Overview
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi congratulated the Los Angeles Dodgers on their World Series repeat, citing Shohei Ohtani, Yushin Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki and noting Yamamoto’s MVP honor.
- Japan Coast Guard patrols confirmed four China Coast Guard ships in the Senkaku contiguous zone for a 10th straight day, all with machine cannons, and issued warnings to keep clear of territorial seas.
- At the Kodokan Cup, Olympic champion Teru Sone won the women’s +78 kg in her comeback by penalties over reigning world champion Wakaharu Tomita, while men’s 60 kg Olympic gold medalist Naohisa Takato fell in the third round to Yusei Adachi.
- Komazawa University reclaimed the All-Japan University Ekiden, extending its record total to 17 titles over the 106.8-kilometer Nagoya–Ise course.
- Veteran Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, extended his JFL oldest-player appearance record with a late cameo, and B.League Nagasaki beat Kawasaki 99–79 for an 11th straight win to improve to 11–1.