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Each news item is a summary of events that occurred from September 25th to 28th.
According to Hong Kong media, former Foreign Minister Iwaya met with Chinese Communist Party Politburo member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing.
The University of Tokyo has selected Professor Yuko Fujigaki of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences as its next president, the first woman to do so.
In an international friendly soccer match, Japan defeated Venezuela 2-1.
The South Korean military announced that the accident in which the soldier was injured was most likely caused by a North Korean landmine.
The Prime Minister stated that it is necessary to formulate medium- to long-term measures to promote intelligence activities as a national intelligence strategy and make it public.
Regarding intelligence, Prime Minister Takaichi expressed his intention to strengthen measures to prevent undue interference by foreign countries.
Smile Up has announced that President Noriyuki Higashiyama will retire at the end of his term.
The US government has released a list of items that will be subject to mutual tariff reductions with China.
Former Yokohama Mayor Yamanaka, who resigned due to power harassment issues, has announced his intention to run for office again.
Screenwriter So Kuramoto has passed away. He was 91 years old.
Champion Takuma Inoue successfully defended his WBC bantamweight title.
It has been learned that former Yokohama City Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, who resigned due to power harassment issues, has decided to run for mayor again.
Yokozuna Dainosato won the Grand Sumo Autumn Tournament for the sixth time.
Prefectural police arrested Riki Mihara, who had been publicly wanted in connection with the Gunma woman's murder, on suspicion of attempted murder.
The US president said the Chinese president "understands very well how I feel" about Taiwan.
The leaders of Japan and the United States confirmed their cooperation regarding China.
According to China's state news agency, the Chinese and American militaries have agreed to quickly conclude a memorandum of understanding to strengthen communication and prevention in times of crisis.
The leaders of the United States and China agreed not to recognize Iran's nuclear possession.
The United States and China have established a working group at the Trade Committee to improve market access in the agricultural sector.
The US and Chinese leaders recalled that the two countries were allies in World War II and fought together to win the war, the US government said.
The U.S. and Chinese governments have established an AI dialogue, with the next meeting expected to be held by November.
The leaders of the United States and China agreed to name AI superintelligence (SI).
The U.S. administration announced at the U.S.-China summit that they had agreed to use AI to establish communication channels between the two countries.
The US president announced on social media that he will meet again with the Chinese president in China in November and in the US in December.
The Japanese and US finance ministers confirmed that undervaluation of the yen is a problem.
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A trial in a corruption case against Carlos Ghosn, 72, the former chairman of Nissan Motor Co., was held in a Paris court, and prosecutors requested a four-year prison sentence, a fine of 375,000 euros (approximately 67 million yen), and a five-year ban on running a business. The sentencing date is set for January 21 next year. Ghosn has fled to Lebanon and has not been present since his first trial.

According to Hong Kong media, former Foreign Minister Iwaya met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. The University of Tokyo has elected Professor Yuko Fujigaki, the first woman, to be its next president. Japan national soccer team defeated Venezuela 2-1. The South Korean military has announced that it is extremely likely that the soldier's injury was caused by a North Korean landmine. US and Chinese leaders agree on AI cooperation and trade issues. Other news included announcement of his candidacy in the Yokohama mayoral election, news of Satoshi Kuramoto's death, and Takuma Inoue's WBC bantamweight title defense.

Covers a wide variety of news, including former Foreign Minister Iwaya's visit to China, the election of the University of Tokyo's first female president, former Mayor Yamanaka's intention to run in the Yokohama mayoral election, the death of screenwriter Satoshi Kuramoto, and Ohnosato's victory at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

A landmine exploded near the military demarcation line between South and North Korea, killing and injuring three South Korean soldiers. The South Korean military announced that there was an extremely high possibility that the mine was a North Korean-made landmine. Although the Lee Jae-myung administration maintains a conciliatory stance, it is being forced to take a difficult response to the escalating tensions.

A flash of the latest news from Japan and abroad, including the resignation of Smile Up's president Noriyuki Higashiyama, the publication of a list of tariff reductions between the US and China, former Yokohama Mayor Yamanaka's intention to run again, and the death of screenwriter Satoshi Kuramoto.

British police announced on the 27th that they had arrested five men on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack near Fairford Air Force Base in the south. The base is used by the U.S. military in attacks against Iran, and police, led by anti-terrorism squads, are conducting an investigation to uncover the motive and connection behind the attack. US President Donald Trump stressed that the suspects "intended to cause tremendous harm" and said cooperation with Britain had gone well.