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11.06.2025

Day Rare Earth Framework Dissolves Trade Stalemate

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 11.06.2025.

It displays 39 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

11.06.2025 โ‡ข Day Rare Earth Framework Dissolves Trade Stalemate
โŒจU.S.-China trade negotiations achieved a framework agreement in London, with Commerce Secretary statements evolving from "likely ease" to "will be resolved" regarding Chinese rare earth restrictions. This breakthrough built on previous Swiss accords, addressing the stalemate that had persisted since the three-week tariff talks mentioned in recent days.

Semiconductor stocks drove Tokyo markets 300 points higher as chip shares resumed their leadership role, recovering from Trump tariff-related declines. Auto parts supplier Marelli filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy after private restructuring talks failed, escalating Nissan's supply chain problems into legal proceedings.

Prime Minister Koizumi rejected consumption tax cuts while the ruling coalition finalized plans for universal 20,000 yen payments. Constitutional Democratic Party opposition to filing no-confidence motions strengthened. Nintendo's Switch 2 achieved 3.5 million unit sales in four days. Los Angeles remained under curfew as Governor Newsom warned against Trump overreach amid ongoing Marine deployments.
11.06.2025
02:31
05:22
ๆœ€ๅ…ˆ็ซฏๅŠๅฐŽไฝ“ใฎ้‡็”ฃใ‚’็›ฎๆŒ‡ใ™ใƒฉใƒ”ใƒ€ใ‚นใซใƒ›ใƒณใƒ€ใŒๅ‡บ่ณ‡ใ™ใ‚‹ๆ–นๅ‘ใจใชใฃใŸใ€‚ใ“ใ‚Œใพใงใซๆ—ขๅญ˜ๆ ชไธปใ‚„้Š€่กŒใชใฉ9็คพใƒป5่กŒใŒๅ‡บ่ณ‡ใฎๆ„ๅ‘ใ‚’็คบใ—ใ€4ๆœˆใซใฏใƒฉใƒ”ใƒ€ใ‚นใธใฎๆ”ฟๅบœๅ‡บ่ณ‡ใ‚’ๅฏ่ƒฝใซใ™ใ‚‹ๆณ•ๆกˆใŒๅฏๆฑบใƒปๆˆ็ซ‹ใ—ใŸใ€‚้ †่ชฟใชใ‚‰2025ๅนดๅบฆใฎๅพŒๅŠใซๆ”ฟๅบœใจๆฐ‘้–“ใง่จˆ2000ๅ„„ๅ††ใฎๅ‡บ่ณ‡ใŒๅ…ฅใ‚‹่ฆ‹้€šใ—ใ ใ€‚ใใ‚Œใงใ‚‚้‡็”ฃๆŠ€่ก“ใ‚„้กงๅฎข็ฒๅพ—ใชใฉ่ชฒ้กŒใŒๅฑฑ็ฉใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใ€ใพใ ๆฅฝ่ฆณใงใใชใ„ใ€‚ ใ€้–ข้€ฃ่จ˜ไบ‹ใ€‘ ใƒฉใƒ”ใƒ€ใ‚นใฏ25ๅนดใฎ่ฉฆไฝœใพใงใซ2ๅ…†ๅ††ใ€27ๅนดใฎ้‡็”ฃใพใงใซโ€ฆ
05:22 (20:22 in your timezone)

06:20 (21:20)โ‡ขRapidus Still at First Base Despite Honda Investment

โŒจThe newspapers report on escalating U.S.-China trade tensions as Trump expresses fury over "TACO trade" reporting, with media warning against complacency despite tariff war easing (Japan Business Press). Rapidus faces mounting skepticism as Honda's investment commitment emerges, with the semiconductor venture described as still at "first base" despite government and corporate backing totaling 200 billion yen by late 2025 (Nikkei Shimbun). Weather concerns intensify across southern Kyushu with severe landslide warnings issued for heavy rainfall (Yahoo News Japan). These developments continue alongside previous coverage of ruling party cash handout campaigns and ongoing U.S. domestic political tensions.
08:33
09:06
ใ€ใƒฏใ‚ทใƒณใƒˆใƒณ=ๅ…ซๅๅณถ็ถพๅนณใ€ใƒญใƒณใƒ‰ใƒณ=ๆฑŸๆธ•ๆ™บๅผ˜ใ€‘็ฑณไธญไธกๆ”ฟๅบœใฏ10ๆ—ฅใ€่ฒฟๆ˜“ๅ•้กŒใซ้–ขใ™ใ‚‹2ๅ›ž็›ฎใฎ้–ฃๅƒš็ดšๅ”่ญฐใ‚’ๅฎŸๆ–ฝใ—ใŸใ€‚ไธกๅ›ฝใฏ5ๆœˆใซใ‚นใ‚คใ‚นใง็ตใ‚“ใ ๅˆๆ„ๅ†…ๅฎนใ‚’็€ๅฎŸใซๅฑฅ่กŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงไธ€่‡ดใ—ใŸใ€‚ใƒฉใƒˆใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏ็ฑณๅ•†ๅ‹™้•ทๅฎ˜ใฏใ€ไธญๅ›ฝใซใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใƒฌใ‚ขใ‚ขใƒผใ‚น๏ผˆๅธŒๅœŸ้กž๏ผ‰ใฎ่ผธๅ‡บ่ฆๅˆถใฏใ€Œ็ทฉๅ’Œใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ ใ‚ใ†ใ€ใจใฎ่ฆ‹้€šใ—ใ‚’็คบใ—ใŸใ€‚ ๅ”่ญฐใฏใƒญใƒณใƒ‰ใƒณใง9ๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ๅฎŸๆ–ฝใ—ใŸใ€‚็ฑณๅ›ฝใฏใƒ™ใƒƒใ‚ปใƒณใƒˆ่ฒกๅ‹™้•ทๅฎ˜ใจ่ผธๅ‡บ็ฎก็†ใ‚’ๆ‹…ๅฝ“ใ™ใ‚‹ใƒฉใƒˆใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏๆฐใ€็ฑณ้€šๅ•†ไปฃ่กจ้ƒจ๏ผˆUSTโ€ฆ
09:06 (00:06 in your timezone)
09:14

09:15 (00:15)โ‡ขRare Earth Restrictions May Ease

โŒจThe newspapers report on U.S.-China trade negotiations showing signs of progress as Commerce Secretary Ratnik indicates Chinese rare earth export restrictions "will likely be eased" following the second ministerial-level talks in London (Nikkei Shimbun). Japan announces ambitious disaster preparedness goals, aiming to reduce potential Nankai Trough megaquake death toll estimates by 80% over the next decade, down from the current projection of up to 298,000 fatalities (Kyodo News English). Immigration enforcement tensions escalate in the United States as Marines arrive in Los Angeles amid growing confrontations over immigration raids (The Japan Times). Weather concerns continue with heavy rainfall warnings issued for western Japan, particularly regarding landslide risks (Yahoo News Japan).
09:47
็ฑณไธญไธกๆ”ฟๅบœใฏ10ๆ—ฅใ€่ฒฟๆ˜“ๅ•้กŒใซ้–ขใ™ใ‚‹2ๅ›ž็›ฎใฎ้–ฃๅƒš็ดšๅ”่ญฐใ‚’ๅฎŸๆ–ฝใ—ใŸใ€‚ไธกๅ›ฝใฏ5ๆœˆใซใ‚นใ‚คใ‚นใง็ตใ‚“ใ ๅˆๆ„ๅ†…ๅฎนใ‚’็€ๅฎŸใซๅฑฅ่กŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงไธ€่‡ดใ—ใŸใ€‚ใƒฉใƒˆใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏ็ฑณๅ•†ๅ‹™้•ทๅฎ˜ใฏใ€ไธญๅ›ฝใซใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใƒฌใ‚ขใ‚ขใƒผใ‚น๏ผˆๅธŒๅœŸ้กž๏ผ‰ใฎ่ผธๅ‡บ่ฆๅˆถใฏใ€Œ่งฃๆฑบใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ ใ‚ใ†ใ€ใจใฎ่ฆ‹้€šใ—ใ‚’็คบใ—ใŸใ€‚ ๅ”่ญฐใฏใƒญใƒณใƒ‰ใƒณใง9ๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰้–‹ใ„ใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚็ฑณๅ›ฝใฏใƒ™ใƒƒใ‚ปใƒณใƒˆ่ฒกๅ‹™้•ทๅฎ˜ใจ่ผธๅ‡บ็ฎก็†ใ‚’ๆ‹…ๅฝ“ใ™ใ‚‹ใƒฉใƒˆใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏๆฐใ€็ฑณ้€šๅ•†ไปฃ่กจ้ƒจ๏ผˆUSTR๏ผ‰ใฎใ‚ฐใƒชใ‚ขไปฃ่กจใŒๅ‡บๅธญใ—ใŸใ€‚ไธญๅ›ฝใฏ็ตŒๆธˆๆ”ฟ็ญ–ใ‚’โ€ฆ
09:47 (00:47 in your timezone)
10:03
10:16

11:19 (02:19)โ‡ขRare Earth Restrictions Near Resolution

โŒจThe newspapers report on U.S.-China trade negotiations reaching a framework agreement in London, with Commerce Secretary Ratnik stating Chinese rare earth export restrictions "will be resolved" following the second ministerial talks (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia, Yahoo News Japan). The agreement builds on May's Swiss accords, with both sides committing to steady implementation of previous commitments. Following his Japan visit, the U.S. intelligence chief publicly opposed nuclear arms expansion (Kyodo News English). Media criticism continues regarding public "ignorance and indifference" toward unspecified issues (Huffington Post Japan), while Trump's anger over "TACO trade" reporting persists alongside ongoing Marine deployments in Los Angeles amid immigration enforcement tensions.
13:04
ไธ–็•Œ็š„ใซๅŠๅฐŽไฝ“้–ข้€ฃๆ ชใŒ้จฐๅ‹ขใ‚’ๅผทใ‚ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚11ๆ—ฅๅˆๅ‰ใฎๆฑไบฌๆ ชๅผๅธ‚ๅ ดใงใ‚ขใƒ‰ใƒใƒณใƒ†ใ‚นใƒˆใฎไธŠๆ˜‡็އใฏไธ€ๆ™‚4%ใ‚’่ถ…ใˆใ€4ๆœˆใซไป˜ใ‘ใŸๅนดๅˆๆฅๅฎ‰ๅ€คใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎไธŠๆ˜‡็އใฏ8ๅ‰ฒใซ้”ใ—ใŸใ€‚ๆ˜ฅๅ…ˆใฎๆ—ฅ็ตŒๅนณๅ‡ใฎ้ซ˜ๅ€คใ‚’ใ‘ใ‚“ๅผ•ใ—ใŸๅŠๅฐŽไฝ“ๆ ชใ ใŒใ€ใ€Œใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใƒ—้–ข็จŽใ€้–‹ๅง‹ใงไธ‹ใ’ใŸใ€‚ๅŠๅฐŽไฝ“ๆ ชใฏๅพฉๆดปใ—ใ€ๅ†ใณ็›ธๅ ดใ‚’ไธปๅฐŽใ™ใ‚‹ใ€Œ็œŸๆ‰“ใกใ€ใจใชใ‚‹ใ‹ใ€‚ๅธ‚ๅ ดใฎ้–ขๅฟƒใŒ้ซ˜ใพใ‚‹ใ€‚ ็ฑณไธญไธกๆ”ฟๅบœใฏ10ๆ—ฅใ€่ฒฟๆ˜“ๅ•้กŒใซ้–ขใ™ใ‚‹2ๅ›ž็›ฎใฎ้–ฃๅƒš็ดšๅ”่ญฐใ‚’ๅฎŸๆ–ฝใ—ใŸใ€‚ไธกๅ›ฝใฏ5ๆœˆใซใ‚นใ‚คใ‚นใงโ€ฆ
13:04 (04:04 in your timezone)
13:55

13:56 (04:56)โ‡ขChip Stocks Return as Market Leaders

โŒจThe newspapers report on semiconductor stocks driving a sharp recovery in Tokyo markets, with the Nikkei temporarily rising 300 points as chip-related shares like Advantest surged over 4% (Nikkei Shimbun). The semiconductor sector, which had declined following Trump tariff implementations, appears poised to resume its role as market leader amid global chip stock momentum. U.S.-China trade discussions continue with second ministerial talks addressing trade issues, building on previous Swiss negotiations. The Science Council of Japan's incorporation law has passed, though concerns persist about the organization's transformation (Yahoo News Japan). Qantas announced the closure of Singapore-based Jetstar Asia due to rising costs, affecting routes to Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan (Nikkei Asia).
14:12
ใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใ‚นใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใƒˆๅบ—ใ€Œใƒ‰ใƒณใƒปใ‚ญใƒ›ใƒผใƒ†ใ€ใ‚’้‹ๅ–ถใ™ใ‚‹ใƒ‘ใƒณใƒปใƒ‘ใ‚ทใƒ•ใ‚ฃใƒƒใ‚ฏใƒปใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใƒŠใ‚ทใƒงใƒŠใƒซใƒ›ใƒผใƒซใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใƒณใ‚ฐใ‚น๏ผˆPPIH๏ผ‰ใ‚„ใ‚คใƒˆใƒผใƒจใƒผใ‚ซๅ ‚ใฏ11ๆ—ฅใ€ๆ”ฟๅบœใŒ่ฟฝๅŠ ใงๆ”พๅ‡บใ—ใŸๅ‚™่“„็ฑณใฎ้šๆ„ๅฅ‘็ด„ใฎ็”ณ่ซ‹ใ‚’่ฆ‹้€ใฃใŸใ€‚2025ๅนด็”ฃใฎๆ–ฐ็ฑณใŒๅ‡บๅ›žใ‚‹ๅ‰ใฎ8ๆœˆๆœซใพใงใซ่ฒฉๅฃฒใ™ใ‚‹ใจใ„ใ†ๅฅ‘็ด„ใฎๆกไปถใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใ€ไธ€้ƒจใฎไผๆฅญใŒ้Žๅ‰ฐๅœจๅบซใฎใƒชใ‚นใ‚ฏใ‚’ๆ„่ญ˜ใ—ๅง‹ใ‚ใŸใ€‚ 2021ๅนด็”ฃใฎๅ‚™่“„็ฑณ10ไธ‡ใƒˆใƒณใจ20ๅนด็”ฃใฎ10ไธ‡ใƒˆใƒณใ‚’่ฟฝๅŠ ใงๆ”พๅ‡บใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ๆฑบใ‚ใ€11ๆ—ฅๅˆโ€ฆ
14:12 (05:12 in your timezone)
14:37
ใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใ‚นใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใƒˆๅบ—ใ€Œใƒ‰ใƒณใƒปใ‚ญใƒ›ใƒผใƒ†ใ€ใ‚’้‹ๅ–ถใ™ใ‚‹ใƒ‘ใƒณใƒปใƒ‘ใ‚ทใƒ•ใ‚ฃใƒƒใ‚ฏใƒปใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใƒŠใ‚ทใƒงใƒŠใƒซใƒ›ใƒผใƒซใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใƒณใ‚ฐใ‚น๏ผˆPPIH๏ผ‰ใ‚„ใ‚คใƒˆใƒผใƒจใƒผใ‚ซๅ ‚ใฏ11ๆ—ฅใ€ๆ”ฟๅบœใŒ่ฟฝๅŠ ใงๆ”พๅ‡บใ—ใŸๅ‚™่“„็ฑณใฎ้šๆ„ๅฅ‘็ด„ใฎ็”ณ่ซ‹ใ‚’่ฆ‹้€ใฃใŸใ€‚2025ๅนด็”ฃใฎๆ–ฐ็ฑณใŒๅ‡บๅ›žใ‚‹ๅ‰ใฎ8ๆœˆๆœซใพใงใซ่ฒฉๅฃฒใ™ใ‚‹ใจใ„ใ†ๅฅ‘็ด„ใฎๆกไปถใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใ€ไธ€้ƒจใฎไผๆฅญใŒ้Žๅ‰ฐๅœจๅบซใฎใƒชใ‚นใ‚ฏใ‚’ๆ„่ญ˜ใ—ๅง‹ใ‚ใŸใ€‚ 2021ๅนด็”ฃใฎๅ‚™่“„็ฑณ10ไธ‡ใƒˆใƒณใจ20ๅนด็”ฃใฎ10ไธ‡ใƒˆใƒณใ‚’่ฟฝๅŠ ใงๆ”พๅ‡บใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ๆฑบใ‚ใ€11ๆ—ฅๅˆโ€ฆ
14:37 (05:37 in your timezone)
15:11
่‡ชๅ‹•่ปŠ้ƒจๅ“ๅคงๆ‰‹ใฎใƒžใƒฌใƒชใƒ›ใƒผใƒซใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใƒณใ‚ฐใ‚น๏ผˆๆ—งใ‚ซใƒซใ‚ฝใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ซใƒณใ‚ปใ‚ค๏ผ‰ใŒใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๆฐ‘ไบ‹ๅ†็”Ÿๆณ•ใซๅฝ“ใŸใ‚‹็ฑณ้€ฃ้‚ฆ็ ด็”ฃๆณ•็ฌฌ11ๆก๏ผˆใƒใƒฃใƒ—ใ‚ฟใƒผ11๏ผ‰ใฎ้ฉ็”จใ‚’็”ณ่ซ‹ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚่ฟ‘ใ็”ณ่ซ‹ๆ‰‹็ถšใ้–‹ๅง‹ใ‚’็™บ่กจใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚็ง็š„ๆ•ด็†ใฎๅ”่ญฐใŒใพใจใพใ‚‰ใšใ€่ฃๅˆคๆ‰€ใฎ็ฎก็†ไธ‹ใงไบ‹ๆฅญใฎ็ถ™็ถšใจๅ†ๅปบใ‚’ใ‚ใ–ใ™ใ€‚ๆ—ฅ็”ฃ่‡ชๅ‹•่ปŠใฎ็ตŒๅ–ถๅ•้กŒใŒ้ƒจๅ“ใƒกใƒผใ‚ซใƒผใฎๆณ•็š„ๆ•ด็†ใซ็™บๅฑ•ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚ ่ฟ‘ใ็ฑณใƒ‡ใƒฉใ‚ฆใ‚งใ‚ขๅทžใฎ้€ฃ้‚ฆ็ ด็”ฃ่ฃๅˆคๆ‰€ใซใƒใƒฃใƒ—ใ‚ฟใƒผ11ใฎ้ฉ็”จใ‚’็”ณ่ซ‹ใ™ใ‚‹ๆ–น้‡ใ‚’ๅ›บใ‚ใŸโ€ฆ
15:11 (06:11 in your timezone)

15:12 (06:12)โ‡ขMarelli Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

โŒจThe newspapers report on major auto parts supplier Marelli Holdings (formerly Calsonic Kansei) filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware federal court, as private restructuring negotiations failed and the company seeks court-supervised business continuation and rebuilding (Nikkei Shimbun). This represents the escalation of Nissan's management problems into legal proceedings affecting major parts manufacturers. Tokyo authorities decided against appealing the Okawara wrongful conviction case, effectively ending the legal battle (Yahoo News Japan). These developments continue amid ongoing coverage of U.S.-China trade tensions, with Trump's anger over "TACO trade" reporting persisting, and Marines deployed in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement issues.
15:36
15:44

17:13 (08:13)โ‡ขNewsom Warns Against Trump Overreach

โŒจThe newspapers report on escalating tensions in Los Angeles as California Governor Newsom warns against Trump's presidential overreach while the city remains under curfew (Huffington Post Japan, The Japan Times). The coverage suggests concerns about potential arrests being threatened by the president amid ongoing immigration enforcement operations. Nintendo's Switch 2 console achieved strong initial sales of 3.5 million units within four days of launch (Kyodo News English). Japanese authorities concluded a wrongful conviction case as both national and Tokyo governments decided against appealing the Okawara case (Yahoo News Japan). These developments continue alongside previous coverage of Marelli's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and Trump's ongoing anger over trade reporting.
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19:44 (10:44)โ‡ขKoizumi Rejects Consumption Tax Cuts

โŒจThe newspapers report on Prime Minister Koizumi's rejection of consumption tax reduction proposals, stating he "cannot agree" with such measures (Yahoo News Japan). Political tensions emerge over Koizumi's relationship with agricultural lobbying groups, with coverage questioning how long he can maintain his complex stance toward farming interests (The Japan Times). Corporate buyback activity reached record levels as Japanese companies purchased 12 trillion yen of their own shares from January to May, representing a 20% increase despite profit decline expectations from trade friction (Nikkei Shimbun). The surge reflects corporate responses to market pressures for improved capital efficiency, though sustainable growth requires investment allocation beyond share repurchases.
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A court ruling that ordered the Tokyo government and the state to compensate a company president and others for an unlawful investigation over a suspected unauthorized export of sensitive equipment was finalized Wednesday, with the parties giving up on appealing.
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23:57 (14:57)โ‡ขCompensation Ruling Finalized Over Illicit Export Probe

โŒจThe newspapers report on growing political tensions within Japan's Constitutional Democratic Party, with strengthening opposition to filing a no-confidence motion against the government (Yahoo News Japan). A compensation ruling became final after both Tokyo government and national authorities decided against appealing a court decision ordering payments to a company president over unlawful investigation of suspected unauthorized sensitive equipment exports (Kyodo News English). Corporate governance pressures continue as Japanese companies accelerated share buybacks to 12 trillion yen in the first five months, though questions persist about sustainable growth investment allocation (Nikkei Shimbun). Prime Minister Koizumi's complex relationship with agricultural lobbying groups remains under scrutiny (The Japan Times).