Nobel Prize: Japan’s Kenso Soai and France’s Henri Kagan won the chemistry prize for discoveries that help produce molecules in a single “handed” form, with important uses in drug development. Okinawa: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told the governor Japan would work with the U.S. on preventive measures after a Marine was arrested over the alleged killing of a local woman. The governor called for stronger discipline and action to ease the island’s burden of hosting U.S. bases. Business: Japan’s competition watchdog raided Asahi, Kirin, Suntory and Sapporo over suspected coordination of beer price increases. The four firms dominate the domestic market and say they will cooperate. Cybersecurity: Japan transferred a Russian man arrested in Tokyo to Germany, where he is accused of being a leading figure in the Qilin ransomware group. A surge in attacks and data breaches has exposed weaknesses across Japanese companies. Economy: Takaichi defended a planned two-year cut in food sales tax, but questions remain over how to cover lost revenue. Separately, the Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to shrink the TOPIX index from 1,636 companies to 986, tightening its selection criteria. Regional ties: Japan’s new ambassador to the Philippines met the defense chief as the countries reaffirmed security cooperation and held disaster-response exercises.