Japan Politics: PM Sanae Takaichi faced heckling at an Okinawa WWII memorial as protesters demanded “Protect Article 9,” highlighting fresh domestic friction over Japan’s security shift. Japan-Ukraine: Senior Japanese officials visited Kyiv to discuss reconstruction support and sanctions coordination. Philippines-Crime: Philippine authorities detained a wanted Japanese man in Manila tied to ATM thefts and a transnational fraud ring. India Economy: S&P cut India’s FY27 growth forecast to 6.6% citing energy stress and a weak monsoon. India-US Trade: India and the US wrapped two days of ministerial talks on a first-phase bilateral trade deal, aiming for an interim pact before July 24 tariff deadlines. India-Services Data: India plans a monthly Index of Services Production from July 2026 to track services growth. India Safety: An ammonia gas leak in Tamil Nadu rose to 10 deaths; a warehouse collapse in West Bengal left people trapped. China Tech & Industry: China unveiled a photonic quantum computer on Tianyan cloud and topped TOP500 with the LineShine supercomputer; at Summer Davos, Premier Li Qiang pitched “China Opportunity 2.0.” China-Apple: Chinese app developers launched an antitrust push against Apple over App Store commissions. China-Japan Tensions: China detained two Japanese citizens over alleged smuggling of prohibited items, with rare-earth links reported. Pacific Education: Pacific Island education ministers moved to embed culture and identity into curricula and teacher training.