08:37 (23:37)โขXi's Generals Navigate Military Purges
โจThe newspapers report on internal Chinese military upheaval as Xi Jinping's generals navigate political purges, with one missing officer's fate confirmed at his predecessor's funeral (Nikkei Asia). This follows yesterday's dual carrier operations and the 45-meter near-miss incident between Chinese and Japanese aircraft. Domestic corporate tensions escalate as Hino Motors faces continued difficulties after abandoning the Land Cruiser project in their break from Toyota, highlighting ongoing supplier relationship challenges (Nikkei Shimbun). Rice stockpile management expands as 36 prefectures now sell emergency reserves through non-competitive contracts, building on the government's recent 200,000-ton release to combat food price inflation (Yahoo News Japan).