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11.05.2025

Day of Fragile Ceasefires and Direct Negotiations

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 11.05.2025.

It displays 23 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

11.05.2025 โ‡ข Day of Fragile Ceasefires and Direct Negotiations
โŒจThe India-Pakistan ceasefire, brokered yesterday with US mediation, dominated early reporting but remained fragile as both nations accused each other of violations. Trump continued offering assistance while the US claimed credit for the diplomatic breakthrough.

By mid-morning, attention shifted to Prime Minister Ishiba's firm stance against US auto tariffs, vowing Japan would "stand its ground" in demanding their removal. This follows Toyota's reported 35% profit forecast drop directly attributed to these tariffs.

Russia proposed direct negotiations with Ukraine, with Zelensky reportedly supporting the initiative. This marks a potential diplomatic opening after years of conflict.

Economic coverage highlighted record inflows into high-risk US investment funds, raising concerns about market volatility. Domestically, Japan reported a significant 60% increase in Myanmar workers, with young people fleeing the coup finding opportunities in manufacturing and care sectors, quietly advancing Japan's immigration landscape despite traditional caution.
11.05.2025
05:07
โ– ๆฑ่จผใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ ไธŠๅ ด500็คพใ€็ด”ๅˆฉ็›Šๅˆ่จˆ2%ๆธ› โ– ่‡ชๅ‹•่ปŠใฏ2ๅ‰ฒ่ถ…ใ€้‰„้‹ผใ‚‚3ๅ‰ฒ่ถ…ใฎๆธ›็›Š โ– ๅ††้ซ˜ใŒ้€ฒใ‚ใฐ็ฑณ้–ข็จŽใจใจใ‚‚ใซใƒ€ใƒ–ใƒซใƒ‘ใƒณใƒใซโ€ฆ
05:07 (20:07 in your timezone)

05:08 (20:08)โ‡ขManufacturing Profits Plummet Amid US-China Sales Slump

โŒจThe newspapers report on manufacturing slowdown in Japan's automotive sector, with Nikkei Shimbun highlighting that 500 Prime-listed companies saw a 2% decline in net profits overall. Auto industry profits dropped by over 20% and steel by over 30%, with poor sales in US and Chinese markets (Nikkei Shimbun). The strengthening yen could deliver a "double punch" alongside US tariffs. Recent diplomatic news continues with US-mediated ceasefire between India and Pakistan (Yahoo News Japan, Japan Times), while concerns about Japan's aging society and pharmaceutical needs remain in focus (Huffington Post Japan).
08:24
09:14
ใ€Œ่‹ฆ็—›ใซๆบ€ใกใŸๆ‚ฒ้ณดใใฎใ‚‚ใฎใ€ใ‚ฆใ‚ฃใ‚ทใƒฅใƒžใ•ใ‚“ใฎๆญชใ‚“ใงใ„ใ็ญ†่ทกใŒ่จดใˆใ‚‹โ€œๅฏ†ๅฎคใฎไธๆก็†โ€
09:14 (00:14 in your timezone)

09:15 (00:15)โ‡ขIndia-Pakistan Truce Already Fraying

โŒจThe newspapers report on the continuing situation between India and Pakistan, with both nations reaching a US-backed truce but already accusing each other of violations (Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). The Catholic Church has broken tradition by electing an American as Pope, who has chosen the name Leo XIV, signaling reform intentions (Japan Business Press). A Huffington Post Japan article examines the case of Wishma, focusing on her deteriorating handwriting that reveals "absurdity in closed rooms" and "screams filled with suffering."
09:57
India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, they said Saturday, following a sharp escalation of the conflict between two nuclear-armed countries after last month's deadly shooting of tourists in the disputed territory of Kashmir.
09:57 (00:57 in your timezone)
11:30
11:47
ๆ—ฅๆœฌใงๅƒใใƒŸใƒฃใƒณใƒžใƒผไบบใŒๆ€ฅๅข—ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚็•™ๅญฆ็”Ÿใชใฉใ‚‚ๅซใ‚ใŸๅœจๆ—ฅใƒŸใƒฃใƒณใƒžใƒผไบบใฎๆ•ฐใฏ1ๅนด้–“ใง6ๅ‰ฒ่ฟ‘ใๅข—ใˆใŸใ€‚ใ‚ฏใƒผใƒ‡ใ‚ฟใƒผใซใ‚ˆใ‚‹ๅ›ฝ้›ฃใ‹ใ‚‰้€ƒใ‚Œใ‚ˆใ†ใจใ™ใ‚‹่‹ฅ่€…ใจไบบๆ‰‹ไธ่ถณใซๆ‚ฉใ‚€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๅˆฉๅฎณใŒไธ€่‡ดใ—ใ€่ฃฝ้€ ๆฅญใ‚„ไป‹่ญทใฎ็พๅ ดใ‚’ๆ”ฏใˆใ‚‹ๅญ˜ๅœจใซใชใ‚Šใคใคใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚็งปๆฐ‘ใฎๅ—ใ‘ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใซๆ…Ž้‡ใ ใฃใŸๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎใ€Œ้–‹ๅ›ฝใ€ใŒ้™ใ‹ใซ้€ฒใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ ๆฑไบฌ้ƒฝๆธฏๅŒบใฎใƒญใƒผใ‚ฝใƒณๆฑไบฌใƒใƒผใƒˆใ‚ทใƒ†ใ‚ฃ็ซน่Šๅบ—ใ€‚ใ‚ขใ‚ฆใƒณใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใƒใƒงใ‚ฆใ•ใ‚“๏ผˆ25๏ผ‰ใฏใƒŸใƒฃใƒณใƒžใƒผใ‹ใ‚‰1ๅนดๅ‰ใซๆฅๆ—ฅใ—ใฆๆ—ฅๆœฌโ€ฆ
11:47 (02:47 in your timezone)
11:54

12:30 (03:30)โ‡ขIshiba Wary of Tax Cuts Despite Inflation

โŒจThe newspapers report on Prime Minister Ishiba's caution about cutting consumption tax as an inflation relief measure, suggesting it would strain state finances (Kyodo News English). There's a significant increase in Myanmar workers in Japan, with nearly 60% growth in one year, as young people fleeing the coup find opportunities in Japan's manufacturing and care sectors, quietly advancing Japan's "opening" despite traditional caution about immigration (Nikkei Shimbun). Weather reports warn of summer-like temperatures from May 13, urging heat stroke precautions (Yahoo News Japan).
13:51
ใƒฌใƒใƒฌใƒƒใ‚ธ๏ผˆใƒฌใƒ๏ผ‰ๅž‹ใจๅ‘ผใฐใ‚Œใ‚‹้ซ˜ใƒชใ‚นใ‚ฏๆŠ•่ณ‡ไฟก่จ—ใŒ็ฑณๅ›ฝใงไบบๆฐ—ใ‚’้›†ใ‚ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚็ฑณๅ›ฝๆ ชใ‚’ๅฏพ่ฑกใจใ—ใŸๆŠ•ไฟกใธใฎ่ณ‡้‡‘ๆตๅ…ฅ้กใฏ4ๆœˆใซ2ใ‚ซๆœˆ้€ฃ็ถšใง้ŽๅŽปๆœ€้ซ˜ใ‚’่จ˜้Œฒใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅ€‹ไบบๆŠ•่ณ‡ๅฎถใŒ็ŸญๆœŸ็š„ใช็›ธๅ ดๅ็™บๆ™‚ใซ้ซ˜ใ„ใƒชใ‚ฟใƒผใƒณใ‚’็‹™ใŠใ†ใจ่ณผๅ…ฅใ—ใŸใ‚ˆใ†ใ ใ€‚ใƒฌใƒๅž‹ๆŠ•ไฟกใฎๆฎ‹้ซ˜ๆ‹กๅคงใฏ็›ธๅ ดๅค‰ๅ‹•ใฎๅข—ๅน…ใซใคใชใŒใ‚Šใ‹ใญใชใ„ใ€‚ๆŠ•ๆฉŸๆ‹กๅคงใŒ็”Ÿใ‚“ใ ๆณขไนฑใฎ็ซ็จฎใซๅธ‚ๅ ด้–ขไฟ‚่€…ใ‚‚่บซๆง‹ใˆใ‚‹ใ€‚ ใƒฌใƒๅž‹ๆŠ•ไฟกใฏๆ ชไพกๆŒ‡ๆ•ฐใฎๆ•ฐๅ€ใฎๅ‹•ใใ‚’็›ฎๆŒ‡ใ™้‡‘่žๅ•†ๅ“ใ ใ€‚ไพ‹ใˆใฐ2ๅ€ใฎๅ€คๅ‹•ใใซโ€ฆ
13:51 (04:51 in your timezone)

17:03 (08:03)โ‡ขRecord Inflows Into High-Risk US Investment Funds

โŒจThe newspapers report on high-risk leveraged investment trusts gaining popularity in the US, with fund inflows into US stock funds reaching record highs for two consecutive months in April (Nikkei Shimbun). Market watchers are concerned these instruments could amplify market volatility. US-China trade negotiations are in focus, with potential compromises being the central point of discussion (Yahoo News Japan). Meanwhile, ongoing coverage continues on the US-backed truce between India and Pakistan despite renewed clashes, Prime Minister Ishiba's reluctance to cut consumption tax, and the historic election of an American pope.
17:35
18:08
18:17

19:24 (10:24)โ‡ขIshiba Demands US Lift Auto Tariffs

โŒจThe newspapers report on Prime Minister Ishiba's firm stance against US auto tariffs, vowing that Japan will "stand its ground" in demanding their removal (The Japan Times). In international news, Sri Lankan voters have extended President Dissanayake's mandate in local polls, though experts note a concerning drop in turnout for the left-leaning government (Nikkei Asia). Yahoo News Japan reports that Ukrainian President Zelensky is supporting Russia's negotiation proposal, suggesting possible movement toward peace talks.

23:09 (14:09)โ‡ขRussia Proposes Direct Ukraine Negotiations

โŒจThe newspapers report on Russia's direct negotiation proposal to Ukraine, with Japan closely watching the diplomatic development (Yahoo News Japan). This comes amid ongoing coverage of Prime Minister Ishiba's firm stance against US auto tariffs (The Japan Times), his caution regarding consumption tax cuts due to potential strain on state coffers (Kyodo News), and concerns about high-risk leveraged investment funds gaining popularity in US markets (Nikkei Shimbun). The case of Wishma continues to receive attention, with focus on her deteriorating handwriting while in detention (Huffington Post Japan).