09:13⇢Bullet Trains Split While Seven Soars
⌨The newspapers expand coverage of two major developments: Trump's pause on tariffs draws attention in Tokyo (Japan Times), while a major transportation incident unfolds as bullet trains halt operations across eastern Japan following a car decoupling near Tokyo (Kyodo News, Yahoo News Japan). Meanwhile, Seven & i Holdings announces a significant ¥2 trillion share buyback plan through 2030, alongside U.S. IPO plans (Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Shimbun).