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On October 21, the Wall Street Journal reported that in early August, a large cargo plane parked at an airport in eastern Germany, which had been used to transport military aid to Ukraine, was attacked by drones carrying explosives. German officials stated that the drones were operated by Russian military intelligence personnel. According to official sources, one drone collided with the Antonov cargo plane but failed to detonate; another collided with another aircraft; and a third exploded in the vicinity of the airport. Investigators pointed out that if the attack had succeeded as planned, it could have caused serious disruption and casualties at one of Europes most important air cargo hubs. European officials familiar with the intelligence revealed that US intelligence agencies believe that this attempted attack at Leipzig-Halle Airport this summer was one of the "opening acts" in an escalating series of sabotage and covert operations directly ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin against NATO countries.Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: The government is coordinating closely with the Bank of Japan, and there are no major disagreements on the inflation outlook and policies.Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: Tax cuts will boost demand and push up prices.Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: We will ensure the implementation of a proactive and responsible fiscal policy to enhance Japans supply capacity without accelerating inflation.October 21 – Japans exports continued their steady growth in September, with increases in chip and automobile shipments. Data released by the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday showed that exports rose 16.7% year-on-year in September, below the median economist forecast of 21.3%. This marks the 13th consecutive month of export growth. Meanwhile, imports rose 18.9% year-on-year, also below economists expectations of 20.4%. Japans trade balance recorded an unadjusted deficit of 536 billion yen (approximately US$3.4 billion) in September, a significant narrowing from the 1.1 trillion yen deficit in August. By export destination, Japans exports to the United States increased by 22.9% year-on-year, while exports to the European Union increased by 10.5%. Driven by high international oil prices due to tensions in the Middle East, Japans crude oil imports increased by 51% year-on-year.
