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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 01.05.2025.
It displays 44 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
01.05.2025 โข Day BOJ Holds Rates While Yen Weakens
โจThe Bank of Japan maintained its policy rate at 0.5% while cutting economic growth and inflation forecasts for FY2025, partly due to uncertainties around U.S. tariffs. BOJ Governor Ueda emphasized that rate hike timing is "not necessarily delayed" despite economic concerns, causing the yen to weaken over 1% as markets recalibrated expectations.
The U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal was finalized after difficult negotiations, creating a new connection between Trump and Kyiv through joint resource development and a reconstruction fund.
Environmental initiatives gained prominence with JFE Engineering partnering with Sushiro and other restaurant chains to convert food waste into renewable energy for 2,300 stores, while Patagonia reoriented its business model toward climate action.
In Saitama, rescue workers recovered what appears to be the body of a driver missing in a sinkhole incident, concluding the search that had begun days earlier.
The U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal was finalized after difficult negotiations, creating a new connection between Trump and Kyiv through joint resource development and a reconstruction fund.
Environmental initiatives gained prominence with JFE Engineering partnering with Sushiro and other restaurant chains to convert food waste into renewable energy for 2,300 stores, while Patagonia reoriented its business model toward climate action.
In Saitama, rescue workers recovered what appears to be the body of a driver missing in a sinkhole incident, concluding the search that had begun days earlier.
01.05.2025
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02:04
European firm defies trend of import price hikes to tap market's growth potential
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04:11
An expert on the island vanishes as Xi Jinping also deals with Trump's trade war
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05:49 (20:49)โขUS Economic Slowdown Creates Global Uncertainty
โจThe newspapers report on Japan's approach to handling relations with Trump amid economic concerns. Prime Minister Ishiba is seeking cross-party advice on managing Trump-related challenges (Japan Times). Meanwhile, the US economy shows signs of vulnerability with negative growth, creating uncertainty that affects consumer behavior (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). Regional security issues remain prominent as analysis examines China's military opacity and potential implications for Taiwan strategy amid ongoing US-China trade tensions (Nikkei Asia). Ishiba's recent Southeast Asian diplomatic efforts continue to receive coverage (Kyodo News).
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Japan Business Press
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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08:53 (23:53)โขChina's Panda Diplomacy Carries Heavy Strategic Implications
โจThe newspapers report on China's "panda diplomacy" strategy, which apparently carries strategic implications beyond the cute appeal of the animals, creating significant obligations for recipient countries (Japan Business Press). Meanwhile, the US and Ukraine have signed a resource development agreement and established a joint reconstruction fund, focusing particularly on mineral resources (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). Previous coverage of PM Ishiba's diplomatic efforts in Southeast Asia and discussions about how Japan should handle Trump-era challenges continues.
09:26
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday he succeeded in building "relations of trust" with the leaderships in Vietnam and the Philippines during his trip to the two Southeast Asian nations.
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Yahoo! Japan
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10:45
The Japan Times
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11:12
The Japan Times
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11:55
Japanese energy firm Jera Co.
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11:57 (02:57)โขUkraine-US Minerals Deal Forges New Trump Connection
โจThe newspapers report on a new minerals deal between Ukraine and the US that ties Trump to Kyiv, involving joint resource development and a reconstruction fund (The Japan Times, Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, Japanese energy firm Jera pledges to maintain stable power supply through LNG-fired plants (Kyodo News). The ruling Liberal Democratic Party continues to struggle in House of Councillors election polls with no clear strategy for recovery (Yahoo News Japan). Previous coverage of China's strategic "panda diplomacy" and military opacity regarding Taiwan continues.
12:13
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ไฟใณใผใซ็ฟๆฅ็ฉ้ๅฉใฎ่ชๅฐ็ฎๆจใ0.5%ใซๆฎใ็ฝฎใใใใฉใณใ็ฑณๆฟๆจฉใฎ้ข็จๆฟ็ญใซใใ็ตๆธใป็ฉไพกใธใฎๅฝฑ้ฟใๆ
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Yahoo! Japan
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12:57
HuffPost Japan
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13:49
Former Philippine president and his clan as popular as ever despite ICC arrest
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14:32
The Bank of Japan on Thursday cut its economic and inflation projections for the current fiscal year from April and maintained its benchmark interest rate, as concerns grew over the impact of hefty U.
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14:43 (05:43)โขBank of Japan Maintains Rate While Cutting Growth Outlook
โจThe newspapers report on the Bank of Japan maintaining its benchmark interest rate while simultaneously cutting economic and inflation projections for fiscal year 2025 (BOJ, Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan, Kyodo News). The central bank's decision comes amid growing concerns about economic slowdown related to U.S. tariffs. Additionally, Patagonia has changed its corporate philosophy to "doing business to save the planet," reflecting its serious commitment to addressing climate change (Huffington Post Japan). In international news, the U.S. and Ukraine have signed a resources deal after difficult negotiations (The Japan Times).
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Former Philippine president and his clan as popular as ever despite ICC arrest
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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16:21 (07:21)โขBOJ Governor: Rate Hike Timing "Not Necessarily Delayed"
โจThe newspapers report on Bank of Japan's monetary policy stance, with the BOJ Governor indicating the next interest rate hike might not be delayed (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, memorial services mark the 69th anniversary of the Minamata disease industrial pollution disaster, with prayers being offered for victims (Yahoo News Japan). In international news, the Duterte family maintains strong support in their Davao City stronghold despite International Criminal Court arrest issues (Nikkei Asia), while previously reported BOJ economic outlook cuts (Kyodo News) and U.S.-Ukraine resource negotiations (Japan Times) continue to receive coverage.
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17:39
Yahoo! Japan
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17:41 (08:41)โขBOJ Governor Signals Rate Hikes Still on Track
โจThe newspapers report on Bank of Japan's monetary policy stance, with the BOJ Governor indicating the next interest rate hike might not be delayed despite economic uncertainties (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). Meanwhile, Trump's China tariffs are causing shipping disruptions comparable to those during COVID-19, with U.S. importers halting orders and raising concerns about empty store shelves (Nikkei Asia). This adds to ongoing coverage of the BOJ's economic outlook cuts (Kyodo News) and climate change initiatives by Patagonia (Huffington Post Japan).
17:56
Markets now expect a delay in the Japanese central bank's rate-hiking cycle
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18:05
Markets now expect a delay in the Japanese central bank's rate-hiking cycle
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18:13
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JFEใจใณใธใไธปๅฐใใใใผใใญใน็บ้ปใฎๅใ็ตใฟใซใฏใใใใฉในใทใญใผใฎใปใใใใณใฃใใใโฆ
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18:39
Yahoo! Japan
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19:05
Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda said Thursday that the central bank remains on track to pursue additional interest rate hikes despite economic uncertainty from U.
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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20:14 (11:14)โขBOJ Rate Hike Path Weakens Yen Despite Economic Uncertainty
โจThe newspapers report on the Bank of Japan maintaining its path toward interest rate hikes despite economic uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs, though BOJ Governor Ueda has flagged concerns (Kyodo News, Nikkei Asia). This news has weakened the yen by over 1% as markets expect a delay in rate increases (Nikkei Asia). In environmental news, JFE Engineering is partnering with Sushiro and other restaurant chains to create a "food loss power generation" cycle, converting food waste into renewable energy for their 2,300 stores (Nikkei Shimbun). Rescue operations for a man in a Yashio sinkhole are expected to begin soon (Yahoo News Japan).
21:37
What appears to be a human body has been found inside the cabin of a truck swallowed by a massive sinkhole that opened at an intersection in Yashio, north of Tokyo, in January, local authorities said Thursday, adding they believe it is the missing male driver.
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ๅคงๆ่จผๅธ10็คพใจๆฅๆฌ่จผๅธๆฅญๅไผใฏ่จผๅธๅฃๅบงไนใฃๅใใฎๅ้กใๅทกใใๆๅคฑใ่ขซใฃใ้กงๅฎขใซๅฏพใใฆ่ขซๅฎณ้กใฎไธ้จใ่ฃๅใใๆน้ใๅ
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ใตใคใใผ็ฏ็ฝช้ๅฃใซใใๅฃๅบงไนใฃๅใใซใใ่ขซๅฎณใฎๆกๅคงใ็ถใใฆใใใใจใ่ธใพใใๅฏพ้ขใปใใใใฎๅคงๆ่จผๅธ10็คพใฏใใใฃใฆ่ฃๅใใๆน้ใงๅๆใโฆ
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Yahoo! Japan
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22:46
Bookings sink as US importers halt orders, raising fears of empty store shelves
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