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IllustrationArata Takebe held his inaugural agriculture-minister conference on October 15 evening, succeeding Kazuo Yana. He called Yana's road-budget remarks inappropriate and stressed fairness, transparency and restoring trust.
IllustrationThe Nikkei closed October 15 at 64,425.95, down 3,318.34 yen or 4.90% from the previous session. Kabutan reported selling in major AI and semiconductor shares after US chip-stock weakness.
IllustrationShugo Maki hit a solo home run in the scoreless eighth inning at Koshien on October 15, giving DeNA a 1–0 win over Hanshin in Central League CS final-stage game two.
IllustrationPoplar announced October 15 that Toshiko Kanzawa died of old age on October 11, aged 102. Her children's books included Kuma no Ko Ufu, Furaipan Jiisan and Chibikko Kamu no Boken.
IllustrationThe Japan Actors Union presented guidance October 15 requiring prior performer permission at stages including training, generation and public use, with purposes explained.
IllustrationThe Maritime Self-Defense Force's Okinawa base agreed cooperation with NTT Docomo, Okinawa Cellular, SoftBank and Rakuten Mobile for communications restoration after disasters, including island damage and blocked roads.
IllustrationAbout 15 people from groups including the Futenma aircraft-noise litigation group and Okinawa peace network protested at a base gate on October 15 morning with placards, calling for residents' safety.
IllustrationJAXA released the programme and opened in-person registration for its 12th Space Debris Workshop on October 15, creating a forum for researchers and technical discussion.
IllustrationThe US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported October 15 that seasonally adjusted final-demand producer prices rose 1.3% in September, after 0.2% in July and 0.5% in August, the largest monthly rise since March 2022.
IllustrationReuters reported October 15 that OpenAI and Meta technical experts warned a federal judicial committee that improving deepfakes make audio and other evidence harder to authenticate.