06:53⇢CHIPS Act Falls While Seiyu Changes Hands
⌨The newspapers report on Trump's unfolding trade policy, with Trump calling to eliminate Biden's $52bn CHIPS Act while warning of "disturbance" from new tariffs (Japan Times, Nikkei Asia). Meanwhile, Seiyu, a major retail chain, faces acquisition by Trial Holdings for ¥382.6 billion from KKR and Walmart (Nikkei Shimbun).