U.S. 8-week Treasury bill auction to Aug. 20 — 46.16% of accepted bids awarded at the stop-out rate, versus 36.84% previously.

Kyodo reported a council of 15 governors from prefectures hosting U.S. bases submitted a petition to the central government on the 20th requesting amendment of the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). The petition cited safety risks from U.S. military flights, hazardous-substance leaks at bases, problems from U.S. use of civil airports and ports, and incidents of U.S. personnel carrying firearms off-base that could unsettle residents, and urged U.S. forces be required to respect and be subject to Japanese domestic law.

Common App report: international applicants to U.S. colleges declined by nearly 16,000.