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Last update: 9 hours agoG7 Finance Push: G7 finance chiefs met in Paris and agreed the world can’t keep absorbing today’s shocks—especially from the Middle East—urging a swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and coordinated action on energy, food and fertiliser supply, while staying light on “what exactly we’ll do next.” Japan–Korea Energy Truce: In Seoul, Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi and South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung backed a framework to strengthen energy stockpiles and critical-minerals supply chains, with space and biohealth also on the agenda. Japan Macro Watch: Japan’s Q1 growth beat expectations (0.5% QoQ), but the government is weighing an extra budget as inflation risks from the Iran-linked energy squeeze linger. Physical AI in Factories: FANUC and Google are teaming up to make robots handle spoken/handwritten instructions—another sign Japan’s “AI on the factory floor” race is accelerating. Markets Jitters: Oil stayed above $100 and bond-yield worries kept investors cautious.
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