23:04โขPutin Content With Stalemate In Ukraine
โจThe newspapers report on global geopolitical tensions, with focus on Ukraine peace prospects. Japan Business Press notes Putin's apparent satisfaction with not losing in Ukraine, even without victory, which Trump may have misread. Economic concerns are prominent, with Nikkei Shimbun highlighting Spain's major power outage raising concerns about Chinese solar panels. International financial markets show instability, with Nikkei Asia reporting on bond market turmoil affecting Indonesia's government spending plans (Nikkei Asia). Previously reported domestic issues continue, with high expectations for rice price reductions under the new farm minister (Kyodo News) and China-Russia removing anti-Japan rhetoric from their joint statement (Yahoo News Japan).