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**Gaza Conflict**: Israel has announced the expansion of its ground operations in Gaza, with intense airstrikes and attacks reported in the north. The Israeli military has warned residents to move to the south, and a power outage and communication problems have been reported. The conflict has resulted in over 8,700 deaths, including 3,000 children.
**US-China Relations**: US President Biden met with Chinese officials to discuss managing competition and maintaining an open relationship. The meeting was seen as a positive step towards stabilizing US-China relations.
**Domestic News**:
* The body of a suspect in a shooting that killed 18 people in Maine has been found, and police believe he took his own life.
* A 29-year-old man was arrested in Tokyo for negligent driving and impaired driving after hitting a woman on a bicycle.
* A petition has been submitted to the Japanese government to review the discount system for people with disabilities on railways.
* Shibuya Ward in Tokyo has been sealed off ahead of Halloween due to concerns about overcrowding and safety.
* A new system using AI and security cameras has been introduced in South Korea to prevent accidents during Halloween.
**Economy**: The Japanese government is considering a plan to reduce income tax and resident tax by 40,000 yen for one year to ease the burden on household budgets. However, experts have pointed out weaknesses in the policy, and some have raised questions about the timing of the tax reduction.
**Sports**: The National Sports Tournament for the Disabled has begun in Kagoshima Prefecture, with Prime Minister Kishida attending the opening ceremony.
**Health**: Influenza cases have been increasing in Japan, with over 81,000 cases reported in the week ending on October 22. This is the first time in 14 years that the number of cases has exceeded 10 per medical period in October.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Israeli military has announced that its ground forces will expand operations in Gaza.
2. Intense Israeli airstrikes and attacks have been confirmed in northern Gaza.
3. Residents in northern Gaza were warned to move to the south.
4. The Israeli army is attacking from the northeast.
5. The American media is reporting that the Israeli military is not conducting a full-scale ground operation.
6. A power outage and communication problems have been reported in Gaza.
7. The Israeli military claims that Hamas has an operational headquarters in the basement of Gaza's biggest hospital.
8. Hamas denies the Israeli military's account and claims that they are not using civilians as human shields.
9. Gaza health officials report that over 3,000 children have been killed.
10. The United Nations General Assembly reports that over 8,700 people have been killed, including those on the Israeli side.
11. The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution calling for a rapid war for humanitarian purposes.
12. The resolution was led by Arab countries such as Jordan and supported by 121 countries, but vetoed by the Security Council.
13. The US and Israel opposed the resolution.
14. 44 countries, including Japan and the UK, called the resolution "dangerous".
15. President Biden met with the Queen and agreed that the US and China should manage competition responsibly.
16. The US and China are planning to hold a summit meeting, which will be the first time in about a year.
17. The body of Robert Card, the suspect who killed 18 people in a shooting at a bowling alley in Lewiston, ME, was found near his former workplace.
18. The suspect was wearing the clothes seen at the time of the incident and appears to have committed suicide with a gun.
19. The US White House announced that President Sullivan and a member of China's major political affairs bureau met to coincide with the APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference.
20. Big Motor is in talks with multiple potential sponsors due to fraudulent insurance claims.
21. The Japanese government is planning to introduce a new system to manage crowds during Halloween in Shibuya, Tokyo.
22. The system uses AI to monitor security cameras and detect overcrowding.
23. The city of Sol, South Korea, is introducing a similar system to prevent accidents during Halloween.
24. The system uses AI to analyze security camera footage and detect overcrowding.
25. The Japanese government is planning to introduce a new economic measure to reduce income tax by 30,000 yen and resident tax by 10,000 yen for a total of 40,000 yen for one year only.
26. The plan is to include the tax cut in the economic package to be compiled next week.
27. Prime Minister Kishida instructed the ruling party to design a system such as income tax reduction as a new economic measure.
28. The Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito are considering specific measures to implement the income tax cut.
29. The government plans to introduce a new system to provide 100,000 yen to households with incomes that pay 100,000 yen.
30. The system will require a legal amendment and is planned to be implemented from June next year.
31. Prime Minister Kishida attended a meeting of athletes participating in the National Sports Tournament for the Disabled and gave encouragement to the athletes in Kagoshima City.
32. The opening ceremony of the National Sports Championship for the Disabled was held in Kagoshima Prefecture.
33. The tournament was not held due to the influence of the new coronavirus.
34. The number of influenza patients reported by approximately 5,000 medical institutions nationwide in the week ending on the 22nd of this month was 81,160.
35. The number of cases exceeded the warning level standard of 10 cases, indicating the possibility of a major outbreak within the next four weeks.
36. The number of cases exceeded 10 in October for the first time in 14 years since 2009.
37. Influenza usually occurs in the winter, but it is unusual for it to occur in the fall.
38. Ehime Prefecture has the highest number of patients per medical period.