AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTakaichi’s APEC Trip: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is due to visit the Philippines and China from Monday, attending the APEC summit on her first trip to China as premier. Tokyo is also seeking a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. Defense Spending: Japan has warned arms suppliers that planned orders may be cut as fiscal constraints squeeze its military buildup. The government is also weighing an emergency exception to its long-standing ban on allowing nuclear weapons into Japan, potentially permitting U.S. nuclear-armed ships to use its ports. Yen Pressure: The yen hovered near 160 to the dollar, as Japan’s finance minister warned Tokyo could act to curb the slide. U.S. Forces: Washington is reportedly demanding Japan nearly triple its contribution to hosting U.S. troops, to about ¥3 trillion over five years. Government Services: Microsoft’s prolonged global outage disrupted businesses and public agencies, including in Japan, as Outlook and Teams struggled to recover.
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