Japan's finance minister says high interest rates affect the G7 "most of all"

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama warned on October 15 that a global increase in interest rates poses a significant economic challenge. She specifically noted that such a trend would be problematic for the G20, with the impact felt most acutely by the G7 nations.

Separately, heavy rainfall in the Dominican Republic led to the structural collapse of a lateral wall at the Ramón Marte Pichardo high school in the community of Río, La Vega. Local authorities, including Mayor Paul Piña, have requested immediate intervention to address the damage caused by the recent weather events.