Collection of major news headlines (September 8th to 10th)

The European Central Bank has decided to raise the policy interest rate by 0.25%.

The Japanese government has begun making adjustments to reduce some of the danger alerts for four countries and regions in the Middle East, including Israel.

Aichi Financial Group and Sanjusan Financial Group have decided to cancel their basic agreement regarding business integration.

Regarding economic and fiscal management, Mr. Kihara said, ``Even without raising tax rates, we will create a virtuous cycle in which tax revenue increases naturally.''

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara said in a speech at the Domestic and Domestic Situation Investigation Committee that there is "no need to revise" the coalition agreement with the Japan Restoration Party.

At the trial of the Shinmeishin accident that killed six people, the prosecution asked for a seven-year prison term for the former truck driver.

Chubu Electric Power Co. announced that it had overcharged 5 million subscribers by up to 152 yen a month for more than two years due to a mistake in calculating electricity rates.

Trump has said that if he wins the midterm elections, he will give every American adult $5,000.

Isao Harimoto, the first professional baseball player to reach 3,000 hits, has passed away.

Apple has announced that it will release its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, on October 23rd.

The University of Tsukuba announced that Professor Masashi Yanagisawa and others have been selected for the basic medicine category of the Lasker Prize, one of the most prestigious scientific awards in the medical field.

Representative Ogawa of the Chumichi group announced that the name of the unification faction would be ``Central Way''.

Chumichi representative Ogawa said at a press conference, ``After the final liquidation, we will disband (Nakamichi).''

Lawmakers from the centrist Ritsumeikan Democratic Party and Komeito faction each held a meeting and confirmed their intention to leave the party.

The U.S. administration will ban the import of some Canadian-made alcoholic beverages and dairy products.

Multiple US media outlets reported that US forces attacked several Iranian oil tankers.

Twelve countries, including Britain, France, and Canada, have announced that they will ban the import of products from Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a special flood warning for the Shonai River, which flows through Gifu and Aichi prefectures.

Ritsumeikan-affiliated parties plan to form a new party soon, and Komeito-affiliated parties plan to return to the party within the month.

The Centrist Reform Alliance has entered final adjustments with the Rikun Democratic Party and Komeito Party members both leaving the party.

Prime Minister Takaichi stated at the Liberal Democratic Party executive meeting, ``I would like to request that you have sole discretion over the personnel affairs of party executives.''

Real GDP for the April-June period has been revised upward to 1.4% annual growth.