Fukushima governor and Chinen a second term as Naha mayor.
Polls showed Prime Minister Takaichi's cabinet flat at 45% in Mainichi and 62% in Nikkei, with many faulting her handling of the former farm minister's dismissal.
GMO's president apologized over the PHP-related breach as reports detailed ignored security warnings and attempts to hijack user PCs.