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14.04.2025

Day of Demographic Decline and Nintendo Tariff Warnings

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 14.04.2025.

It displays 32 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

14.04.2025 ⇢ Day of Demographic Decline and Nintendo Tariff Warnings
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Japan's population declined for the 14th consecutive year, falling by 550,000 to 123.8 million, with the Tokyo metropolitan area facing a serious eldercare crisis as 25% of residents are now over 65. The ongoing US-Japan trade tensions evolved with conflicting reports about smartphone tariff exemptions, as Trump's policy appeared to shift from exclusion to imposing semiconductor-related tariffs on phones instead.

Nintendo became a focal point in trade discussions as suppliers warned the Switch 2 console faces potential 145% tariff increases, contrasting with smartphone exemptions. Apple responded to the shifting landscape by ramping up production in India and Vietnam while navigating stricter customs checks in China.

Prime Minister Ishiba maintained a firm stance, declaring Japan would not rush to compromise in upcoming US tariff negotiations while denying implementing election-motivated economic handouts. Meanwhile, Xi Jinping courted Vietnam to join China in confronting the trade war.

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01:43⇢US Declares Reshoring Tariffs on Tech Products

⌨The newspapers report on the Osaka Expo preparations continuing with the iconic roof ring structure now illuminated (Nikkei Shimbun). A significant new development is the US Commerce Secretary Lutnick's declaration that chips and iPhones will be subject to "reshoring" tariffs as the US reduces reliance on Southeast Asian electronics (Nikkei Asia). This comes as 84% of Japanese expect Trump's tariffs to affect their livelihoods (Kyodo News English). Meanwhile, the cabinet approval rating remains unchanged at 31% according to a Yomiuri poll (Yahoo News Japan).
05:09
日本経済新聞

「フジ・メディアHD取締役にSBI北尾氏」株主提案へ米ダルトン

アクティビスト（物言う株主）の米ダルトン・インベストメンツが、フジ・メディア・ホールディングス（HD）に株主提案を出すことが14日わかった。6月下旬に同社が開く定時株主総会で、取締役の候補としてSBIHDの北尾吉孝会長兼社長を提案する。フジ・メディアHDへの投資家による経営改善の圧力がさらに強まる。 フジ・メディアHDは6月下旬の定時株主総会後に発足させる、新しい取締役の構成案を3月に発表した。…
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08:46⇢China Halts Rare Earth Exports

⌨The newspapers report on escalating trade tensions as China halts critical rare earth exports amid intensifying trade war (Japan Times). An activist US investor Dalton Investments plans to propose SBI Holdings' Chairman Yoshitaka Kitao as a director of Fuji Media Holdings, increasing investor pressure for management improvements (Nikkei Shimbun). Trump's policies threaten the Philippine peso by potentially reducing remittances through immigration crackdowns (Nikkei Asia). Meanwhile, concerns arise about earthquake preparedness at the Expo site, with plans to evacuate 150,000 people via bridges and tunnels if a major earthquake occurs (Japan Business Press).
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10:34
日本経済新聞

トランプ関税、スマホでも迷走「除外」一転、別関税に

トランプ米政権の高関税政策が迷走している。11日に中国製品向けの相互関税から除外したスマートフォンなどを巡り、ラトニック米商務長官が13日に新たな半導体関税に組み入れると表明した。政策が二転三転してコスト高が避けられなくなったテック業界は困惑する。 相互関税ではなく「半導体関税」の対象に 米税関・国境取締局（CBP）は11日夜に相互関税の対象からスマホや半導体製造装置を除外した。トランプ米大統領…
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12:02⇢Trump's Tariff Policy Shifts Smartphones to Semiconductor Category

⌨The newspapers report on Trump's tariff policies continuing to evolve, with smartphones now being moved from excluded status to becoming subject to semiconductor tariffs instead (Nikkei Shimbun). Japan's trade negotiator has explicitly ruled out including currency issues in US tariff talks, stating these should be handled by finance officials (Kyodo News English). In other news, a Japanese national has been confirmed dead in the Myanmar earthquake (Yahoo News Japan), while previous reporting on China halting rare earth exports amid the intensifying trade war remains prominent (Japan Times).
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15:10
日本経済新聞

日本の総人口14年連続減24年､55万人減り1億2380万人

総務省は14日、2024年10月1日時点の人口推計を発表した。外国人を含む総人口は前年に比べて55万人少ない1億2380万2千人だった。減少は14年連続で、マイナス幅は比較が可能な1950年以降で4番目になった。 東京都と埼玉県を除く45道府県で前年から減った。東京都に神奈川、千葉、埼玉3県を合わせた東京圏では微増だった。 75歳以上の人口は前年と比べて70万人増加し、2077万7千人となった。…
15:10

15:12⇢Japan's Population Shrinks for 14th Straight Year

⌨The newspapers report on Japan's demographic decline, with the population decreasing for the 14th consecutive year, falling by 550,000 to 123.8 million in 2024, while the elderly population over 75 increased by 700,000 (Nikkei Shimbun). Prime Minister Ishiba stated Japan will not rush to compromise in upcoming US tariff negotiations (Kyodo News English) and denied implementing election-motivated handouts (Yahoo News Japan). Meanwhile, Apple is increasing production in India and Vietnam as it faces stricter customs checks in China during equipment transfers (Nikkei Asia).
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18:57⇢Nintendo Faces 145% Switch Tariff Hit

⌨The newspapers report on US-Japan trade tensions, with Japan avoiding tariff confrontation ahead of crucial US trade talks (Japan Times), while Nintendo Switch 2 could face a 145% tariff hit due to Trump's policy exempting smartphones and laptops but not game consoles (Nikkei Asia). In demographic news, Japan's population declined for the 14th consecutive year, decreasing by 550,000 to 123.8 million in 2024 (Nikkei Shimbun). In other news, a Japanese national in their 40s has died in the Myanmar earthquake (Yahoo News Japan).
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21:06⇢Tokyo Elderly Care Crisis Looms

⌨The newspapers report on aging demographics in the Tokyo metropolitan area, with 1 in 4 residents now over 65, making elderly care increasingly serious (Nikkei Shimbun). In international news, Xi Jinping is visiting Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia, calling for Vietnam to join China in tackling the trade war with the US (Nikkei Asia). Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba confirmed cooperation with labor unions to raise wages at small and medium-sized enterprises (Yahoo News Japan), while maintaining Japan won't compromise in upcoming US trade talks (Kyodo News).
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