19:47 (10:47)⇢Corporate Japan's AI Windfall
⌨Japanese media continues to highlight China's strong reaction to Prime Minister Takaichi's Taiwan remarks, with a summons of Japan's envoy and a demand for retraction, escalating anti-Japanese sentiment (Kyodo News English). Domestically, companies are seeing record profits despite headwinds, driven by AI and robust domestic demand (Nikkei Shimbun). Separately, the Unification Church is compensating victims (Yahoo News Japan), and discussions on proposed flag desecration laws persist (Japan Business Press).