06:04โขIran Plans U.S. Retaliation
โจThe newspapers report on Iran weighing retaliation against the U.S. following strikes on nuclear sites (The Japan Times), while the U.S. President mentions "regime change" regarding Iran (Yahoo News Japan). Japanese coverage continues analyzing the bunker-buster attacks, with one report detailing Trump's deployment of 14 bombs just two days after stating a "two-week limit" (Japan Business Press). The Nikkei warns that Middle East chaos threatens Asia's energy security, noting the region receives 80% of crude oil and LNG transiting through the Strait of Hormuz (Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Shimbun). Separately, Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the World War II battle's end, vowing to preserve historical lessons from the conflict that killed over 200,000 military and civilian lives (Kyodo News English).