AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoJapan-Philippines Diplomacy: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Manila for talks with ASEAN ministers and Indo-Pacific officials, underscoring Washington’s push for a “free and open Indo-Pacific” amid China’s growing influence. Japan’s Nuclear Debate: Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi says Japan needs a public debate on nuclear weapons as Europe moves toward stronger deterrence, even as Japan keeps its non-nuclear principles. Japan Royal Reform: Japan revised the Imperial House Law to boost the shrinking royal family, allowing male adoptions from former branches and keeping princesses’ status after marriage—while keeping male-only succession. China Disaster Response: In Chongqing, a rainfall-triggered landslide has killed at least 8 and left 34 missing, with evacuations and large-scale rescue operations underway. China-UK Industrial Rift: Britain’s British Steel nationalisation has triggered a compensation fight with China’s Jingye Group, with legal action threatened. ASEAN-China Friction: Philippine lawmakers and officials condemned a China Daily AI video depicting Filipinos as monkeys, calling it racist propaganda. Sports Spotlight: Indian shuttler PV Sindhu won her maiden Japan Open Super 750 title, beating Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-17.
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