05:43⇢Nikkei Crashes 2,900 Points As Imperial Couple Marks WWII Anniversary
⌨The newspapers report on Japan's financial markets plummeting as the Nikkei average fell below 31,000 points for the first time in 18 months, dropping over 2,900 points temporarily due to Trump tariff concerns (Nikkei Shimbun, The Japan Times, Nikkei Asia, Japan Business Press). In other news, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited Iwoto Island, marking the first of several engagements commemorating the 80th anniversary of WWII's end (Kyodo News English). Meanwhile, controversy surrounds an Israeli producer's project as Gaza doctors describe a night when hundreds of Palestinians were killed (Huffington Post Japan). The ETC toll system issues have been resolved (Yahoo News Japan).