Real wages increased by 1.5% in August, the eighth consecutive month of positive growth.

Investment fund Oasis has requested that NIDEK begin considering taking the company private.

Prime Minister Takaichi called Professor Emeritus Soai of Tokyo University of Science, who had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, to convey his congratulations.

The Liberal Democratic Party and the ``Centrist'' House of Representatives faction have agreed to hold a House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting on the 13th and 14th.

He was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery of nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.

This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to two people, including Professor Emeritus Kenzo Soai of Tokyo University of Science.

The Niigata District Public Prosecutors Office has indicted four people, including the company's executives at the time, on charges of professional negligence resulting in a fire that killed six people at Sanko Seika's Arakawa factory.

Regarding the reduction in the number of seats in the House of Representatives, the prime minister said, ``I look forward to discussions to make this a reality in this session.''

Regarding Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yana's remarks, the prime minister said, ``It is natural that political support or disapproval should not be brought into the budget allocation.''

Prime Minister Takaichi, in a question asked by a representative of the House of Representatives, said that the food consumption tax cut and aid funds are "the best way to go."

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuo Yana said, ``We heard from local people that they were interested, so we wanted to confirm the reason for asking the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism about the road budget.''

The Fair Trade Commission has launched a compulsory investigation into four major beer companies after suspicions that they formed a cartel over the shipping prices of beer and other products grew stronger.

Real wages increased by 1.5% in August, the eighth consecutive month of positive growth.

Paramount Skydance announced that it has completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Researchers from Chiba University are participating in the ice cube experiment.

This year's Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to a researcher involved in the Ice Cube neutrino observation experiment.

Prime Minister Takaichi will meet with Okinawa Prefectural Governor Koja on the 7th. announced by the government.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism stated that there was no lobbying or pressure from Mr. Yan to reduce the road budget.

It has been revealed that this year's road-related budget for two municipalities in Tochigi Prefecture, whose mayors supported candidates opposed to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yan Yan in the House of Representatives election, has been reduced by up to 54%.

Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ibayashi announced a policy to install circuit breakers in case of heavy rain at underpasses across the country that are at particularly high risk of flooding.

Japan defeated New Zealand 2-1 in the Kirin Cup soccer tournament.

The Nepalese government has decided to suspend search and rescue operations for missing persons in the debris flow disaster.

A spokesman for Yemen's interim government announced that it had "taken control" of the Babel-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping hub.

Three European and American scientists in optogenetics have been selected for this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Spain's prime minister announced an early general election. Voting will take place on November 29th.

Yana revealed that he was instructed by Prime Minister Takaichi to fulfill his duties.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yana retracted his statement that local road budgets had been "significantly cut" and apologized.

According to Brazilian media, it is now certain that Lula and Flavio will advance to the run-off in the presidential election.