05:00â¢Takaichi Tightens the National Purse
âšJapanese media have converged on Prime Minister Takaichi's fiscal stance, with outlets highlighting her rejection of irresponsible bond issuance and tax cuts to ensure debt sustainability (Nikkei, Nikkei Asia). Concurrently, a chemical explosion at Nagoya University's laboratory, resulting in three injuries, has gained urgent traction across major news desks, displacing earlier economic and social focus (Chunichi, TBS).