11:50⇢Trump-Ishiba Dynamics Deepen
⌨Japanese media continues to focus on evolving US-Japan relations. President Trump maintains his firm stance on Japanese auto tariffs, and Prime Minister Ishiba is reportedly weighing Trump's suggestion for Japan to buy US oil (Kyodo News English, Nikkei Asia). Diplomatic interactions, including Trump's handwritten messages, are also scrutinized (Huffington Post Japan). Meanwhile, ZARA implements IC tags for recycling (Nikkei Shimbun), and Japan considers expanding its DBS to children's cafeterias (Yahoo News Japan).