
Latest news list including suspicion of unauthorized access by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, maintenance of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy status quo, North Korea's missile launches, etc.
Major domestic and international news was reported, including the possibility of a leak of personal information at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Bank of Japan's continued monetary policy, an agreement between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Liberal Democratic Party to establish a special committee in the House of Councilors, and North Korea's ballistic missile launch.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that approximately 3,600 personal information may have been leaked due to unauthorized access.
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda said that the underlying rate of increase in consumer prices is broadly consistent with the 2% target.
The Bank of Japan decided to maintain the status quo of monetary policy.
The Bank of Japan determined that the underlying inflation rate had reached its 2% target.
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Liberal Democratic Party agreed to establish a special committee in the House of Councilors in preparation for deliberating bills related to consumption tax reduction.
The unemployment rate in September fell to 2.4%.
The effective job openings-to-applicants ratio rose to 1.19 times in September.
The preliminary US real GDP for the July-September quarter was an annualized increase of 3.4% compared to the previous quarter.
Prime Minister Takaichi announced that the standard price for fuel oil subsidies such as gasoline will be raised by 5 yen every month from December onwards.
Prime Minister Takaichi announced his intention to implement electricity and gas rate support starting in December.
Chubu Electric Power announced that it will record approximately 380 billion yen in extraordinary losses related to the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2027.
The cabinet minister in charge of housing resigned after taking responsibility for last year's fire in a high-rise building in Hong Kong.
ANA Holdings has reached a basic agreement with AIRDO to make an additional investment in the holding company of Solaseed Air and make it a wholly owned subsidiary.
Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu Holdings have agreed to merge their businesses in April 2028.
According to the South Korean military, more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea.
According to Ministry of Defense officials, the possible ballistic missile appears to have fallen outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
According to the Ministry of Defense, a possible ballistic missile launched from North Korea appears to have already fallen.
According to the South Korean military, North Korea launched a projectile into the Sea of Japan.
According to the Ministry of Defense, a possible ballistic missile was launched from North Korea.
The Brewers won the Major League Baseball World Series for the first time.
According to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official, authorities have informed them that there were two Japanese names on the passenger list in the Spanish train crash. We are currently confirming their safety.
Two Federal Reserve Board members, including Cook, advocated raising interest rates and opposed keeping them on hold.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 30th that approximately 3,600 pieces of personal information, including names and email addresses, may have been leaked due to unauthorized access to external communication networks. Confidential information is not included, and no secondary damage has been confirmed at this time.

In a public opinion poll on people's lives released by the Cabinet Office, 37.5% cited disaster prevention as a measure the government should focus on going forward, marking the highest level since 1992. Price measures were the most popular item for the fourth consecutive year.

On the 30th, the government disclosed the assets of 10 newly appointed ministers in the second Takaichi reshuffled cabinet. The average total assets, including family assets, were 99.81 million yen, with Digital Minister Shunji Furukawa having the highest at 781.03 million yen.

The Bank of Japan has decided to maintain the status quo in monetary policy, with Governor Ueda stating that the underlying inflation rate is at a level that is broadly consistent with the 2% target. It was also reported that the Liberal Democratic Party and the RDP had agreed to establish a special committee in the House of Councilors, and that domestic employment indicators had improved.

An autumn garden party hosted by Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress was held on the 29th at Akasaka Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo. Approximately 1,400 people attended, including actor Kotaro Yoshida and author Miyuki Miyabe, and Their Majesties and other members of the imperial family met with invited guests.

A news summary covering major domestic and international events, including Prime Minister Takaichi's announcement to increase fuel subsidies, North Korea's ballistic missile launch, a train crash in Spain, and the results of the US Major League Baseball World Series.