The day was dominated by the China-Russia summit in Beijing, where Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin called for a 'multipolar' world order and criticized US hegemony, signing around 40 cooperation pacts including energy deals. This followed Trump's visit to Beijing earlier in the week, positioning China as a key mediator. In Japan, PM Takaichi faced opposition leaders in a party leaders' debate, where she announced plans for a supplementary budget to address Middle East tensions and naphtha supply concerns. The Nikkei index fell below 60,000 yen for the first time in three weeks amid global rate hike fears. The Tochigi robbery-murder case continued to develop, with reports that the coordinating couple threatened the teenagers' families. An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the Amami islands, causing no tsunami. April foreign visitor numbers dropped 5.5% due to Middle East tensions.