1. Political parties in Japan are jockeying to form a majority in the Diet following an election that dealt a severe blow to the ruling coalition. A vote to name the prime minister is due to take place in the legislature in a few weeks. Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, who heads the LDP, has indicated that he will remain in his post and maintain the coalition government. He said national politics should not be allowed to stall for a single moment, and that he hopes to fulfill his duties.
2. US space agency NASA has chosen nine candidates regions of the moon for a potential manned landing. A landing is targeted for September 2026 under the Artemis mission, a US-led international lunar exploration project. NASA announced the nine regions on Monday. All are near the lunar South Pole. It says the sites were chosen based on their potential for the discovery of resources, and the likelihood of a safe landing. 3. An advisory panel for Japan’s finance minister has held a meeting to discuss public works projects and defense spending. This comes as the government compiles its national budget plan for the next fiscal year.
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