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04.03.2025

Day Trade Walls Rose Through Snow

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 04.03.2025.

It displays 42 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

04.03.2025 ⇢ Day Trade Walls Rose Through Snow
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Trump's Ukraine aid suspension, which emerged from yesterday's diplomatic breakdown, triggered morning market reactions with the yen surging to 148. By midday, the trade situation escalated as the U.S. imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, while adding 10% to existing China tariffs. Beijing responded with agricultural product tariffs.

Japanese financial institutions showed signs of decoupling from international frameworks, with SMFG leading a withdrawal from carbon reduction commitments. The Ishiba administration secured a Lower House budget victory, while preparing responses to the trade crisis through an emergency Economic Minister dispatch to Washington.

The day's developments occurred against a backdrop of mounting weather concerns, as Tokyo implemented preventive expressway closures ahead of predicted heavy snowfall, marking a return to winter conditions following the recent forest fire crisis.

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01:49

01:50⇢Seven Chief Falls As AUKUS Drones Circle

⌨The newspapers expand coverage of Seven & i Holdings' leadership transition, with President Isaka stepping down following the failed buyout attempt (Kyodo News, Nikkei Shimbun). AUKUS approaches Japan for potential collaboration on AI combat drones compatible with next-generation fighters (Nikkei Asia). Heavy snowfall warnings extend across the Kanto region for Tuesday night (Yahoo News Japan).
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04:57
日本経済新聞

TSMC、米先端半導体に15兆円投資トランプ氏が表明

【シリコンバレー=清水孝輔】トランプ米大統領は3日、台湾積体電路製造（TSMC）が米国に1000億ドル（約15兆円）を投資すると発表した。米国内で先端半導体を生産する。TSMCの魏哲家・董事長兼最高経営責任者（CEO）がホワイトハウスを訪れてトランプ氏と共同で表明した。 トランプ氏は台湾を巡り「米国の半導体ビジネスを奪った」と不満を示してきた。半導体への追加関税を示唆しており、実行すればTSMC…
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07:25

07:27⇢Buffett Sounds Tariff Bell As TSMC Dodges

⌨The newspapers expand coverage of U.S.-Japan economic tensions, with Berkshire's Buffett warning of a 12% drop in auto sales due to new tariffs (Nikkei Shimbun), while Martin Wolf argues the U.S. has become adversarial to Western interests (Japan Business Press). TSMC announces $100bn investment in five U.S. chip plants to circumvent tariff risks (Nikkei Asia). Snow warnings continue for the Kanto region, including central Tokyo (Yahoo News Japan).
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10:42

10:44⇢Trump Freezes Ukraine Pipeline

⌨The newspapers expand coverage of Trump's suspension of military aid to Ukraine (The Japan Times, Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan), with focus on his confrontational exchange with foreign reporters (Huffington Post Japan). Japan's unemployment remains stable at 2.5% (Kyodo News), while Islamic finance shows expansion beyond Malaysia across Southeast Asia (Nikkei Asia).
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13:31

13:32⇢Trump Words Shake Yen Through Press Room

⌨The newspapers expand coverage of Trump's impact on markets and diplomacy. The yen surges unexpectedly to the 148 range following Trump's market signals (Nikkei Shimbun), while his clash with foreign reporters over Ukraine aid continues to reverberate (Huffington Post Japan, The Japan Times). Japan's unemployment remains fixed at 2.5% for the fourth month (Kyodo News), as the Ministry of Land discusses preventive road closures (Yahoo News Japan).
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14:08
日本経済新聞

カナダ・メキシコに25%関税発動米政権、対中は上乗せ

【ワシントン=八十島綾平】トランプ米政権は4日、カナダとメキシコからの輸入品に対する25%の追加関税を発動した。2月に発動済みの中国製品への10%の追加関税は税率を20%に引き上げた。米国の輸出入の4割を占める3カ国との間で貿易戦争に発展するおそれがある。 カナダとメキシコに対する25%の関税は米東部時間4日午前0時1分（日本時間4日午後2時1分）に発動した。この時刻以降に輸入したり米国内の保税…
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15:52
日本経済新聞

三井住友FG、脱炭素の国際枠組み脱退へ邦銀にも波及

三井住友フィナンシャルグループ（FG）が脱炭素をめざす金融機関の国際的な枠組みから脱退することが4日、わかった。野村ホールディングス（HD）も同様の検討を進めている。トランプ米政権下で脱炭素をめぐる業界横断的な活動への批判や法的リスクがくすぶっている。米主要銀の離脱が相次ぐなか、邦銀では初の事例となる。 脱退するのは2050年までに温暖化ガスの排出量を実質的にゼロとすることを目標にする「ネットゼ…
15:52

15:54⇢Beijing Strikes Back As Banks Desert Carbon Pact

⌨The newspapers expand coverage of new U.S.-China trade tensions, with Beijing announcing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural products (Nikkei Asia, Yahoo News Japan). In a significant shift, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group becomes the first Japanese bank to withdraw from international carbon-reduction frameworks, with Nomura Holdings considering similar steps (Nikkei Shimbun). These moves follow U.S. banks' earlier exits amid Trump-era regulatory uncertainties.
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17:33

17:34⇢Budget Victory While Banks Desert Carbon

⌨The newspapers expand coverage of budget developments as Ishiba secures a key Lower House victory (Japan Times), while nuclear disarmament discussions continue at the U.N. with testimony from Hiroshima survivors' descendants (Kyodo News). Meanwhile, Japanese banks continue their withdrawal from international carbon frameworks, with SMFG leading the exit and Nomura considering similar steps (Nikkei Shimbun), as U.S.-China trade tensions escalate through agricultural tariffs (Nikkei Asia).
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Kyodo News

Japan lower house OKs minority gov't's revised FY2025 draft budget

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L, front) shakes hands with House of Representatives Budget Committee chairman Jun Azumi (R, front, back to camera) in Tokyo on March 4, 2025, after the lower house committee approved a revised draft budget for fiscal 2025.
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20:52⇢Budget Passes While Ministers Race To Washington

⌨The newspapers expand coverage of Ishiba's budget victory in the Lower House (Kyodo News English, Japan Times), while reporting on growing concerns over Trump's trade policies. The Economy Minister plans a U.S. visit amid tariff anxieties (Yahoo News Japan), as China implements retaliatory measures on U.S. agricultural products (Nikkei Asia).
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