AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFlood Crisis in Central Japan: Nagoya and nearby areas faced extreme rainfall, with a one-hour total of 104.5 mm and Level 5 warnings for landslides and flooding, disrupting transport and closing schools. Economy Watch: Japan’s Q2 growth was revised slightly higher to 0.4% quarter-on-quarter, while the current account surplus jumped to 2.99 trillion yen in July and services sentiment hit a six-month high. Markets & Inflation: A Reuters poll found big manufacturers’ mood near a five-year high on semiconductor and data-center demand, even as inflation threatens to break Japan’s real wage growth streak. Politics Inside the LDP: Kyodo reports LDP policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi could be kept in a reshuffle tied to an expected Cabinet shake-up. Health Alert: Influenza is entering Japan’s epidemic phase unusually early, with guidance on why summer spread is happening. Tech & Business: Citi plans instant cross-border remittances for Japanese firms using blockchain tokenized deposits; NEC signed an MoU with UNDP to use AI for conservation and climate action. Robotics in Emergencies: GMO AIR announced Japan’s first humanoid-robot ambulance service for on-site repairs and replacements. Sports & Security: North Korea commissioned a second destroyer as Japan, the U.S., and South Korea launch trilateral drills.
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