
We comprehensively report on the major events from October 26th to 29th, including the earthquake in Chiba Prefecture, the train collision in Spain, trends after the Brazilian presidential election, the results of the Japan Series, and developments in the political world.
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Multiple domestic and international news items are compiled in chronological order.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, tremors with an intensity of lower 5 were observed in northeastern Chiba Prefecture.
According to Brazilian media, Bolsonaro, who lost the presidential election, has arrived in the United States.
According to Spanish media, at least 64 people died in the train crash.
Softbank was crowned number one in Japan for the second consecutive year in the Japan Professional Baseball Series.
German Chancellor Merz stated that the United Nations Charter's principle of prohibiting the use of force applies in the Taiwan Strait, and called on relevant countries and regions to act with caution.
The leaders of Japan and Germany announced the launch of a high-level dialogue on AI.
At least 10 people were killed in a collision between two trains in central Spain, local media reported.
Argentine authorities announced that Bolsonaro, who lost the Brazilian presidential election, headed to Ecuador via Argentina.
The Japan Restoration Party has decided to accept a reduction in the number of seats in the House of Representatives by 31.
The Democratic Party of Japan decided to support the Liberal Democratic Party's plan to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives by 31.
Israeli media reported that the anti-Netanyahu camp had an overall advantage in the general election.
According to Israeli media, exit polls for the general election show Prime Minister Netanyahu's ruling Likud party in the lead in the race for the largest party.
According to Brazilian media, Flavio Bolsonaro, who was defeated in the presidential election run-off, has left the country for the United States.
Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency reported that President Xi Jinping sent a telegram of condolence to the family of former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.
The Japanese ambassador to Russia requested the Russian vice minister of foreign affairs for the immediate release of the detained Japanese journalists.
Nidek has decided to sue founder Shigenobu Nagamori and others for damages.
Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba has passed away. He was 87 years old.
UA Zensen announced a draft proposal calling for a 6% wage increase during the 2027 spring labor union.
Kentaro Kitagawa, a former chief public prosecutor at the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office, was charged with quasi-forced sexual intercourse, and at the second trial he pleaded not guilty.
Localized ceasefires have come into effect in cities in southern Ukraine.
According to the Japanese government, there are no health problems for Japanese nationals.
The government announced on the 26th that Japanese nationals detained in Russia were given consular interviews by members of the Japanese embassy in Russia.
US AI company Anthropic has released its prospectus for its IPO.
Prime Minister Takaichi expressed his intention to compile an emergency measures package by the end of next week at a cybersecurity-related cabinet meeting.
Prime Minister Takaichi stated at a cybersecurity-related cabinet meeting that ``we will strategically select and implement all response options, including measures to make access harmless.''
The Liberal Democratic Party has compiled a proposal to reduce gasoline subsidies by 5 yen per month.
Hanshin pitcher Haruto Takahashi has been selected for professional baseball's Sawamura Award.
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At around 12:07 a.m. on the 29th, there was an earthquake with its epicenter in the northeastern part of Chiba Prefecture, and a seismic intensity of lower 5 was observed in Yokoshiba Hikari-cho, the same prefecture. The magnitude is estimated to be 5.5, and there was no tsunami. No damage has been confirmed within the prefecture.

An international research team announced in the British medical journal The Lancet that the number of global deaths due to heat in 2023 will reach a record high of 710,000. More than 70% of respondents analyzed that climate change caused by human activities was the cause and called for stronger measures to combat global warming.

Large-scale typhoon No. 30 moved northward in the sea north of the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on the 24th, and is feared to approach Kyushu on the 26th. Western and eastern Japan need to be on guard against heavy rain, with Iriomote Island recording the heaviest rainfall ever recorded. Meanwhile, Typhoon No. 31 also formed near the Marshall Islands.

On the 24th, the Japan Meteorological Agency's Meteorological Research Institute and other organizations analyzed six cases of heavy rain that occurred between August and September last year, including the Chiba heavy rains, and announced that the amount of precipitation had increased by about 20% due to global warming.

Typhoon No. 30, a major typhoon, was in the sea north of the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on the morning of the 24th, and there is a risk that it will approach Kyushu on the morning of the 26th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is warning of heavy rain from western Japan to Hokuriku.

A large and extremely strong typhoon No. 30 passed near Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture on the night of the 23rd. The Sakishima Islands require strict vigilance against strong winds, high waves, and heavy rain. The typhoon is expected to move northward in the East China Sea and approach Kyushu on the afternoon of the 26th.