10:59⇢Three Weeks of Tariff Talks Yield No Deal
⌨The newspapers report on Japan's third consecutive week of US-Japan tariff negotiations showing continued progress but no breakthrough toward agreement (Nikkei Shimbun, Kyodo News English, The Japan Times). Opposition parties prepare joint legislation to abolish provisional tax rates, with the Constitutional Democratic Party, Ishin no Kai, Democratic Party for the People, and Communist Party coordinating submission (Yahoo News Japan). Tokyo Pride organizers report no BDS-targeted corporate sponsors this year, contrasting with US companies withdrawing from Pride events under Trump administration pressure on DEI initiatives (Huffington Post Japan).