May 29, Friday, 2026

1. Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors has announced it is going ahead with a plan to produce vehicles at factories owned by Nissan Motor in the US.

2. Japan’s Diet has enacted revised immigration-related legislation, including the introduction of a new electronic travel authorization system designed to streamline and strengthen prearrival screening for visitors from overseas.

3. The Japanese government says it will send four Self-Defense Force personnel to the NATO mission that provides assistance for Ukraine’s armed forces.