1. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has announced his decision not to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election next month. It means Japan will soon have a new prime minister.
2. The Paris Olympic Games wrapped up on Sunday as it had started, with a call for peace. However, the Olympic ideal wasn’t always enough t dispel the specter of conflict ad division through the 17-day Cames. For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, spectators were able to watch all the events and most venues were running at full capacity. Athletes were happy to have their families and colleagues close at hand, which they were denied at the Tokyo Games due to pandemic restrictions. But it wasn’t all plain sailing. Online abuse became a serious issue during the Games.
3. Severe tropical storm Ampil is expected to come closest to Tokyo’s remote Ogasawara island chain in the late afternoon through nighttime on Wednesday.
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