AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSoftBank’s AI windfall: SoftBank Group posted record profits, with net income surging to 1.83 trillion yen in the quarter as gains from its OpenAI bet drove a 5-trillion-yen annual profit—one of the biggest turnarounds in Japan’s corporate history. Energy & investment: Inpex is set to buy PetroChina’s 10.67% stake in Australia’s Browse gas project, aiming to strengthen its LNG portfolio as regional energy security stays front and center. Defense & trade routes: Japan will start sharing maritime monitoring information with Southeast Asia to boost sea-lane awareness, as Hormuz-related risks keep procurement and logistics in focus. Inflation pressure: Japan’s corporate goods prices jumped 4.9% in April, the fastest pace in nearly three years, with energy costs doing most of the damage. Health safety: Kissei warned doctors to stop prescribing its rare-disease drug Tavneos to new patients after reports of 20 deaths and severe liver damage cases. Tech & culture: Subaru postponed its EV launch to refocus on hybrids and gasoline, while anime and games keep rolling—MangaGamer brings Umineko When They Cry - Saku to the West and “Babies of Bread” lands a TV stop-motion series on July 4.
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