AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEarthquake: A magnitude-5.5 quake struck Chiba just after midnight Thursday, shaking areas near Tokyo; no tsunami threat was issued. Regional Security: Japan says three Chinese naval vessels and a coast guard ship passed through the Osumi Strait into the Pacific. In Cebu, Japan and the U.S. agreed to boost deterrence and establish a Japanese facility to produce advanced air-to-air missiles, while Tokyo urged ASEAN unity amid rising regional risks. Cybersecurity: Japan Airlines says hackers accessed data on 92,000 customers through its reservation provider, adding to a wave of attacks on Japanese companies. Tokyo and Washington pledged closer cyber cooperation. Economy and Diplomacy: Japan faces another possible food-price surge as shipping and packaging costs rise, while the government weighs corporate tax hikes to fund defense. Germany and Japan agreed to deepen security and technology ties; Tokyo is also pressing Berlin over EU EV subsidies that could disadvantage Japanese automakers. Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has died at 90.
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