13.03.2025

Day Ishiba's Gift Cards Created Political Tremor

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 13.03.2025.

It displays 41 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

13.03.2025 ⇢ Day Ishiba's Gift Cards Created Political Tremor

⌨The political scandal involving Prime Minister Ishiba's distribution of ¥100,000 gift certificates to 15 Diet members dominated headlines, evolving from morning revelations to afternoon defense as Ishiba claimed no violation of political funding regulations despite all recipients returning the vouchers. This controversy emerges amid his already tenuous position, with reports of "Ishiba ouster" sentiment growing within the LDP.

Trade tensions continued escalating, with concerns about potential US automotive tariffs following Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs implemented yesterday. The Canadian convenience store giant persisted in its Seven & i Holdings takeover bid, with its CEO expressing confidence despite regulatory hurdles.

In crime news, authorities recovered bodies from MSDF helicopters that collided in 2024, while details emerged about a Tokyo livestreamer stabbed over 30 times. Police also reported over 3 million Japanese engaged in illegal online gambling.

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14.03.2025

00:26

日本経済新聞

カナダが米国に報復関税鉄鋼やアルミ3兆円分対象

【オタワ=三島大地】カナダ政府は12日、米国から輸入する鉄鋼やアルミニウムに報復関税を課すと発表した。米国が鉄鋼やアルミに25%の追加関税をかけたことに対抗する。米国からの輸入品298億カナダドル（約3兆円）相当が対象になる。現地時間の13日午前0時1分（日本時間同午後1時1分）から…

00:26 (15:26 in your timezone)

01:18

Nikkei Asia

U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs pile pressure on $150bn market

Ford, GM and Subaru risk lower profits if import prices rise

01:18 (16:18 in your timezone)

04:43

日本経済新聞

米関税が招く時間差インフレ2月CPI下振れは「嵐の前」

【ワシントン=高見浩輔】米労働省が12日公表した2月の消費者物価指数（CPI）は前年同月比の上昇率が2.8%と5カ月ぶりに鈍化した。市場予想を下回ったが、関税の引き上げという「嵐」の影響はこれからで、安心する声は少ない。仕入れコストの上昇をすぐに価格転嫁できない企業も多いとみられ、経済への負の影響は時間差で出てくる可能性がある。 CPIの公表直後、市場は通常と異なる反応を示した。インフレ率が鈍化…

04:43 (19:43 in your timezone)

04:45 (19:45)⇢Tariff Storm Looms Despite Inflation Calm

⌨The newspapers report on growing tensions over U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum. The EU announced countermeasures against U.S. tariffs starting in April (Yahoo News Japan), while Asian automakers including Ford, GM and Subaru face profit risks from higher import prices (Nikkei Asia). Economists warn that February's better-than-expected U.S. inflation data could be misleading, as tariff impacts may create delayed inflation as companies struggle to immediately pass costs to consumers (Nikkei Shimbun). Earlier coverage on U.S.-Japan rice tariff disputes and Japan's rice export ambitions remains relevant.