Japanese media outlets prominently featured the Nikkei Stock Average surging past 51,000 yen in the morning, hitting a new record high of 51,307 yen by the afternoon. This continued the upward trend observed in previous days. Concurrently, US-Japan alliance cooperation remained a focus, though some outlets noted a lack of clear strategy. Prime Minister Takaichi's upcoming meeting with President Xi Jinping on the 31st was also being arranged. Additionally, the estimated cost for the Chuo Shinkansen line between Tokyo and Nagoya saw a significant increase of 4 trillion yen, reaching 11 trillion yen, with no clear opening date. Later in the day, an agreement between the US and South Korea on a trade deal at the APEC summit was reported, alongside an agreement by political parties to make high school education free from 2026.