1. Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai has told reporters after submitting his letter of resignation that the judicial administration cannot afford to lose public trust.
2. A fire has destroyed all the main structures at Shuri Castle, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in Japan’s southern prefecture of Okinawa.
3. The Chilean president has announced the country will not host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit scheduled for November and December’s COP 25 climate summit.