06:34⇢Nikkei Scale New Heights
⌨Japanese media continues to foreground international diplomatic developments concerning Ukraine, with reports on Trump's demands leaving Zelenskyy with difficult options (The Japan Times). Domestically, a major focus is the Japanese stock market, with the Nikkei Average renewing its all-time high for two consecutive days, now at 43,714 yen, challenging the PBR 1.6x barrier (Nikkei Shimbun). Other concerns include harassment of female runners (Huffington Post Japan) and extreme heat (Yahoo News Japan).