05:30 (20:30)⇢Trump's Tariff Storm Returns
⌨Japanese media continues to primarily focus on the collapse of the LDP-Komeito ruling coalition, significantly hindering Sanae Takaichi's prime ministerial aspirations (The Japan Times, Nikkei Asia, Yahoo News Japan). Adding to global instability, Nikkei Shimbun reports on US President Trump's renewed "tariff theater" against China, causing a significant drop in the NY Dow.