Japan Business Press
06:04 (21:04 in your timezone)
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 05.07.2025.
It displays 26 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
05.07.2025 โข Campaign Dimensions Expanded
โจThe Upper House election remained the central focus of Japanese media, with reports throughout the day highlighting the ruling coalition's difficult path to a majority. Early coverage underscored persistent voter anger over rice prices and the broadening economic debate, with parties now contesting inflation countermeasures and wage hike targets. The campaign's digital dimension gained further scrutiny in the morning, detailing parties' social media utilization and concerns over fake information preparedness. As the day progressed, new discussions emerged, including "strategic discrimination" regarding female candidates and the observed low emphasis on disaster prevention pledges. Concurrently, US President Trump's ongoing tariff notifications continued to draw international attention. Domestic corporate strategy also featured, with Honda shifting its EV development toward hybrids due to slowing US demand, while the "2025 Problem" concerning My Number Card expirations was noted.
05.07.2025
06:04
06:06 (21:06)โขRuling Coalition Faces Election Hurdle
โจJapanese media's primary focus has shifted to the Upper House election, with multiple outlets reporting the ruling coalition faces a difficult path to maintaining its majority (Japan Business Press, Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). Early analyses suggest opposition parties could see gains (Nikkei Shimbun, Japan Business Press). This domestic political development now dominates, though discussions on Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations (The Japan Times) and Nissan's China EV exports (Nikkei Asia) persist.
06:30
Spike in cost of staple becomes focal point for cost of living worries
06:30 (21:30 in your timezone)
06:39
Yahoo! Japan
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07:56
Yahoo! Japan
07:56 (22:56 in your timezone)
08:31
Yahoo! Japan
08:31 (23:31 in your timezone)
09:13
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09:13 (00:13 in your timezone)
09:15 (00:15)โขRice Prices Fuel Election Debate
โจJapanese media continues to center on the impending Upper House election. While the ruling coalition aims for a majority, early reports suggest difficulty, with opposition parties potentially gaining (Japan Business Press, Nikkei Shimbun). A significant new focus is the surge in rice prices, exposing Prime Minister Ishiba to voter anger and becoming a focal point for broader cost of living concerns ahead of the election (Nikkei Asia). This economic issue now heavily influences the political discourse.
09:31
Yahoo! Japan
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10:40
Yahoo! Japan
10:40 (01:40 in your timezone)
10:57
Yahoo! Japan
10:57 (01:57 in your timezone)
11:05
ๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่
โ ใณใกใป้ฃ็ณงๅ้กใๆถ่ฒป็จๆธ็จใไธๅใ็ชๅบ
โ ๅคๅฝไบบๅ
จ่ฌใธใฎๅๆใ้ ใใชใๅ
ๅฎนใฎๆ็จฟใ
โ ๆฟๅ
ใฏSNSใๅๆใ็บไฟกๅ
ๅฎนใๆฉๅ็ใซๅคใใโฆ
11:05 (02:05 in your timezone)
11:22
Yahoo! Japan
11:22 (02:22 in your timezone)
11:57
Yahoo! Japan
11:57 (02:57 in your timezone)
11:58 (02:58)โขElection Campaign Goes Digital
โจJapanese media continues to center on the impending Upper House election, with reports indicating the ruling coalition faces a difficult path to maintaining its majority (Japan Business Press). Editors are now also highlighting concerns about fake information preparedness related to the election (Yahoo News Japan). Concurrently, coverage details how political parties are increasingly leveraging social media, specifically X, to disseminate information on topics like "foreigner regulations," noting a significant increase in such posts (Nikkei Shimbun). The impact of rice price surges on voter sentiment ahead of the election also persists (Nikkei Asia).
12:31
ๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่
โ ใณใกใป้ฃ็ณงๅ้กใๆถ่ฒป็จๆธ็จใไธๅใ็ชๅบ
โ ๅคๅฝไบบๅ
จ่ฌใธใฎๅๆใ้ ใใชใๅ
ๅฎนใฎๆ็จฟใ
โ ๆฟๅ
ใฏSNSใๅๆใ็บไฟกๅ
ๅฎนใๆฉๅ็ใซๅคใใโฆ
12:31 (03:31 in your timezone)
12:39
The Japan Times
12:39 (03:39 in your timezone)
13:40
ๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่
ๅฅๅบทไฟ้บ่จผใๆฌไบบ็ขบ่ชใจใใฆไฝฟใใใใใคใใณใใผใซใผใใซ2ใคใฎๆๅนๆ้ใ่ฟซใฃใฆใใใใซใผใๆฌไฝใจ้ปๅญ่จผๆๆธใจใ2025ๅนดใใๆ้ๅใใๆฅๅขใใใๆดๆฐใฏๅฏพ้ขใฎๆ็ถใใๅฟ
่ฆใ ใในใใใiPhoneใใธใฎๆฉ่ฝๆญ่ผใ6ๆ24ๆฅใซๅงใพใใชใฉๆฉ่ฝๆกๅ
ใ้ฒใใฆใใใใคใใซใผใใฏใ2025ๅนดๅ้กใใซ็ด้ขใใใ
ใซใผใใฏ16ๅนดใฎใใคใใณใใผๅถๅบฆ้ๅงใซไผดใใๆฌไบบ่ช่จผใฎใใใซ็บ่กใใใใ่ชๆฒปไฝใซ็ณ่ซใใใฐ็กๆใง็บ่กใงใโฆ
13:40 (04:40 in your timezone)
13:57
Yahoo! Japan
13:57 (04:57 in your timezone)
15:01 (06:01)โขElection Majority Elusive
โจJapanese media features the Upper House election, with analyses indicating the ruling coalition's difficult path to a majority (Japan Business Press). Election coverage now also highlights the lack of party emphasis on disaster prevention pledges (Yahoo News Japan) and persistent voter anger over rice prices (Nikkei Asia). Internationally, US President Trump's reported move to notify countries of tariffs up to 70% draws attention (The Japan Times). Domestically, the "2025 Problem" surrounding My Number Card expirations is a new point of focus (Nikkei Shimbun).
15:17
Yahoo! Japan
15:17 (06:17 in your timezone)
16:09
Yahoo! Japan
16:09 (07:09 in your timezone)
16:27
Yahoo! Japan
16:27 (07:27 in your timezone)
17:02
ๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่
ใใณใใ้ปๆฐ่ชๅ่ป๏ผEV๏ผใฎๆฆ็ฅ่ป็จฎใฎ1ใคใ ใฃใๅคงๅๅค็ฎ็ในใใผใ่ป๏ผSUV๏ผใฎ้็บใไธญๆญขใใใไธปๅๅธๅ ดใฎ็ฑณๅฝใงEV้่ฆใๆธ้ใใใจๅคๆญใใใใใ ใEVใธใฎๆ่ณใๆใใๅ็ใ่ฆ่พผใใใใคใใชใใ่ป๏ผHV๏ผใฎๅข็ฃใซๆฏใๅใใใ็ฑณใใฉใผใใปใขใผใฟใผใๅคงๅEVใฎ้็บใใๆค้ใใฆใใใEV้็บใฎ่ฆ็ดใใๅบใใฃใฆใใใ
ใใณใใฏ2026ๅนดใใ่ช็คพ้็บใฎๆฐๅEVใใผใญใทใชใผใบใใๆๅ
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17:02 (08:02 in your timezone)
17:03 (08:03)โขCampaign Dynamics Shift
โจJapanese media continues its focus on the Upper House election, noting the ruling coalition's challenging path to a majority (Japan Business Press) and persistent voter anger over rice prices (Nikkei Asia). A new discussion highlights "strategic discrimination" concerning female candidates (Yahoo News Japan). Concurrently, Honda is halting large EV SUV development due to slowing US demand, shifting to hybrid vehicles (Nikkei Shimbun). US President Trump's tariff notifications remain a key international concern (The Japan Times).
17:46
Yahoo! Japan
17:46 (08:46 in your timezone)
17:55
Yahoo! Japan
17:55 (08:55 in your timezone)
19:23
Yahoo! Japan
19:23 (10:23 in your timezone)
20:32
20:32 (11:32 in your timezone)
20:34 (11:34)โขElection Debate on Economy Widens
โจJapanese media remains heavily focused on the Upper House election, noting the ruling coalition's challenging path to a majority (Japan Business Press). Economic issues are prominent, with parties debating inflation countermeasures (Yahoo News Japan) and voter anger persisting over rising rice prices (Nikkei Asia). Separately, Japan is preparing for potential quakes, as authorities dismiss related doomsday hype (The Japan Times). Honda also adjusts its EV strategy (Nikkei Shimbun).
21:14
Yahoo! Japan
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23:40
Yahoo! Japan
23:40 (14:40 in your timezone)