Meanwhile, the Japanese civilian government of Prime Minister Konoe in Tokyo held an extraordinary cabinet meeting on 8 July, and resolved to attempt to defuse hostilities and settle the issue diplomatically.
I mellemtiden afholdt den civile japanske regering under premierminister Konoe et ekstraordinært kabinetsmøde i Tokyo den 8. juli og besluttede at forsøge at mindske spændingene og løse sagen diplomatisk.