10:04โขTokyo Stock Exchange Demands Lower Investment Thresholds
โจThe newspapers report on rising tensions over US-Japan tariff negotiations, with Prime Minister Ishiba emphasizing the benefits of free trade in talks with the US despite Trump's protectionist policies (Kyodo News English). Tokyo Stock Exchange is requesting all listed companies to lower minimum investment amounts to around 100,000 yen, down from the current 500,000 yen guidance, to encourage younger investors (Nikkei Shimbun). A controversy has erupted over the release of nude photos of singer Akiko Yashiro without consent, raising legal questions about posthumous revenge porn (Huffington Post Japan). Meanwhile, Russia's drone attack reportedly killed 9 people in Ukraine (Yahoo News Japan).