
In addition to the selection of Hanshin pitcher Haruto Takahashi for the Sawamura Award in professional baseball, the National Democratic Party's proposal to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives, the opening of the Chinese Communist Party's ``5th General Assembly'', election results in various places, and major domestic and international news will be reported in breaking news.
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Hanshin pitcher Haruto Takahashi was selected for professional baseball's Sawamura Award.
(10/26 17:01)
The Democratic Party of Japan has compiled a plan to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives by 19 through proportional representation.
(10/26 15:37)
According to Xinhua News Agency, the Chinese Communist Party's ``5th Annual General Meeting'' has begun.
(10/26 13:08)
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara announced on the evening of the 26th that a related cabinet meeting on cybersecurity will be held with Prime Minister Takaichi in attendance.
(10/26 11:14)
Bolsonaro refuses to accept the results of Brazil's presidential election run-off
(10/26 10:46)
Shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama has been accepted as a four-time female shogi player.
(10/26 10:34)
According to Brazil's central electoral authority, leftist President Lula won the presidential election runoff.
(10/26 09:12)
According to Serbian media, former President Vucic has admitted defeat in the national parliamentary elections.
(10/26 06:00)
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Machado returns home.
(10/26 05:16)
Yaichi Nakahara's third term in the Niigata mayoral election is certain.
(10/25 20:17)
Satoru Chinen's re-election in the Naha mayoral election is certain.
(10/25 20:06)
Masao Uchibori's fourth term in the Fukushima prefecture gubernatorial election is certain.
(10/25 19:15)
The district attorney has charged a U.S. soldier with robbery and murder in the case where a woman's body was found in a hotel in Naha city.
(10/25 15:01)
South Korean media reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has entered China.
(10/24 15:15)
GMO Internet has applied to the government for "active cyber defense" to be applied due to unauthorized access issue.
(10/24 14:10)
Russian and Ukrainian militaries announced a local ceasefire in southern Ukraine starting on the 27th.
(10/24 06:30)
NY Dow's decline exceeded 800 points at one point.
(10/23 23:32)
US White House announces ceasefire in southern Ukrainian cities
(10/23 22:43)
Writer Nobuhiko Kobayashi has passed away. He was 93 years old
(10/23 17:24)
According to Reuters, a tanker carrying Russian diesel oil is heading to the United States.
(10/23 16:41)
Prime Minister Takaichi told reporters that he would instruct the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry to consider subsidies for fuel oil such as gasoline.
(10/23 16:38)
South Korea's Ministry of Defense proposed inter-Korean military talks to North Korea
(10/23 14:11)
Writer Ryu Murakami has passed away. He was 74 years old
(10/23 13:15)
It has been announced that Hideki Matsui will be appointed as the new manager of the professional baseball giants.
(10/23 11:48)
Regarding the selection of the final disposal site for the country's "nuclear waste," Kushima City in Miyazaki Prefecture announced that it will receive an explanation from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on the 23rd regarding a literature survey.
(10/23 10:10)
Consumer prices rose 2.1% in September
(10/23 08:32)
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, a benchmark for long-term interest rates, fell below 5% for the first time in about a month in late trading in the U.S. bond market.
(10/23 06:27)

A research team from Keio University surveyed national civil servants in 10 ministries in the Kasumigaseki area and found that there is a correlation between ministries where deliberations by standing committees of the National Diet take longer, and outpatient medical expenses are higher. In particular, medical costs at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare were high, and mental health-related consultations stood out.

The government held a meeting of experts to strengthen its intelligence capabilities and began considering a ``foreign agent registration system'' as the first step in anti-espionage legislation. The government aims to submit a bill to next year's regular session of the Diet, requiring notification of individuals and organizations conducting lobbying activities at the direction of a foreign country.

There is one week left until the US midterm elections on November 3rd. The Republican Party, led by President Trump, is facing an uphill battle due to rising prices due to the Iranian military operation and the president's declining approval ratings. As there is a growing expectation that the Democratic Party will regain the majority in the House of Representatives, the fate of the seven states with close races in the Senate is in focus.

Following the death of former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, political figures including former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and former Democratic Party of Japan representative Ichiro Ozawa expressed their condolences. He talked about his accomplishments as Chief Cabinet Secretary who supported the Koizumi administration and the untold story of the grand coalition plan that was once explored, and his personality was remembered.

The government held its first meeting of the Cybersecurity-related Ministerial Council. Prime Minister Takaichi ordered the formulation of an emergency response package and countermeasures against unauthorized access to companies, with an eye toward the use of "active cyber defense."

Former Liberal Democratic Party Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda passed away on the 22nd at a hospital in Tokyo. He was 90 years old. As Chief Cabinet Secretary, he led foreign affairs and national security, and in 2007 became the 91st Prime Minister. He suffered from a twisted Diet system and resigned after a year.