与会大臣表示，日本内阁批准将食品消费税从8%下调至1%的方案。

开普敦机场表示，肯尼亚航空一架飞机在跑道上发生故障无法移动，所有进港航班正在转降至备降机场。国内出发航班继续运行，国际出发航班暂时无法办理。

Heavy rain caused severe flooding across Shaanxi. On Aug 5 the National Disaster Reduction and Relief Committee activated a national-level four emergency response. Citing the national natural disaster relief emergency plan and provincial damage assessments, China State Planner has urgently allocated 50 mln yuan of central-budget investment to support post-flood emergency recovery in Shaanxi, prioritizing repair of damaged roads, water‑conservancy infrastructure and restoration of public services including schools and hospitals to expedite resumption of normal production and living order.