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11.08.2025

Rainfall Spreads, Rescues Underway

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 11.08.2025.

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

11.08.2025 โ‡ข Rainfall Spreads, Rescues Underway
โŒจJapanese media on August 11 primarily focused on the escalating severe weather. Early reports detailed the expansion of special heavy rain warnings for Kumamoto, quickly followed by concerns over record rainfall and widespread evacuations across Kyushu due to flooding and landslides. The Japan Meteorological Agency held press conferences as the warnings intensified. By late morning, the scope broadened, with alerts for warning-level heavy rain extending from Kyushu to Tohoku, indicating a nationwide concern. Afternoon reports emphasized urgent rescue operations, including individuals trapped in flooded areas. Concurrently, international economic discussions featured US Treasury Secretary statements on yen depreciation and tariff adjustments, a continuation from prior days, alongside reports of US strengthening trade enforcement against tariff evasion. Domestic inflation's impact on industries like mountain lodges also received coverage.
11.08.2025

00:31 (15:31)โ‡ขKumamoto Rain Special Warning

โŒจJapanese media continues to highlight urgent domestic weather conditions, with a special heavy rain warning now issued for Kumamoto, advising citizens to take immediate action to protect lives (Yahoo News Japan). International focus remains on Europe stressing the need to protect Ukrainian interests before anticipated Trump-Putin talks (The Japan Times).

02:06 (17:06)โ‡ขTariff Thaw Potential

โŒจJapanese media continues to prioritize domestic weather alerts, with a new special heavy rain warning issued for Kumamoto (Yahoo News Japan). Internationally, emphasis remains on Europe's call to protect Ukrainian interests ahead of anticipated Trump-Putin talks (The Japan Times). A new economic focus emerges with a US Treasury Secretary interview discussing the potential thawing of mutual tariffs if imbalances are corrected (Nikkei Shimbun). Concerns over Beijing's harassment affecting Chinese studies in the UK also persist (Nikkei Asia).
02:30

06:08 (21:08)โ‡ขTariff Thaw Prospects

โŒจJapanese media continue to prioritize domestic weather, with a special heavy rain warning issued for Kumamoto (Yahoo News Japan). Internationally, the focus remains on the US Treasury Secretary's interview, emphasizing that mutual tariffs could thaw if trade imbalances are corrected (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia).

09:42 (00:42)โ‡ขKumamoto Rain Warning Widens

โŒจJapanese media continue to highlight urgent domestic conditions, with the special heavy rain warning for Kumamoto now expanded to seven municipalities (Yahoo News Japan). Internationally, attention remains on the US Treasury Secretary's statements, reiterating that mutual tariffs could be lifted if trade imbalances are addressed (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). Separately, financial media also discuss the reproducibility of "billionaire" investment strategies, cautioning amateurs against imitation (Japan Business Press).

13:07 (04:07)โ‡ขPalestine State Recognition Looms

โŒจJapanese media continue to emphasize domestic severe weather, with Kumamoto experiencing record heavy rainfall. Internationally, attention remains on US Treasury Secretary Bessent's comments, now including his views on yen depreciation naturally adjusting with monetary policy, alongside earlier remarks on tariff conditions (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). A new international development also reports Australia's plans to recognize a Palestinian state (The Japan Times).
14:14

15:17 (06:17)โ‡ขKyushu Rain Evacuations

โŒจJapanese media's primary focus has shifted to the escalating severe weather across Kyushu, with millions advised to evacuate due to heavy rain, flooding, and landslides. The Japan Meteorological Agency is holding press conferences on special heavy rain warnings (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). Internationally, US Treasury Secretary Bessent's statements on yen depreciation and tariff adjustments continue to be reported (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia).
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16:16
ๅฑฑๅฐๅฑ‹ใŒๅฎฟๆณŠๆ–™้‡‘ใฎ็ถ™็ถš็š„ใชๅ€คไธŠใ’ใ‚’้€ฒใ‚ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ใƒ˜ใƒชใ‚ณใƒ—ใ‚ฟใƒผใชใฉใฎ่ผธ้€่ฒปใ‚„ไบบไปถ่ฒปใชใฉๆง˜ใ€…ใชใ‚ณใ‚นใƒˆใฎไธŠๆ˜‡ใŒใ“ใ ใพใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ้Ÿฟใใ€ๆ–™้‡‘่ฆ‹็›ดใ—ใ‚’็ถšใ‘ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐ็ตŒๅ–ถใŒๆˆใ‚Š็ซ‹ใŸใชใ„ใ€‚ไปŠใพใงๅฑฑๅฐๅฑ‹ใŒๆ‹…ใฃใฆใใŸ็™ปๅฑฑ้“ใชใฉๅ‘จ่พบ็’ฐๅขƒใฎๆ•ดๅ‚™ใ‚’ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใ‚’้€šใ˜ใฆๅฎŸ็พใ™ใ‚‹่ฉฆใฟใ‚‚ๅ‡บใฆใใŸใ€‚ ๅ—ใ‚ขใƒซใƒ—ใ‚นใงๅฑฑๅฐๅฑ‹้‹ๅ–ถใ‚’ๆ‰‹ๆŽ›ใ‘ใ‚‹็‰น็จฎๆฑๆตทใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒฌใ‚นใƒˆ๏ผˆ้™ๅฒก็œŒๅณถ็”ฐๅธ‚๏ผ‰ใฎๆคนๅณถใƒญใƒƒใƒ‚๏ผˆ้™ๅฒกๅธ‚๏ผ‰ใฏไปŠๅนดใ€20ๅนดไปฅไธŠๆฎใˆ็ฝฎใ„ใฆใใŸ้ฃŸไบ‹ไปฃใฎๅ€คไธŠใ’ใซ่ธใฟโ€ฆ
16:16 (07:16 in your timezone)

16:18 (07:18)โ‡ขKumamoto Rain Warning Escalates

โŒจJapanese media continues to highlight severe weather, with Kumamoto Prefecture now under an upgraded heavy rain warning, adding to ongoing reports of millions advised to evacuate due to flooding and landslides across Kyushu (Yahoo News Japan, The Japan Times). Economic discussions also feature, including rising costs impacting mountain lodges due to inflation (Nikkei Shimbun) and Singapore's efforts to enhance its stock market (Nikkei Asia).

20:14 (11:14)โ‡ขNationwide Rain Alert Widens

โŒจJapanese media continues to emphasize severe weather conditions, with warnings for heavy rain now extending from Kyushu to Tohoku, building upon earlier reports of millions advised to evacuate due to flooding and landslides in Kyushu (Yahoo News Japan, The Japan Times). Economic discussions persist, covering rising costs impacting mountain lodges due to inflation (Nikkei Shimbun), financial advice for investors (Japan Business Press), and Singapore's stock market initiatives (Nikkei Asia).
21:30

22:58 (13:58)โ‡ขFlood Rescues Intensify

โŒจJapanese media continue to highlight the severe weather affecting Kyushu, with millions still advised to evacuate due to heavy rain and landslides (The Japan Times). Recent reports emphasize urgent rescue efforts, including people trapped in flooded establishments (Yahoo News Japan). Concurrently, international economic news features the US strengthening trade enforcement against tariff evasion (Nikkei Asia), while domestic inflation continues to impact industries like mountain lodges (Nikkei Shimbun).