03:18 UTC⇢Fukui's Deluge Downgraded
⌨The Japanese media are focused on the aftermath of record heavy rain in Fukui Prefecture, with the weather agency downgrading the Level 5 special warning to Level 4, but not before urging 300,000 residents to take emergency safety measures (NHK, Chunichi, Asahi, Yomiuri, Kyodo). Concurrently, the Hokkaido Shimbun reports on the underreported issue of sexual violence against people with intellectual disabilities, noting that nearly 60% of victims do not recognize the crime.