AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoNorth Korea-Japan Security Row: Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara rejected Pyongyang’s claim that Tokyo is trying to become a “military power,” reiterating Japan’s self-defense policy and “peace-seeking” postwar path. Diplomacy & Defense Posture: Chinese officials also escalated criticism of Japan’s defense buildup, while China released footage alleging “dangerous” close encounters between a Chinese carrier group and a Japanese warship. PM Takaichi’s NATO Calculus: Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi is set to skip the July NATO summit in Turkey, with Diet scheduling cited as the driver. Tokyo Court & Political Funds: A Tokyo court fined former LDP lawmaker Yasutada Ono over false political funds reporting in a first slush-fund-related ruling against a sitting politician. Supreme Court on Unification Church: Japan’s top court upheld an order to disband the Unification Church, calling it “necessary and inevitable.” Immigration Shake-Up: Japan will raise visa fees fivefold from July 1 (single-entry 3,000→15,000 yen), and plans full digitalization of airport customs declarations by 2030. Economy Watch: The government is expected to keep its monthly view that the economy is moderately recovering, aiming to extend the postwar expansion streak.
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