• Joyo Industrial Research flagged rising business risk from Middle East tensions triggered by US-Israel strikes on Iran since late February.
• Survey of Ibaraki firms in June found 91.2% concerned about Japan’s economy; 92.9% expected a negative impact on their own operations.
• Cost pressure dominated, led by higher raw-material costs at 79.2%; energy prices at 68.8%; logistics costs at 48%.
• Manufacturers reported tighter supply, with 58.7% citing raw-material procurement difficulties alongside higher input costs.
• Firms prioritized price pass-through at 55.4% while monitoring oil-price swings, Strait of Hormuz normalization, energy policy signals.

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