All broadcasters led with reports on the official announcement by the Japan Meteorological Agency that the rainy season ended today in the Kanto-Koshin, Tokai, and southern Kyushu regions. This was reportedly the shortest rainy season in the Kanto-Koshin region on record. The networks also reported on the issuing of a power shortage advisory urging residents in Tokyo and the surrounding prefectures to save electricity, especially from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. today.