NHK gave top coverage to a report that former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was officially nominated as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate on Tuesday. NTV, TBS, and Fuji TV led with reports on the extreme heat across Japan today, calling for caution against heatstroke. TV Asahi gave top play to a report that teenage shogi player Sota Fujii will compete for one of the eight major titles of shogi beginning today. If he wins, he will become the youngest holder of two major titles and be promoted to the rank of eighth dan.