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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.
The Democratic Party of Japan has compiled a proposal to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives by 19 through proportional representation.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the Chinese Communist Party's ``5th General Assembly'' has begun.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara announced on the evening of the 26th that a related cabinet meeting on cybersecurity will be held with Prime Minister Takaichi in attendance.
Bolsonaro refused to accept the results of Brazil's presidential run-off.
Tomoyoshi Nishiyama, a four-time female shogi player, has been accepted as a shogi player.
According to Brazil's central electoral authority, leftist President Lula won the presidential runoff.
According to Serbian media, former President Vučić has admitted defeat in the National Assembly elections.
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Machado has returned home.
Yaichi Nakahara's third term in the Niigata mayoral election is certain.
Chinenkaku's re-election in the Naha mayoral election is certain.
Masao Uchibori's fourth term in the Fukushima Prefecture gubernatorial election is certain.
The district attorney's office has indicted a U.S. soldier on charges of robbery and murder in the case where a woman's body was found in a hotel in Naha city.
South Korean media reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has entered China.
GMO Internet has applied to the government to apply for ``active cyber defense'' due to the issue of unauthorized access.
The Russian and Ukrainian militaries announced that a local ceasefire would begin in southern Ukraine on the 27th.
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Finnish President Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Stolle have a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. They discussed the U.S.-Russia-Ukraine talks scheduled for next month toward peace in Ukraine. Direct dialogue with Putin by a Western leader is unusual.

On the 27th, Israel held its first general election since the surprise attack by Hamas. The main focus will be on whether Netanyahu will continue as prime minister, and a close race is expected against centrist opposition party Yashar. The election results are expected to have a major impact on the situation in the Middle East.

German Chancellor Merz will visit Japan for the first time since taking office and will meet with Prime Minister Takaichi. In addition to deepening cooperation in the security field, keeping in mind the situation in Ukraine and trends in China, the two leaders will discuss cooperation in cutting-edge fields such as AI and nuclear fusion, cooperation in the defense industry, and strengthening economic security.

A local ceasefire took effect on the 27th in Oreshki, southern Ukraine, which is under Russian occupation, for the delivery of humanitarian aid and the evacuation of residents. The project was made possible through the mediation of the United States and responds to a humanitarian crisis in which approximately 2,000 residents are stranded.

In Brazil's presidential run-off, left-wing President Lula narrowly defeated right-wing Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro. As society continues to shift to the right and become deeply divided, the opposition party is gaining momentum in parliament, and Lula's administration is expected to face difficulties in managing it. Mr. Bolsonaro has argued that the election was invalidated due to the extension of voting hours.

Votes were counted in the Serbian National Assembly election on the 25th, with a landslide victory for the Student List, an anti-corruption movement led by students. Former President Vučić has admitted defeat as he looks set to replace the Serbian Progressive Party-led government that began in 2012 for the first time in 14 years.