Japan-Malaysia Ties: Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim will visit Tokyo June 8-10, aiming to deepen cooperation on green tech, energy resilience, environment, defense and education, with a keynote at the Nikkei Forum. Energy Security: Japan’s industry ministry has drafted plans to rebuild up to five nuclear reactors by the 2040s (and more by the 2050s) to offset aging retirements and protect supply. Power & Industry: Japan is also moving to curb household electrical repair fraud, where “breaker panel” scams lure victims via online ads and inflated quotes. Shipping & Logistics Tech: Hong Kong’s Port Community System is expanding cargo visibility and customs processing through a single digital platform, with a Japan-headquartered logistics firm among early users. Manufacturing & AI Infrastructure: Reports highlight how AI data centers are reshaping the power map, with massive new investment shifting the bottleneck to electricity and grid capacity. Japan Economy & Society: A poll finds only 26% of women in Japan’s news industry view workplaces as gender equal, pointing to persistent management and editorial imbalance. Public Safety Tragedy: An Auburn University student, James “Weston” Higginbotham, was found dead near Kyoto after going missing during a family trip. Culture & Heritage: Deteriorating wooden castle keeps are forcing costly earthquake-safe decisions, with some sites closed while municipalities debate repair versus restoration.