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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 17.04.2025.
It displays 43 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
17.04.2025 ⇢ Day US-Japan Tariff Talks Find Momentum As Taiwan Tech Rivalry Heats Up
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US-Japan tariff negotiations showed signs of progress in the early morning hours, with Trump claiming "big progress" and both sides agreeing to "aim for an early agreement." Prime Minister Ishiba acknowledged talks "won't be easy" but indicated plans to visit the US for direct discussions with Trump "at an appropriate time."
By mid-morning, Taiwan's tech ambitions emerged as a parallel story, with TSMC reporting a 60% profit jump while announcing plans to build an "independent" US chip manufacturing hub capable of producing 30% of its cutting-edge 2-nanometer chips in Arizona. Taiwan's Yageo also escalated its corporate takeover battle with Japan's Minebea, raising its bid for Shibaura Electronics.
Domestic concerns surfaced by afternoon with cabinet disapproval ratings exceeding 50% for the first time, while Mizuho Bank announced support for small businesses struggling with trade uncertainty through unsecured loans.
17.04.2025
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02:35⇢Trump's Surprise Attendance at Tariff Talks
⌨The newspapers report on US-Japan tariff negotiations with the surprising development that former President Trump will personally attend the talks (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). This unexpected presidential participation is being analyzed as typical "Trump-style" negotiation tactics, raising the stakes of the discussions (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, ongoing coverage continues of tensions in the US-Japan alliance, which Trump has called "one-sided" (Japan Times), and controversy over radioactive soil storage facilities in Fukushima (Huffington Post Japan).
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The U.S. trades places and now advocates for 1990s Chinese-style protectionism
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日本経済新聞
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Japan Business Press
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日本経済新聞
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日本経済新聞
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07:10⇢China Dominates Rare Earth Minerals As Tariff Talks Advance
⌨The newspapers report on US-China rivalry over rare earth minerals, with China maintaining "overwhelming superiority" in this strategic sector (Japan Business Press). This comes amid concerns over US economic weakness shown by simultaneous drops in dollar value, stocks, and bonds (Japan Business Press). On the trade front, Japan's Economic Minister Akazawa and Trump reported "significant progress" in tariff negotiations (Nikkei Shimbun). Analysis suggests Trump's protectionist policies ironically highlight China's new role advocating for free trade, with the US now adopting 1990s Chinese-style protectionism (Nikkei Asia).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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U.S. president personally attends tariff-reduction negotiations with Akazawa
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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BREAKING NEWS: Forex issues not discussed in tariff talks with U.
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Yahoo! Japan
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09:26⇢Trump Hails "Big Progress" In Japan Tariff Talks
⌨The newspapers report on significant progress in US-Japan trade talks, with Trump personally attending negotiations with Japan's Economic Minister Akazawa on tariff reductions (Nikkei Asia, Japan Times, Kyodo News). Trump expressed optimism about the discussions, explicitly touting "big progress" in the talks (The Japan Times, Kyodo News, Nikkei Asia). Japanese media note that currency issues were not part of these discussions (Kyodo News), while Yahoo News Japan reports both sides agreed to "aim for an early agreement" (Yahoo News Japan). These developments come amid broader tensions over US-China rivalry in rare earth minerals.
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日本経済新聞
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Yahoo! Japan
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday that bilateral tariff talks with Washington will not be easy, but he intends to visit the United States for direct talks with President Donald Trump "at the most appropriate time.
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11:33⇢Ishiba Plans Trump Meeting Despite Tough Tariff Talks
⌨The newspapers report on ongoing US-Japan tariff negotiations without significant breakthroughs despite beginning on "good terms" (Japan Times). Prime Minister Ishiba stated these talks "won't be easy" but plans to visit the US for direct discussions with Trump "at the most appropriate time" (Kyodo News). Economic Minister Akazawa has demanded revisions to tariffs on automobiles and steel (Nikkei Shimbun). Ishiba expressed confidence that current negotiations will lead to "next steps" in resolving trade tensions (Yahoo News Japan). This follows Trump's earlier claims of "big progress" in discussions with Japanese officials.
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Japan and the United States agreed on Wednesday to progress discussions over U.
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Yahoo! Japan
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HuffPost Japan
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Strong results come amid a global selloff of chip stocks as trade tensions mount
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14:49⇢Japan-US Tariff Talks Advance Toward Quick Deal
⌨The newspapers report ongoing Japan-US tariff negotiations showing signs of progress, with both sides agreeing to advance discussions toward a quick resolution (Kyodo News). Japan appears to be a priority for Trump in these trade talks (Yahoo News Japan). Meanwhile, TSMC reported a 60% profit jump amid global semiconductor stock selloffs due to mounting trade tensions (Nikkei Asia). A workplace trend called "step-up leave" is also being discussed in Japanese media (Huffington Post Japan), while previous reporting continues to focus on automobile and steel tariff concerns.
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Yahoo! Japan
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【台北=龍元秀明】半導体世界大手の台湾積体電路製造（TSMC）が17日発表した2025年1〜3月期決算は、売上高が前年同期比41.6%増の8392億台湾ドル（約3兆7000億円）、純利益は60.3%増の3615億台湾ドルだった。いずれも同期として最高だった。今後はトランプ米政権が検討する半導体関税の業績への影響が懸念される。
増収増益は5四半期連続。回路線幅3〜5ナノ（ナノは10億分の1）メート…
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センサー部品大手の芝浦電子に同意なき買収提案をしている台湾の電子部品大手、国巨（ヤゲオ）が、TOB（株式公開買い付け）価格を引き上げることが17日、わかった。現在ヤゲオが提案しているTOB価格は1株4300円だが、5000円以上に引き上げる。ニッチトップ技術を巡る日台企業の争奪戦に発展した。
芝浦電子を巡ってはミネベアミツミが友好的買収者（ホワイトナイト）として4500円でのTOBを発表したが、…
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17:48⇢Taiwan's Yageo Outbids Japanese Rival For Shibaura Electronics
⌨The newspapers report that Taiwan's electronic components giant Yageo has raised its tender offer price for sensor parts company Shibaura Electronics to over ¥5,000 per share, exceeding Minebea Mitsumi's friendly takeover bid of ¥4,500 (Nikkei Shimbun). This escalates the Japan-Taiwan corporate battle over niche technology. Meanwhile, a Time survey shows cabinet disapproval ratings exceeding 50% for the first time (Yahoo News Japan). Previous reporting on Japan-US tariff negotiations continues to be prominent in the media landscape.
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Taiwanese chipmaker aims to make 30% of its cutting-edge 2-nm chips in Arizona
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HuffPost Japan
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みずほ銀行は5月から全国の中堅・中小企業に事業性資金を融資する新たな枠組みをつくる。オリックスが保証をつけて、4万社超を対象に1企業あたり最大1億円を無担保で融資する。物価高や人手不足、トランプ米政権の関税政策など経営環境が厳しさを増す中堅・中小企業に広く事業成長のための資金を供給する。
トランプ米政権の関税政策による影響の先行きが不透明のなか、今後日本でも資金繰りに窮する企業が増える懸念がある…
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【ワシントン=高見浩輔】日米関税交渉の初会合は、突如参加を表明したトランプ米大統領のペースで終わった。トランプ氏は日本との交渉を「最優先」と位置づける。各国・地域との交渉で早期に譲歩を引き出したい同氏が最初に照準を絞った相手が日本だった。
トランプ氏は16日早朝になって自身のSNSで参加を表明し、閣僚級会合に先立ち赤沢亮正経済財政・再生相とホワイトハウスで面会した。会合は米財務省内で予定されてい…
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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21:41⇢TSMC Building Independent US Chip Hub
⌨The newspapers report ongoing Japan-US tariff negotiations, with Japan facing challenges in getting exclusions for automobiles and steel (Nikkei Shimbun). TSMC announced plans to build an "independent" chip manufacturing hub in the US, aiming to produce 30% of its cutting-edge 2-nanometer chips in Arizona (Nikkei Asia). In corporate news, Nissan directors including the French Renault chairman are set to resign (Yahoo News Japan). Human interest stories include coverage of communication between Myanmar newspaper delivery workers and Japanese readers through mailboxes (Huffington Post Japan).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Taiwanese chipmaker aims to make 30% of its cutting-edge 2-nm chips in Arizona
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日本経済新聞
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Yahoo! Japan
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