AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI & Cybersecurity: Japan has rushed a six-month revision of its national AI strategy to boost “AI sovereignty,” tighten security checks, and push domestic research and operations. Semiconductors: Tower Semiconductor plans to quadruple output at its 300mm Uozu fab, with METI backing, as Japan doubles down on local chip capacity. Sanctions Enforcement: Japan warned Russia it can’t easily bypass aviation fuel export restrictions, signaling tougher scrutiny of third-country routes. Energy & Shipping: Tokyo says a mandatory Strait of Hormuz passage fee has no legal basis, while Japan-linked oil tankers largely cleared the strait amid renewed US-Iran tensions. Finance & Markets: MUFG became Japan’s top listed company by market cap in 40 years as megabanks ride higher interest-rate spreads. SMR Diplomacy: South Korea, the US and Japan agreed to launch an SMR deployment project to expand nuclear exports in the Indo-Pacific and counter China/Russia influence. Renewables Deal: Sri Lanka approved financing for a ground-based solar consolidation project with ADB, EU and Japan’s joint credit mechanism fund. Manufacturing/Health: Cellares and Sonoma Biotherapeutics will automate cell-therapy manufacturing in Japan and Europe using Cellares’ Cell Shuttle platform.
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