18:32â¢The Hypersonic Reality Check
âšThe newspapers report extensively on an escalating missile exchange between Russia and Ukraine, with conflicting reports about whether Russia launched an ICBM (NHK, TBS, Yahoo, Yomiuri). Western officials clarify it was a hypersonic medium-range missile, not an ICBM as initially claimed by Ukraine (Yomiuri, Asahi). Meanwhile, coverage emerges of ICC potentially issuing an arrest warrant for Israel's Prime Minister (Nikkei), while discussions continue regarding political funding reform and corporate donations in Japan (Mainichi).