The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito lose their majority in the House of Councillors. This marks the first time in the 70-year history of the LDP that it leads a coalition in the Diet without having a majority in either house.
At least 38 people are killed, 11 are rescued and eight others are reported missing, including children, when a storm causes the tourist boat to capsize in the Hạ Long Bay in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam.