1. Japanese weather officials have issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the northern prefecture of Yamagata. Places in the prefecture are being battered by heavy rain of an intensity recorded only once in several decades. Weather officials say there is a high possibility that flooding, landslides and other severe disasters have already occurred. 2. US President Joe Biden has given his first public address in Washington since deciding to drop his bid for re-election. He says it’s time to make way for younger voices. Biden said he has decided that the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation, adding that it’s the best way to unite the nation. He’s endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor. She’s expected to officially become the party’s nominee in the coming weeks. 3. The Ukrainian men’s soccer team has made its Olympic debut, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris Games.