Newly elected LDP President Shigeru Ishiba began forming his administration. He considered appointing Shinjiro Koizumi as election strategy committee chairman, Hayashi Yoshimasa to continue as Chief Cabinet Secretary, and Moriyama Hiroshi as Secretary-General. Katsunobu Kato was eyed for Finance Minister. Ishiba's cabinet formation dominated news throughout the day, with updates on potential appointments trickling in. Meanwhile, Israel announced the killing of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah in an airstrike, raising concerns of escalating regional conflict. This news developed over several hours, with Hezbollah later confirming Nasrallah's death. In sports, Shohei Ohtani set a new stolen base record for Japanese MLB players with his 57th steal, surpassing Ichiro Suzuki's record.