An Air Self-Defense Force training jet with two personnel aboard crashed into a large reservoir shortly after takeoff from a base near Nagoya, central Japan, the government said Wednesday.
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It displays 31 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
15.05.2025 โข Day of Crashed Planes and Rice Stockpiles
โจThe Self-Defense Force aircraft crash dominated early reporting, with names of personnel released and witnesses reporting the plane waved before departing, followed by reports of a rapid descent one minute after takeoff. This continues yesterday's coverage of the training jet crash near Nagoya.
Economic concerns featured prominently with Aeon Card suffering ยฅ9.9 billion in fraud losses due to security vulnerabilities, while wage increases stagnated at 5.49% despite improvements in real estate and transportation sectors. The government considered doubling rice stockpile releases to address surging prices.
In international affairs, US-Japan tariff talks may resume next week, while Ukraine-Russia negotiations prepared to restart without Putin, whom Zelensky criticized as sending only "decorative" representatives. Defense Ministry faced scrutiny over Israeli drones being considered for deployment potentially being used in Gaza attacks.
Economic concerns featured prominently with Aeon Card suffering ยฅ9.9 billion in fraud losses due to security vulnerabilities, while wage increases stagnated at 5.49% despite improvements in real estate and transportation sectors. The government considered doubling rice stockpile releases to address surging prices.
In international affairs, US-Japan tariff talks may resume next week, while Ukraine-Russia negotiations prepared to restart without Putin, whom Zelensky criticized as sending only "decorative" representatives. Defense Ministry faced scrutiny over Israeli drones being considered for deployment potentially being used in Gaza attacks.
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Vice Premier He Lifeng's negotiation skills to be tested during 90-day truce
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05:06 (20:06)โขDefense Jet Crashes as Financial Giants Forge New Alliances
โจThe newspapers report on a Defense Force training jet crash into a reservoir in central Japan with two crew members aboard shortly after takeoff from a base near Nagoya (Kyodo News English). In business news, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is forming a comprehensive partnership with SoftBank through its subsidiary Sumitomo Mitsui Card, challenging the Mizuho-Rakuten alliance (Nikkei Shimbun). International trade relations continue as a focus, with China's Vice Premier He Lifeng, described as Xi Jinping's "basketball buddy," leading US trade negotiations during the 90-day tariff truce (Nikkei Asia), while Japan's own tariff discussions involve planned US visits by officials (Yahoo News Japan).
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07:56 (22:56)โขBank of Japan Interest Rate Decision Under Fire
โจThe newspapers report on economic concerns as the Bank of Japan's interest rate decision faces scrutiny, with questions about the reliability of its "underlying inflation rate" methodology (Japan Business Press). Trade tensions continue as the Japanese government proposes importing American-made Japanese cars (Yahoo News Japan), while automakers assess a potential ยฅ1 trillion impact from Trump's tariffs (Japan Times). In international affairs, Ukraine ceasefire negotiations are proceeding without Putin's attendance, as he's reportedly not included in the Russian delegation (Nikkei Shimbun).
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EV demand accelerates in Malaysia and Thailand, driven by Chinese brands
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12:05 (03:05)โขAeon Card Fraud Losses Reach ยฅ9.9 Billion
โจThe newspapers report on a Self-Defense Force aircraft crash, with authorities now releasing the names of personnel involved (Yahoo News Japan). This follows yesterday's reporting of a training jet crashing into a reservoir near Nagoya. In financial news, Aeon Card has suffered ยฅ9.9 billion in fraud losses from offline payments due to "abbreviated verification" security vulnerabilities (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, Vietnam's automotive market shows strong growth with Q1 sales increasing 24%, outperforming other ASEAN countries, particularly in the EV segment where Chinese brands are driving demand in Malaysia and Thailand (Nikkei Asia).
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Japan's antitrust watchdog Thursday unveiled draft guidelines for the law governing smartphone software services of U.
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The Japanese government is considering roughly doubling the supply of stockpiled rice to make up for the shortfall as rice prices remain at near record highs, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
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15:10 (06:10)โขRice Price Surge Prompts Government Stockpile Release
โจThe newspapers report on US-Japan trade relations with a third round of tariff talks potentially scheduled for next week (Japan Times). The Japanese government is considering doubling the release of stockpiled rice to address near-record high prices (Kyodo News English). While wage increase rates remain flat at 5.49%, with manufacturing sector seeing slower growth, real estate and land transportation sectors show improvement (Nikkei Shimbun). In international affairs, Trump may find it difficult to attend Russia-Ukraine negotiations (Yahoo News Japan), while concerns persist about the Bank of Japan's interest rate decision methodology (Japan Business Press).
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MP Materials' agreement seeks to 'explore' development of industry in the kingdom
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MP Materials' agreement seeks to 'explore' development of industry in the kingdom
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17:25 (08:25)โขDefense Drones Scrutinized for Gaza Use
โจThe newspapers report on defense and military news as a Defense Ministry drone being considered for deployment may have been used in Gaza attacks (Huffington Post Japan), while a Self-Defense Force aircraft that crashed reportedly departed with crew members waving (Yahoo News Japan). In international resources competition, a rare earths race intensifies with a US-Saudi deal and Chinese acquisition, as MP Materials explores industry development in Saudi Arabia (Nikkei Asia). Economic concerns continue with US-Japan tariff talks potentially resuming next week (Japan Times) and questions about Bank of Japan's interest rate decision methodology (Japan Business Press).
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20:54 (11:54)โขSumitomo Mitsui and SoftBank Form Cashless Payment Alliance
โจThe newspapers report on a major business alliance as Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and SoftBank announce a comprehensive partnership in their cashless payment services, aiming to overtake Rakuten in Japan's expanding ยฅ2.7 trillion point economy (Nikkei Shimbun). This "grand coalition" connects their subsidiaries to enhance competitiveness while developing AI-powered services. In military news, a crashed Air Self-Defense Force aircraft reportedly descended rapidly just one minute after takeoff (Yahoo News Japan), while concerns persist about defense drones potentially used in Gaza attacks (Huffington Post Japan).
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