The editorial priority shifted from the sunset of the previous 'mutual tariffs' to the implementation of President Trump's new 10% global tariff, reported as taking effect on February 24 as a replacement measure. Multiple outlets tracked its activation throughout the day, noting its duration of up to 150 days and Trump's stated intention to potentially raise it to 15%. Concurrently, coverage focused on China's immediate imposition of dual-use export bans targeting 20 Japanese companies and organizations, including defense contractors and JAXA, with the Japanese government lodging formal protests. Domestic political reporting centered on Prime Minister Takaichi's resistance to additional Bank of Japan interest rate hikes and her office's distribution of catalog gifts to LDP lawmakers, which she confirmed on social media.