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A digest of major domestic and international political, economic, sports, and social news from the past few days.
According to Yasukuni Shrine, Environment Minister Sasakawa visited the shrine.
Hanshin Professional Baseball announced that it will allow Teruaki Sato to transfer to the US Major League Baseball using the posting system.
Prime Minister Takaichi said of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Seki, ``I want him to keep his head up and move forward with his duties.''
China's GDP in the July-September period increased by 4.5% compared to the same period last year.
Regarding the revenue source for the consumption tax cut, Prime Minister Takaichi said, ``We will appropriately control the amount of government bonds issued.This does not negate the issuance of national bonds.''
According to Yasukuni Shrine, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ibayashi visited the shrine.
Atsumi Harasawa's first election in the Yokohama mayoral election is certain.
Yusaku Hosono wins the Japan Open men's golf tournament
Minister for Growth Strategy Jouchi visited Yasukuni Shrine
Prime Minister Takaichi dedicated Masakaki to Yasukuni Shrine in conjunction with its annual autumn festival.
Nidek has admitted that founder Shigenobu Nagamori and others have violated laws and announced that it will consider claiming compensation for damages.
China's Ministry of Commerce has announced plans to tighten export controls on technologies such as artificial intelligence and solar power generation.
The Supreme Court has sentenced a former company executive charged with professional negligence resulting in death and injury in connection with a pleasure boat accident on Lake Inawashiro.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, there has been no cyber attack.
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that it overestimated the magnitude of the canceled earthquake early warning.
The Kyoto District Court acquitted Kudo Kai-affiliated group executives in the shooting death of President Osho.
The Japan Meteorological Agency will hold a press conference at 2:00 p.m. regarding the Earthquake Early Warning.
In the US Major League Baseball, the Dodgers failed to advance to the World Series.
The Liberal Democratic Party and the "Centrist" House of Representatives group agreed to start deliberation on the consumption tax reduction bill on the 20th.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated at the House of Councilors Budget Committee on the 19th that ``I do not rule out issuing national bonds'' regarding financial resources associated with the food consumption tax cut. This is a course correction from the previous explanation that ``we will secure the funds without relying on national bonds,'' and Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara emphasized at a press conference that ``the existing policy remains unchanged.''

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has drawn up guidelines that summarize the points to keep in mind when creating tie-up advertisements with movies and dramas, in response to a poster tied up with a movie designed to raise awareness of a cancer patient support system that was criticized for ``reminiscing death.'' The guidelines call for confirmation of relevance and soundness to policy, hearing from stakeholders and supporters, and final confirmation from department heads.

Data center construction to support the AI boom became a key issue in Ohio during the US midterm elections, and residents opposed it due to concerns about environmental destruction and tax breaks. Particularly in Vice President Vance's home state of Ohio, the Republican Party is having a tough time in the Senate and gubernatorial races, and the party's pro-data center stance is having an impact on the election.

The Constitutional Democratic Party is rushing to rebuild itself in anticipation of the unified local elections next spring and the House of Councilors elections in the summer of 2028, but there are many challenges ahead, such as joining with the Centrist Reform Party and funding difficulties, and no concrete prospects are in sight.

Votes were counted in the Yokohama mayoral election on the 18th, and Atsumi Harazawa (59), an independent newcomer and lawyer, was elected for the first time, defeating a total of six candidates, including five newcomers, including his previous employer, Takeharu Yamanaka. Voter turnout was 45.56%, higher than last time. Mr. Harasawa waged an organizational campaign with the recommendation of the prefectural organization of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Restoration Party, and the Democratic Party of the People, and the support of the Komeito City Council, and advocated the enhancement of disaster countermeasures and the strengthening of the financial base. On the other hand, Mr. Yamanaka ran again after resigning due to power harassment issues, but was unsuccessful.

On the 18th, the parents of Tomoka Takeishi, who died in the capsizing accident of a boat carrying Doshisha International High School students off the coast of Henoko in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, visited the Henoko beach near the accident site on the 18th, laid flowers, and called for a full explanation of the accident and prevention of recurrence.