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09.07.2025

Tariff Standoff, Election Concerns, Capital Flows

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 09.07.2025.

It displays 29 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

09.07.2025 ⇢ Tariff Standoff, Election Concerns, Capital Flows
⌹Japanese media maintained its primary focus on US reciprocal tariffs, with early reports detailing the administration's concern about their impact on the ongoing Upper House election. This narrative evolved as President Trump signaled a persistent trade-defense link, leading to a sense of deadlock in negotiations, with an August 1 deadline. Domestically, the Upper House election continued as a central theme, encompassing criticism of hate speech, discussions on defense spending, and practical concerns like heatstroke measures due to extreme heat. A significant new development involved Chinese nationals actively acquiring properties in Japan, impacting local school admissions, which sparked discussions on 'Japanese First' policies. Economically, Japanese firms executed record-breaking M&A, reaching a post-bubble global share high. The Russian Foreign Minister's visit to North Korea also drew attention later in the day.
09.07.2025
01:18

05:57 (20:57)⇢Tariff's Targeted Industries

⌹Japanese media continues to center on the impending US reciprocal tariffs. Reports analyze why President Trump maintains a strong stance, suggesting it could lead to lower prices for Japanese cars for American consumers (Nikkei Shimbun). The press details specific industries at stake for the 25% tariff, including aircraft parts and excavators, with companies like IHI and Komatsu weighing their next steps ahead of the August 1 deadline (Nikkei Asia). The broad impact on daily life in Japan is also highlighted (Yahoo News Japan).
06:30
09:06
09:40

10:08 (01:08)⇢Election's Tariff Shadow

⌹Japanese media continues to closely follow US reciprocal tariffs, with new reports highlighting the administration's concern about their impact on the upcoming Upper House election (Yahoo News Japan). The election itself is a focus, drawing strong criticism over hate speech and false information, with Amnesty Japan expressing worries about authoritarian trends (Huffington Post Japan). Discussions persist on how tariffs might lower prices for Japanese cars in the US (Nikkei Shimbun).

14:54 (05:54)⇢China's Mineral Dominance

⌹Japanese media's attention is shifting towards China's growing global influence, particularly its dominance in critical minerals like cobalt and lithium, prompting concerns about supply chain risks (Nikkei Shimbun). This aligns with ongoing reports on China's rise in AI, set against a backdrop of US tensions (Nikkei Asia). Domestically, the Upper House election continues to draw strong criticism over hate speech (Huffington Post Japan), while heavy rain warnings are issued across Japan (Yahoo News Japan).
15:18
䞉菱UFJフィナンシャル・グルヌプや䞍動産事業のプロフィッツ東京・千代田などが、瀟䌚的に貢献床が倧きい䞍動産に投資する囜内初のファンドを立ち䞊げる。たず玄150億円で組成し3幎で700億円芏暡に拡倧する。保育園などぞの䞍動産投資を通じ、利甚者の生掻の質ず賃料ずいった䞍動産䟡倀向䞊の䞡立を狙う。 䞡瀟によるず、今回のファンドは瀟䌚的に䞎える圱響の倧きさむンパクトず䞍動産䟡倀の盞関関係を定量 
15:18 (06:18 in your timezone)
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16:11

17:50 (08:50)⇢Trade-Defense Linkage Surfaces

⌹Japanese media continue to monitor the US trade situation, with President Trump signaling a persistent link between trade and defense as tariff negotiations progress (The Japan Times). Domestically, the ongoing Upper House election draws attention due to extreme heat requiring heatstroke measures (Yahoo News Japan) and continued strong criticism of hate speech (Huffington Post Japan). A new emerging concern involves Chinese nationals actively acquiring properties in Japan, including luxury condominiums, and their impact on local school admissions (Japan Business Press).
18:20
日本䌁業が買い手ずなる囜内倖のM&A合䜵・買収が2025幎1〜6月で過去最倧になった。金額で前幎同期比3.6倍の2148億ドル玄31兆円ず統蚈で遡れる1980幎以降、半期ずしお最倧になった。䞖界のシェアはバブル期以来、34幎半ぶりに1割を超えた。資本効率を高めるためのグルヌプ再線や成長を海倖に求める動きが加速しおいる。 英LSEGによるず、1〜6月の䞖界のM&Aは1兆97

18:20 (09:20 in your timezone)

20:32 (11:32)⇢Japanese Firms' M&A Surge

⌹Japanese media highlight a significant economic shift with Japanese companies conducting record-breaking M&A, achieving a post-bubble global share high (Nikkei Shimbun). US trade-defense talks persist (The Japan Times). Geopolitically, the Russian Foreign Minister's visit to North Korea draws attention (Yahoo News Japan). Domestically, ongoing concerns about Chinese property acquisition (Japan Business Press) are now joined by discussions on the dangers of 'Japanese First' policies (Huffington Post Japan).
23:03
【シリコンバレヌ=枅氎孝茔】米゚ヌビディアの時䟡総額が9日、䞀時4兆ドル玄590兆円を突砎した。時䟡総額が4兆ドルの倧台に乗った䌁業は䞖界で初めおずなる。人工知胜AI開発に欠かせない先端半導䜓で独走状態が続いおおり、高成長ぞの期埅が高たっおいる。 ç±³CNBCによるず9日の米株匏垂堎で゚ヌビディアの株䟡は䞀時、前日終倀比3%高の164ドル台を぀け、時䟡総額が4兆ドルを超えた。時䟡総額は2䜍 
23:03 (14:03 in your timezone)