Japan’s Ruling Coalition in Jeopardy, Russia’s Oil Capacity Hit, and VW’s EV Sales Surge

Key TakeawaysJapan's Komeito party is reportedly planning to withdraw from the long-standing ruling coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), following disagreements on political and financial matters with newly elected LDP leader Sanae Takaichi.Ukrainian forces claim significant success in targeting Russian energy infrastructure, reporting a 21% reduction in Russia’s oil refining capacity due to attacks in the past month. Additionally, 70 strikes were carried out on Russian territory during the sa ...