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Parliamentary committee has urged Fujitsu to make an interim payment toward the Horizon redress bill as it presses the government to settle outstanding claims. The Post Office scandal, linked to Horizon software, has led to thousands of operators being wrongly prosecuted and is described as Britain’s greatest miscarriage of justice. A government response and ongoing inquiry are shaping the timeline for full compensation.
The Guardian, The Japan Times, AP News, and others report Beijing’s export controls on dual-use items target Japanese firms as Tokyo expands its defense posture. Detentions of Japanese nationals in China over alleged rare-earths-related export violations are intensifying the diplomatic row. The moves come after Japanese comments on Taiwan and potential military action raised Beijing’s alarm.