03:03โขJapan Sets July Election Date
โจThe newspapers report on Japan scheduling its House of Councillors election for July 20, with official campaigning beginning July 3 (Yahoo News Japan). This follows Prime Minister Ishiba's minority government seeking to regain majority control after earlier defeats. Meanwhile, coverage continues on Trump's ceasefire announcement between Israel and Iran, with multiple sources reporting his social media claim of a "complete" agreement (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia, Kyodo News English). The coverage notes internal U.S. debate between restrainers advocating Asia focus and neoconservatives pushing for full Iranian nuclear dismantlement. Separately, immigration remains in focus with analysis of migrant children's career choices and criticism of praising immigrants solely for being "diligent" (Huffington Post Japan), while the Dodgers declared support for undocumented immigrants (Japan Business Press).