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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 08.04.2025.
It displays 36 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
08.04.2025 ⇢ Nikkei Rebound Day
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The Nikkei average achieved a historic comeback, closing with a 6% gain of 1,876 points - the fourth largest single-day recovery in history. This dramatic rebound followed yesterday's third-largest crash, as investors sought bargains amid signs that US market losses were stabilizing.
Prime Minister Ishiba appointed Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa as Japan's lead negotiator for US tariff talks, following through on yesterday's phone agreement with Trump. This development suggests the administration is mobilizing high-level resources to address what previous reporting framed as a "national crisis."
International economic turbulence continued spreading with Indonesia's stock index tumbling over 9% and its currency hitting an all-time low, demonstrating the regional ripple effects of the Trump tariff policies.
A potential EU ban on carbon fiber in automobiles emerged as a new threat to Japanese manufacturers like Toray and Teijin, who dominate the global market.
08.04.2025
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Yahoo! Japan
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01:38⇢Ishiba's Polite Tariff Diplomacy
⌨The newspapers report on Prime Minister Ishiba's diplomatic response to Trump's tariff threat through a polite phone call establishing cabinet-level negotiations (The Japan Times, Nikkei Asia). This comes as markets experienced extreme volatility with the Dow Jones temporarily plunging 1,700 points amid conflicting tariff information (Nikkei Shimbun). Ishiba emphasized Japanese investments' contribution to the American economy during discussions (Nikkei Asia). In separate news, the U.S. President has ordered a re-examination of a USS acquisition (Yahoo News Japan), while the imperial couple's WWII commemoration visit continues receiving coverage (Kyodo News).
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U.S. president sets ultimatum for Tuesday, rejecting all requested meetings
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Trump and Japan PM Ishiba agree to appoint cabinet-level tariff negotiators
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日本経済新聞
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Japan Business Press
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07:42⇢Market Turmoil As Trump Pushes Tariffs Despite Criticism
⌨The newspapers report on the market volatility following Trump's tariff announcements, with the Dow Jones temporarily plunging over 1,700 points before recovering somewhat to close 349 points down (Nikkei Shimbun). Trump's administration is proceeding with "reckless tariff policies" despite stock market turmoil and widespread criticism, with analysts examining his true intentions behind these measures (Japan Business Press). Meanwhile, Trump and Prime Minister Ishiba have agreed to appoint cabinet-level negotiators for tariff discussions, with Scott Bessent leading the U.S. team and currency issues potentially on the agenda (Nikkei Asia, Japan Times).
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8日の東京株式市場で日経平均株価は急反発して始まり、前日比の上げ幅は一時1800円を上回り、3万3000円台を回復する場面があった。7日のニューヨーク市場で米国株相場の下げが限定的だったうえ、外国為替市場での円高進行一服や日米関税協議の進展期待から買いが先行している。前日に1年5カ月ぶりの安値水準となり、自律反発狙いの買いも入りやすくなっている。
日経平均は前日比592円高の3万1729円で取引…
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Yahoo! Japan
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8日の東京株式市場で日経平均株価は急反発して始まった。前日比の上げ幅は一時1900円を上回り、3万3000円台を回復する場面があった。7日のニューヨーク市場で米国株相場の下げが限定的だったうえ、外国為替市場での円高進行一服や日米関税協議の進展期待から買いが先行している。前日に1年5カ月ぶりの安値水準となり、自律反発狙いの買いも入りやすくなっている。
日経平均は前日比592円高の3万1729円で取…
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8日の東京株式市場で日経平均株価は急反発して始まった。前日比の上げ幅は一時2000円を上回り、3万3000円台を回復する場面があった。7日のニューヨーク市場で米国株相場の下げが限定的だったうえ、外国為替市場での円高進行一服や日米関税協議の進展期待から買いが先行した。前日に1年5カ月ぶりの安値水準となり、自律反発狙いの買いも入りやすくなっている。
前日の米株式市場でハイテク株が上昇した流れを受け、…
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10:47⇢Nikkei Surges 2,000 Points In Post-Crash Rebound
⌨The newspapers report on a significant market rebound, with the Nikkei index surging 5.8% in early trading and temporarily gaining over 2,000 points after yesterday's steep decline (The Japan Times, Nikkei Shimbun). This volatility comes amid ongoing U.S.-Japan tariff negotiations, with signs of limited losses in U.S. markets yesterday helping fuel the recovery. Meanwhile, Trump has publicly praised baseball star Shohei Ohtani while celebrating the Dodgers' World Series championship (Kyodo News English). A corporate acquisition plan involving USS is being reviewed, with the company welcoming the reassessment (Yahoo News Japan).
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8日の東京株式市場で日経平均株価は急反発して始まった。前日比の上げ幅は一時2100円を上回り、3万3000円台を回復する場面があった。7日のニューヨーク市場で米国株相場の下げが限定的だったうえ、外国為替市場での円高進行一服や日米関税協議の進展期待から買いが先行した。前日に1年5カ月ぶりの安値水準となり、自律反発狙いの買いも入りやすくなっている。
前日の米株式市場でハイテク株が上昇した流れを受け、…
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The Japan Times
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Yahoo! Japan
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Years of preparation let Beijing hit back harder in latest round, analysts say
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Yahoo! Japan
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8日午前の東京株式市場で日経平均株価は4日ぶりに反発し、午前の終値は前日比1894円高の3万3030円だった。トランプ米政権の関税政策による企業業績への影響範囲がなお見えない。だが、市場参加者はPBR（株価純資産倍率）からみた割安感をよりどころに買い戻している。
「マーケットが米政権に突きつけた関税政策への『NO』にトランプ氏も揺らいでいるのではないかという期待があるのだろう」。東海東京インテリ…
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Japan's economy minister Ryosei Akazawa will take charge of tariff talks with the United States, the government said Tuesday.
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12:36⇢Akazawa Appointed Japan's Chief Tariff Negotiator
⌨The newspapers report on Japan naming Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa to lead tariff negotiations with the United States (Kyodo News English, Yahoo News Japan). This follows both countries appointing lead negotiators for talks related to Trump's tariff policies (Japan Times). Markets have responded positively, with the Nikkei average rebounding by 1,894 points, reaching 33,030 yen by midday trading (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, China has vowed to fight "to the end" against Trump's tariff ultimatum, with analysts noting Beijing is better prepared for this round of trade tensions (Nikkei Asia).
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HuffPost Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Reopening after weeklong religious holidays met with Trump turbulence
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Hong Kong's dismal Monday followed by spate of share buybacks, positive disclosures
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8日の東京株式市場で日経平均株価は大幅に反発した。終値は前日比1876円00銭（6%）高の3万3012円58銭だった。半導体や自動車、銀行といった主力株を筆頭にほぼ全面高となった。7日のニューヨーク市場で米国株相場の下げが限定的だったうえ、外国為替市場での円高進行一服や日米関税協議の進展期待から買いが膨らんだ。前日に1年5カ月ぶりの安値水準となり、自律反発狙いの買いも入りやすかった。
日経平均の…
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15:41⇢Nikkei Surges 6% In Historic Rally
⌨The newspapers report on a significant market recovery, with the Nikkei average surging 6% to close at 33,012 yen - the fourth largest single-day gain in history (Nikkei Shimbun). This rebound comes amid ongoing Japan-US tariff negotiations, with both countries having named lead negotiators (Japan Times, Kyodo News). Chinese companies are attempting to calm their rocky markets with share buybacks and positive disclosures following Hong Kong's poor Monday performance (Nikkei Asia). In science news, there are reports about the potential revival of the extinct dire wolf species that disappeared 10,000 years ago (Huffington Post Japan).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday tapped his close aide Ryosei Akazawa, minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, to lead talks with the United States in a bid to dissuade President Donald Trump from imposing higher tariffs that could harm trade and the economy.
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Yahoo! Japan
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野村証券は8日、一部の日本株についてインターネット経由での買い注文の受け付けを停止した。サイバー犯罪集団が偽サイトで盗んだ顧客情報などを使って株式を不正売買する例が相次いでいることを受け、対策を強化した。
犯罪集団は不正に取得した証券口座から株を大量に購入して価格をつり上げ、売り抜けて利益を得ている可能性がある。野村証券は買い注文の停止について詳細を公表していないが、流動性が低く株価を操作しやす…
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欧州連合（EU）が自動車の材料として使われる炭素繊維について、原則禁止を検討していることが8日わかった。廃棄する際に、細かい繊維が人体に悪影響を及ぼす恐れがあるとみているためだ。炭素繊維は東レなど日本企業が世界シェアの半分を持ち、制限されれば日本の先端素材産業に打撃となる。
EUは廃棄車のリサイクルを規定する「ELV指令」の改正に向け協議している。EUの立法機関である欧州議会がこのほど提示した指…
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Material described as harmful in draft revision to bloc's car disposal rules
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19:51⇢EU Carbon Fiber Ban Threatens Japanese Manufacturers
⌨The newspapers report on ongoing Japan-US tariff negotiations with both countries appointing lead negotiators. Prime Minister Ishiba has selected Economic Minister Ryosei Akazawa to head talks aimed at persuading Trump to reconsider higher tariffs (Japan Times, Kyodo News). Meanwhile, the EU is considering a potential ban on carbon fiber in automobiles due to health concerns about disposal, which could significantly impact Japanese manufacturers like Toray who hold half the global market share (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). Tokyo stocks continue experiencing volatility in response to these "Trump shock" tariff policies (Yahoo News Japan).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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