1. Japan’s Digital Transformation Minister Kono Taro has announced that he will run in the leadership election of the main governing Liberal Democratic Party. Kono told reporters that the Kishida Cabinet has made great achievements both in domestic politics and diplomacy since its inauguration about 1,000 days ago. He said he wants to succeed Kishida and move Japan forward. 2. Typhoon Shanshan is expected to approach western parts of Japan and the Amami region in the south from Tuesday onwards. The storm will possibly bring fierce winds there as well as heavy rain in wide areas along the Pacific. Shanshan has a central atmospheric pressure of 980 hectopascals. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 126 kilometers per hour near its center and gusts peaking at 180 kilometers per hour.
3. A member of a Ukrainian military brigade says the country used intelligence data provided by Western partners to monitor Russia’s moves before launching its cross-border attack. The soldier spoke to NHK about the details of the cross-border offensive in Russia’s Kursk region. He handles public relations for the brigade that operates near the border with Russia.
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