1. Japan’s ruling parties plan to hold talks with the opposition Democratic Party for the People. It’s part of their effort to maintain their coalition government with Ishiba Shigeru as Prime Minister. The main ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior partner, Komeito, failed to secure a majority in the Lower House in Sunday’s election. As a consequence, they will seek cooperation from opposition parties on a policy-by-policy basis to steadily implement economic and other measures.
2. Covers have been placed over an iconic dog statue outside Tokyo’s Shibuya Station to deter Halloween revelers from gathering in the area. The statue of Hachiko, modeled after a loyal Akita dog, is a popular meeting place in the busy Shibuya district. Officials in Shibuya Ward are urging people, including foreign tourists, not to come to Shibuya to celebrate Halloween. But they remain concerned that large crowds of revelers may flock to the area, posing the risk of a crowd crush or problems related to drinking. 3. Democratic US presidential candidate Kamala Harris has blasted her Republican rival Donald Trump for fanning division, one week before Election Day. Vice President Harris held a rally in central Washington on Tuesday. She spoke at the same venue where, in January 2021, then-president Trump addressed supporters before they stormed the US Congress. Harris accused Trump of sending “an armed mob to the United States Capital to overturn the will of the people in a free and fair election,” despite knowing he lost.
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