Japanese editors began the day reporting on Japan's energy security response to Middle East tensions, with multiple outlets detailing Prime Minister Takaichi's announcement to release approximately 20 days' worth of additional national oil reserves starting in early May. This focus on domestic preparations shifted in the morning as coverage turned to the scheduled U.S.-Iran negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple outlets detailing the talks set for April 11th in Pakistan and the differing claims between the two nations regarding the strait's management. Throughout the afternoon and evening, editors reported on the diplomatic developments surrounding the talks, including President Trump's demand for Iran to immediately stop collecting transit fees and the cautious optimism expressed by some officials, while maintaining coverage of Japan's parallel energy security measures.