AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSecurity: Japan and the United States will begin large-scale drills on Oct. 19, involving nearly 60,000 personnel. The exercises have drawn local opposition, particularly over missile deployments in southwestern Japan. Emergency Alert: Japan withdrew a mistaken magnitude 9.9 earthquake warning eight minutes after issuing it on Friday. The alert halted Tokaido Shinkansen services for about 15 minutes; no cyberattack was involved. Diplomacy: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent an offering to Yasukuni Shrine but did not visit. South Korea voiced regret over the move, which it says glorifies Japan’s wartime past. Economy: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank will not tolerate underlying inflation rising further above 2% and signaled more rate hikes. Population: Foreign residents in Japan reached a record 4.28 million, as the number of foreign children also rose sharply despite the country’s shrinking child population. Baseball: The DeNA BayStars rallied past the Hanshin Tigers to reach the Japan Series, where they will face the SoftBank Hawks.
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