- Tokyo and Washington have yet to agree on the first US projects to be part of the multibillion-dollar investment agreement between the two countries.
- Nearly four years have passed since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. The head of NATO is calling on member countries to step up their support.
- Japanese police say the amount of damage nationwide from cases of “special fraud” hit a record high last year at 141.4 billion yen, or about 928 million dollars.