AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoYen, oil and markets: Tokyo stocks rose as AI-demand optimism lifted tech shares, but the yen stayed near a 40-year low around 163 per dollar while Middle East tensions pushed Brent crude above $96—keeping risk appetite fragile. FX and policy pressure: Japan’s finance chief reiterated the country would act “resolutely” if needed as the yen slides, while commentary blamed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s aggressive fiscal stance for triggering “Japan selling.” Japan–China diplomacy: Foreign ministers Toshimitsu Motegi and Wang Yi held the first reported talks since the Taiwan-related dispute, with both sides stressing the need to keep dialogue open. Retail payments tie-up: Seven & i and PayPay are considering integrating customer IDs (7iD into PayPay ID) to build a bigger loyalty and data-driven shopping ecosystem. Anime/manga push abroad: Japan is considering 11.5 billion yen in subsidies for 15 firms to triple overseas anime and manga sales by 2033. Tech in buildings: Naver plans to deploy its robotics-based smart building system at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu with NTT East and Mitsui Fudosan. Cyber and business continuity: Japan’s frozen-food supply chain faced disruption after a cyberattack on Nichirei, with operations later returning to normal. Real estate cooling: Tokyo used condo asking prices fell 0.8% in June, the first monthly drop in 26 months.
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