Imperial Succession: Japan’s parliament approved a revised Imperial House Law to help the shrinking royal family, allowing adoption of male heirs from former branch families and letting women keep imperial status after marrying commoners—but it still bars women from becoming emperor, leaving Princess Aiko ineligible. National Flag Law: The Diet enacted a new criminal penalty law for desecrating the national flag, with up to two years in prison or a 200,000-yen fine, drawing free-speech concerns. AI Push: Nvidia and Noetra-backed plans unveiled a 140MW “physical AI” national infrastructure build, using Vera CPUs and Rubin GPUs, tied to METI’s FRONTia project. Markets: The Nikkei 225 slid into correction territory, dropping about 4% as chip and AI stocks sold off amid Middle East tensions and global tech weakness. Cyberattack Fallout: Frozen-food giant Nichirei resumed some warehouse operations after a cyberattack disrupted cold-chain logistics, affecting retailers and restaurants. Business & Trade: Kyowa Europe opened a new Sofia manufacturing facility; Seven & i is reported in talks to take a stake in Poland’s Żabka. Sports: PV Sindhu reached the Japan Open semifinals after Nozomi Okuhara withdrew, handing her a walkover.