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Nikkei reports that IHI, Kawasaki Heavy, SUBARU, TORAY, Mitsubishi Electric, and others will take part in a public-private initiative between Japan and the EU for defense industry cooperation. The first meeting will be held tomorrow at the Paris Air Show. nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO…

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has expressed an openness to holding a trilateral meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada this week. ebx.sh/bgVEoi

Japan's top trading house considers huge investment in US shale gas 🇯🇵🤝🇺🇸 👉 Mitsubishi Corp is in talks to buy Aethon Energy for close to $8 billion 👉 Aethon is among the most active drillers in the Haynesville shale basin bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

In rare move, Japan releases map showing Chinese aircraft carrier activities japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/1…

“South Korea and Australia, which along with Japan and New Zealand, make up the IP4, have also said their leaders would not attend.” reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

Japan to Collaborate with 3 European Countries on Infrastructure Development; Will Work With Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic to Build Railroads, Energy Systems japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/business/econo…

The U.S. and its most important ally in the West Pacific, Japan, do not seem to be in sync. -- Ishiba skips NATO -- He hasn't supported the Iran bombing -- No coordination on defense spending increase "A concerning set of signals," says Zack Cooper asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Inter…

EXCLUSIVE Wang Yi told Kaja Kallas that China cannot afford for Russia to lose the war in Ukraine, otherwise the US will divert its full focus to Beijing scmp.com/news/china/dip…

The US plans to restrict shipments of AI chips from the likes of Nvidia to Malaysia and Thailand, part of an effort to crack down on suspected semiconductor smuggling into China bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Asahi's early survey of the Upper House race finds that the ruling parties are on the borderline of securing a majority in the election. The DPFP & Sanseito seem likely to significantly increase seat tallies. digital.asahi.com/articles/AST74…

New rules on certain Communist Party organs suggest China’s ruling party is aiming to standardise its decision-making process and that President Xi Jinping might be delegating more of his power, according to observers. amp.scmp.com/news/china/pol…

More voters favor opposition candidates in upper house race survey english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/567…

Japan to export used destroyers to Philippines to deter China, Yomiuri reports reuters.com/world/china/ja…

NHK joint exit polls with Yomiuri/NTV suggest that the ruling parties are unlikely to maintain a majority in the Upper House tonight (32-51 projected, 55 to majority). It would be first time since 1955 that LDP-led government loses control of both Houses. www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2025…

A nice chart from Nikkei Asia highlighting why this election has become so important for Japan’s fiscal position

Prime Minister Ishiba hints at staying in office: ‘We must be fully aware of the responsibility that comes with being the leading party.’ 石破首相「比較第一党の責任はよく自覚しなければ」続投を示唆 発言ノーカット動画も | NHK | 参議院選挙 www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/2025…

Asahi has called it: No majority in Upper House for ruling bloc asahi.com/articles/AST7N…

Asahi makes clear that the ruling coalition will NOT get to a majority of contested seats (63) tonight. This is the first time since the LDP returned to power in 2012 that it has failed to get to a majority of contested seats (4 UH elections). asahi.com/articles/AST7N…

PR numbers from Sunday's election (80% votes counted) show that Sanseito came in 2nd behind the LDP with 5.98 million votes. Sanseito and DPFP collectively outperformed the LDP, suggesting that the two emerging parties swayed the election results on both sides of the aisle.

Chances Japanese PM Ishiba will resign seen mounting s.nikkei.com/451wsbI