AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSpace: Japan launched its MMX spacecraft on a world-first mission to collect samples from Phobos, Mars’ moon, and return them to Earth by 2031. Security: Large US-Japan drills around the southwestern islands included long-range missile deployments, drawing a “tit-for-tat” warning from North Korea. Diplomacy: China protested Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s offering to the Yasukuni Shrine, which honors convicted war criminals and remains a flashpoint with Japan’s neighbors. Economy: Tokyo-area condominium prices hit a record ¥114.94 million on average for April–September, up 21.1% year on year. Uniqlo will also raise prices on selected fall and winter items in Japan by an average of about 4%. Workforce: Japan plans to shift 20,000 skilled-worker visa slots toward caregiving as demand rises, while reopening some foreign-worker admissions for meal services. Universities: The education ministry has asked the University of Tokyo to review its next president’s selection process, the first such request to a university. Regional ties: Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is due in Tokyo Oct. 26–29 for talks on trade, investment and cooperation.
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