AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSpace: Japan launched its MMX spacecraft on a five-year mission to Phobos, aiming to become the first country to return samples from a moon of Mars. Security: Japan and the U.S. began major joint drills, including a first joint aircraft “elephant walk” in Okinawa, as regional tensions rise. Diplomacy: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s offering to the Yasukuni Shrine drew condemnation from China and renewed calls from South Korea for Japan to face its wartime past. Economy: Takaichi said a consumption-tax cut would not be extended for economic reasons, as pressure mounts over her policies and a record-high auction demand for 20-year government bonds. Workforce: Japan plans to shift 20,000 skilled-worker visa slots to a caregiver program as demand surges. Data security: A breach at karaoke-system maker Daiichi Kosho affected more than 8.7 million people, adding to reports that nearly 30% of large Japanese companies have experienced data leaks.
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