Yahoo! Japan
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Japanese media editors prioritized the third consecutive failure of the private rocket 'Kairos' No. 3, with multiple outlets reporting the mission was aborted approximately 70 seconds after liftoff from Wakayama Prefecture due to a possible safety system malfunction. Coverage continued on escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, with reports detailing Iran's attack on a U.S. tanker and its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a high-stakes gamble amid what some described as an existential crisis for the Iranian regime. Economic impacts included Toyota announcing production cuts for Middle East-bound vehicles, while Japan's Nikkei stock index rebounded sharply as concerns over the Iran situation eased.