Nikkei Asia
US president says supply of Chinese magnets and rare earths will resume
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 12.06.2025.
It displays 41 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
12.06.2025 โข Day Air India Boeing Claims 242 Lives
โจJapanese media tracked an Air India Boeing 787-8 crash throughout the day, with casualty reports evolving from initial uncertainty to confirmation of all 242 deaths by afternoon. The London-bound flight crashed near Ahmedabad airport shortly after takeoff, with brief reports of survivors later dismissed.
The Trump administration lifted America's 52-year supersonic flight ban, promising 4.5-hour Pacific crossings as competition with Chinese aviation development intensifies. Japan responded with a 100 billion yen package targeting academic refugees from potential American brain drain.
Chinese fighter jets continued the harassment of Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol planes that began with the dual carrier operations reported yesterday. Oil prices surged 5% to $68 amid Middle East tensions as US-Iran nuclear talks stalled.
Domestic politics centered on rice support measures expanding beyond stockpile releases to direct distribution programs, while ruling and opposition parties postponed decisions on corporate political donations.
The Trump administration lifted America's 52-year supersonic flight ban, promising 4.5-hour Pacific crossings as competition with Chinese aviation development intensifies. Japan responded with a 100 billion yen package targeting academic refugees from potential American brain drain.
Chinese fighter jets continued the harassment of Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol planes that began with the dual carrier operations reported yesterday. Oil prices surged 5% to $68 amid Middle East tensions as US-Iran nuclear talks stalled.
Domestic politics centered on rice support measures expanding beyond stockpile releases to direct distribution programs, while ruling and opposition parties postponed decisions on corporate political donations.
12.06.2025
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A Chinese military aircraft had a near miss with a Japan Self-Defense Forces patrol plane over the high seas in the Pacific, flying just 45 meters away after taking off from a moving aircraft carrier, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
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05:31
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่ชๅ่ป้จๅๅคงๆใใฌใชใใผใซใใฃใณใฐในใ11ๆฅใ2ๅบฆ็ฎใฎ็ตๅถ็ ด็ถปใใใใใจใใใใฃใใๆฐใใชในใใณใตใผใซใฏ็ฑณใใกใณใใชใฉๅค่ณ้ฃๅใใชใๅฏ่ฝๆงใใใใใใฐใญใผใใซ่ฃฝ้ ๆฅญใ็ตๅถใใใใฆใใฆใฏไนใใใใใฌใชใฏ2019ๅนดใซไธ็ใใใ็ดใฎใใกใฌใตใใฉใคใคใผใใ็ฎๆใใฆ่ช็ใใใ6ๅนดใใใฃใฆใใชใๆ้ทใฎ้็ญใฏใฟใใชใใ
โ ใชในใใฉใ้ๅฐ่จญๅใฎ่งฃๆถใซๅพๆ
ใใฌใชใฏๆฅ็ฃ่ชๅ่ปใฎ็ณปๅใกใผใซใผใงๆๅคงๆใ ใฃใใซใซใฝใใโฆ
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05:32 (20:32)โขChinese Fighter Buzzes SDF Patrol at 45 Meters
โจThe newspapers report on escalating China-Japan military tensions as a Chinese fighter jet flew within 45 meters of a Japanese Self-Defense Forces patrol plane over the Pacific after taking off from an aircraft carrier (Kyodo News English). This near-miss incident represents a significant escalation from yesterday's dual carrier operations. Meanwhile, major auto parts supplier Marelli Holdings filed for its second bankruptcy in six years, with potential acquisition by a U.S.-led foreign investment consortium despite their limited global manufacturing experience (Nikkei Shimbun). The company's continued dependence on Nissan and failure to achieve mega-supplier status highlights ongoing restructuring challenges in Japan's automotive supply chain. Trump announced completion of a U.S.-China trade deal involving resumed Chinese magnet and rare earth supplies (Nikkei Asia).
05:39
The fate of one missing officer was confirmed at his predecessor's funeral
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06:03
Japan Business Press
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06:20
Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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08:37 (23:37)โขXi's Generals Navigate Military Purges
โจThe newspapers report on internal Chinese military upheaval as Xi Jinping's generals navigate political purges, with one missing officer's fate confirmed at his predecessor's funeral (Nikkei Asia). This follows yesterday's dual carrier operations and the 45-meter near-miss incident between Chinese and Japanese aircraft. Domestic corporate tensions escalate as Hino Motors faces continued difficulties after abandoning the Land Cruiser project in their break from Toyota, highlighting ongoing supplier relationship challenges (Nikkei Shimbun). Rice stockpile management expands as 36 prefectures now sell emergency reserves through non-competitive contracts, building on the government's recent 200,000-ton release to combat food price inflation (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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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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12:06
More Westerners arrive but not enough to cover 33% drop from No. 1 market
12:06 (03:06 in your timezone)
12:08 (03:08)โขChinese Jets Buzz Japanese Patrol Planes Again
โจThe newspapers report on repeated Chinese military provocations near Japanese airspace, with both The Japan Times and Kyodo News English covering close encounters between Chinese fighter jets and Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol aircraft over the Pacific. These incidents build on yesterday's dual carrier operations and the previous 45-meter near-miss, indicating sustained Chinese military pressure. Oil prices surge 5% to $68 per barrel as Middle East tensions escalate (Nikkei Shimbun). Domestic economic policy debates center on comparing direct cash payments versus consumption tax cuts as stimulus measures (Yahoo News Japan). Regional tourism struggles emerge as Thailand faces a 33% drop in Chinese visitors, requiring Western tourists to compensate for lost revenue from their primary market (Nikkei Asia).
13:41
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ใใใฅใผในใใณ=ๅคงๅนณ็ฅๅฃใใใฉใณใ็ฑณๆฟๆจฉใ็ฑณๅฝใฎไธ็ฉบใงๆฐ้ๆฉใฎ่ถ
้ณ้้ฃ่กใ่งฃ็ฆใใใ่ถ
้ณ้ๆฉใฏ็พๅจใฎใธใงใใๆฉใฎใใใ2ๅใฎ้ใใง้ฃในใๆฌกไธไปฃๆฉใฎ้็บใ้ฒใใงใใใใใฉใคใๆ้ใๅคงๅน
ใซ็ญใใชใใไธญๅฝใชใฉใจใฎ้็บ็ซถไบใ่ฆๆฎใใ่ฆๅถๆคๅปใง็ฑณไผๆฅญใๅพๆผใใใใ
ใใฉใณใๅคง็ตฑ้ ใ6ๆฅใฎๅคง็ตฑ้ ไปคใงใ่ถ
้ณ้ๆฉใฎ้ฃ่ก่ฆๅถใฎๆคๅปใๅฝใใใ้จ้ณๅ้กใง1973ๅนดใซ็ฑณไธ็ฉบใฎๅๆฅญ้ฃ่กใ็ฆใใฆไปฅๆฅใ52ๅนดใถใใฎๆฟ็ญ่ปขๆใจโฆ
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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14:21 (05:21)โขTrump Lifts 52-Year Supersonic Flight Ban
โจThe newspapers report on the Trump administration's decision to lift the 52-year ban on supersonic civilian flights over U.S. airspace, with aircraft capable of crossing the Pacific in 4.5 hours at twice current jet speeds (Nikkei Shimbun). This policy reversal aims to support American companies in development competition with China after noise concerns grounded commercial supersonic flight since 1973. Meanwhile, the National Police Agency chief expressed regret over the Okawara wrongful conviction case (Yahoo News Japan). Military tensions persist as Chinese fighter jets continue close encounters with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol planes over the Pacific (The Japan Times, Kyodo News English).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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ๆฟๅบใฏๆตทๅคใฎ็ ็ฉถ่
ใๆฅๆฌใซๅผใณ่พผใใใใฎ็ทๆฅๆฟ็ญใใใฑใผใธใใพใจใใใใใฉใณใๆฟๆจฉไธใง็ฑณๅฝใใ็ ็ฉถ่
ใๆตๅบใใฆใใ็ถๆณใ่ธใพใใๆฅๆฌใฎๅใๅ
ฅใ็ฐๅขใๆนๅใใใๆฟๅบๅ
จไฝใงๅฐใชใใจใ1000ๅๅ่ฆๆจกใฎไบๆฅญใ้ข้ฃๆฝ็ญใจไฝ็ฝฎใฅใใๅพ
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ๅฎใ็ ็ฉถ็ฐๅขใฎๅฏพๅคๅบๅ ฑใชใฉใ้ฒใใใ
ใใใฑใผใธใฏ13ๆฅใซใๅ
ฌ่กจใใใๅฝใใใใฆๅๅฃซๅทใๆใคๅช็งใชไบบๆใๅผใณ่พผใฟใๅฝๅ
ๅคงๅญฆใชใฉใฎ็ ็ฉถใฌใใซใฎๅบไธใใชใฉใ็ใใโฆ
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16:42 (07:42)โขJapan Bids for Trump's Academic Refugees
โจThe newspapers report on Japan's strategic response to potential researcher exodus from Trump's America, with the government preparing a 100 billion yen emergency package to attract overseas academics (Nikkei Shimbun). The initiative targets improved working conditions, facilities, and international promotion to capitalize on anticipated U.S. brain drain. Agriculture Minister Koizumi announced accelerated rice import bidding schedules (Yahoo News Japan). Military tensions persist as Chinese fighter jets continue close encounters with Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol aircraft over the Pacific (The Japan Times), building on yesterday's dual carrier operations. Regional economic challenges emerge with Thailand's 33% drop in Chinese tourists requiring Western visitor compensation (Nikkei Asia).
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HuffPost Japan
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The Japan Times
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้ข่ฅฟ้ปๅใฏใใณใใงใใฟไธใใๆฐดใง็บ้ปใใใๆๆฐด็บ้ปๆใใๆนไฟฎใๅๆดป็จใใใไนๅท้ปๅใJใใฏใผใๆฐ่จญใใๆค่จใซๅ
ฅใฃใใๆๆฐด็บ้ปใฏ้ปๆฐใไฝใฃใ้ใซๆฐดใใใใใใใใใใ่ช็ถใฎ่้ปๆฑ ใใจใชใใๅคช้ฝๅ
ใชใฉๅ็ๅฏ่ฝใจใใซใฎใผใฏ็บ้ป้ใๅคๅใใใใใ้ปๅใฎ้็ตฆใใฉใณในใๅดฉใใใใใชใฃใฆใใใๅ็ใจใใฎไธปๅ้ปๆบๅใซๅใใฆใ้ปๅใฎ่ชฟๆดๅฝนใจใใฆๆๆฐด็บ้ปใฎ้่ฆๆงใ้ซใพใฃใฆใใใ
้ข้ปใฏๅฅฅๅ้็บ้ปๆ1ใ2ๅทๆฉ๏ผๅฅ่ฏ็โฆ
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Yahoo! Japan
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18:26
London-bound plane came down in civilian area soon after take-off
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London-bound plane came down in civilian area soon after take-off
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18:45 (09:45)โขAir India Flight Crashes with 242 Aboard
โจThe newspapers report on Japan maintaining its 118th ranking in political gender representation with continued deterioration in this sector (Huffington Post Japan). Prime Minister Ishiba launches a counteroffensive during parliament's final session rush (The Japan Times). Power companies accelerate pumped-storage hydroelectric development as renewable energy infrastructure, with Kansai Electric renovating four units and Kyushu Electric considering new construction to serve as "natural batteries" for solar power fluctuations (Nikkei Shimbun). An Air India flight carrying 242 passengers crashed near Ahmedabad airport shortly after takeoff on a London-bound route (Nikkei Asia, Yahoo News Japan).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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19:51
London-bound Boeing 787-8 came down in civilian area soon after take-off
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20:32
London-bound Boeing 787-8 came down near Ahmedabad airport after take-off
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20:33 (11:33)โขAir India Boeing Crashes with 242 Aboard
โจThe newspapers report on a major Air India crash near Ahmedabad airport, with a London-bound Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 passengers going down after takeoff, resulting in 30 bodies recovered so far (Nikkei Asia). Domestic rice support measures expand as local governments implement direct rice distribution programs alongside existing stockpile releases (Yahoo News Japan). Political developments continue with Prime Minister Ishiba's parliamentary counteroffensive during the final session rush (The Japan Times), while Japan maintains its 118th ranking in political gender representation with continued deterioration in that sector (Huffington Post Japan). Energy infrastructure advances as power companies accelerate pumped-storage hydroelectric projects to support renewable energy fluctuations (Nikkei Shimbun).
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ใใใใค=็ฆๅจ้ผๅคช้ใใฏใทใณใใณ=ๅๅฃๅนธ่ฃใ็ฑณๅฝใจใคใฉใณใฎๆ ธๅ่ญฐใๅๆปใใใชใใ็ฑณๅฝๅฑ่
ใฏใคในใฉใจใซใใใคใฉใณใธใฎ่ปไบไฝๆฆใฎๆบๅใๆดใฃใใจๅ ฑๅใๅใใใๆปๆใใใฐใคใฉใณใๅ ฑๅพฉใใใฎใฏ็ขบๅฎใจใฟใใใไธญๆฑใฎ็ทๅผตใ้ซใพใใใใใใใใ
็ฑณCBSใใฌใใ11ๆฅใ่คๆฐใฎๆ
ๅ ฑ็ญใฎ่ฉฑใจใใฆไผใใใ
็ฑณๆฟๅบใฏๅๆฅใไธญๆฑใซ้ง็ใใๆฟๅบ่ทๅกใ็ฑณๅ
ตๅฎถๆใฎ้้ฟใๅงใใใใคใฉใณใฎ้ฃๅฝใคใฉใฏใฎ้ฆ้ฝใใฐใใใใซใใ็ฑณๅฝๅคงไฝฟ้คจโฆ
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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21:23
London-bound Boeing 787-8 came down near Ahmedabad airport after takeoff
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21:48
A London-bound Air India plane crashed Thursday near the airport in India's western city of Ahmedabad, local media reported.
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22:31
All 242 people aboard a London-bound Air India plane died when it crashed shortly after takeoff Thursday in a residential area of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, local media reported.
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22:32 (13:32)โขAir India Flight Kills All 242 Aboard
โจThe newspapers report on a fatal Air India crash near Ahmedabad airport, with all 242 people aboard a London-bound Boeing 787-8 confirmed dead after the aircraft went down shortly after takeoff in a residential area (Kyodo News English, Nikkei Asia). Middle East tensions escalate as US-Iran nuclear negotiations stall, with Israeli military operations against Iran reportedly prepared and the US beginning evacuation of government personnel and military families from the region (Nikkei Shimbun). Domestic political developments show ruling and opposition parties postponing conclusions on corporate political donations (Yahoo News Japan), while Prime Minister Ishiba continues his parliamentary counteroffensive and Japan maintains its poor 118th ranking in political gender representation.
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Yahoo! Japan
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23:47
At least one person survived after a London-bound Air India plane with 242 people aboard crashed shortly after takeoff Thursday in a residential area of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, local media reported, citing police authorities.
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