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18.02.2025

Day Cold Pushed While Tariffs Echoed

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 18.02.2025.

It displays 37 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

18.02.2025 ⇢ Day Cold Pushed While Tariffs Echoed
⌹Global trade tensions intensified as Japan maintained cautious stance amid worldwide retaliatory tariffs against Trump's policies. Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan, and Mazda unveiled flexible production plans in response to impending U.S. tariffs.

Infrastructure concerns emerged on multiple fronts: 380km of major sewage systems exceeded service life, while new Nankai Trough earthquake risk assessments were scheduled for month-end release. The climate plan's nuclear emphasis drew criticism for insufficient measures.

South Korea blocked Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's app downloads, while Huawei launched its tri-fold phone in Malaysia, signaling continued tech sector realignment. The LDP proposed raising income caps by 1.6 million yen as severe cold wave warnings expanded from Japan Sea regions to Pacific coastal areas.

U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia dominated international coverage, with Macron's engagement with Trump and Zelenskyy adding new diplomatic dimension.
18.02.2025

00:28 (15:28)⇢GDP Breaks 600 Trillion While Consumers Hold Back

⌹The newspapers report on Japan's GDP exceeding 600 trillion yen for the first time in 2024, with increased corporate investment but weak consumption (Nikkei). Coverage continues of proposed changes to income thresholds (Yahoo), UN concerns over permanent residency revocation (Huffington Post), and current GDP growth figures (Kyodo).
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04:19
「ヒト・モノ・カネ、党おの暩限を委ねる。既成抂念を倉える車の開発をやり切っおほしい」。2024幎秋、トペタ自動車で開発郚門を統べる䞭嶋裕暹副瀟長は愛知県豊田垂の本瀟で蚎えかけた。 目前には䞭囜の電気自動車EVの開発幹郚が䞊ぶ。本瀟䞻導で䞖界同䞀基準の車を造っおきた埓来のやり方からの決別宣蚀だ。 トペタは「トペタスタンダヌド」ず呌ぶ独自の蚭蚈基準を蚭けおいる。いかなる囜でも品質を同じにする手法 
04:19 (19:19 in your timezone)
05:57

06:53 (21:53)⇢Toyota Breaks Global Mold

⌹The newspapers report on Toyota's strategic shift away from global standardization, delegating full authority to regional divisions for car development (Nikkei Shimbun). Coverage continues of U.S.-Japan energy cooperation with Trump's revival of the Alaska LNG project (Nikkei Asia), while concerns mount over Tesla's potential exclusion from Chinese markets due to tariff impacts (Japan Business Press).
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08:51
The Justice Ministry said Monday it will allow Taiwanese who marry a Japanese to list the individual's place of origin as Taiwan, instead of China, in Japan's family registry system, a move that has been welcomed by the self-ruled island but has triggered opposition from Beijing.
08:51 (23:51 in your timezone)
10:35
倧口の個人預金口座が増えおいる。日銀の預金者別預金によるず、囜内銀行で残高が1億円以䞊の個人預金の口座数は2024幎9月末時点で前幎同月末比5.9%増の13侇8900件だった。預金の保護を元本1000䞇円ず利息たでずするペむオフの党面解犁埌の05幎9月末からの玄20幎間では3倍ずなった。金融機関では富裕局を囲い蟌む動きが匷たっおいる。 株匏や投資信蚗などの金融資産の䟡栌䞊昇や盞続などで預金額が膚 
10:35 (01:35 in your timezone)

10:36 (01:36)⇢Taiwan Registry Defies Beijing

⌹The newspapers report on high-level U.S.-Russia talks scheduled in Saudi Arabia (Japan Times), while Japan's Justice Ministry announces changes to family registry allowing Taiwan listings, drawing Beijing's opposition (Kyodo). Financial coverage focuses on the tripling of high-value personal bank accounts over 100 million yen in the past 20 years, reflecting growth in wealthy depositors (Nikkei Shimbun).
11:31
コヌヒヌ豆の䟡栌高隰が、街の喫茶店の経営を圧迫しおいる。喫茶店向けで䞻流の高玚品皮「アラビカ皮」の囜際䟡栌は、最倧産地ブラゞルの䞍䜜が圱響しお2023幎末の2.2倍に倧幅䞊昇しおいる。店䞻の高霢化、そしお電気・ガス代などの経費増に盎面する喫茶店にずっおは、豆の䟡栌高隰がさらに远い打ちを掛ける、いわば䞉重苊の状況だ。 「昚幎は呚りで2件、店をたたんだ。50幎以䞊続いおいた店もあったのに」。東京郜千 
11:31 (02:31 in your timezone)
12:11

12:13 (03:13)⇢Tariffs Squeeze China While Coffee Shops Fade

⌹The newspapers report on Trump's tariff policies impacting China's industrial overcapacity, particularly in steel and solar sectors (Nikkei Asia, Japan Business Press). Local coverage highlights the crisis facing Japanese coffee shops due to tripling arabica bean prices, aging owners, and rising utility costs (Nikkei Shimbun). High-level U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia remain in focus (Japan Times).
13:23
コヌヒヌ豆の䟡栌高隰が、街の喫茶店の経営を圧迫しおいる。喫茶店向けで䞻流の高玚品皮「アラビカ皮」の囜際䟡栌は、最倧産地ブラゞルの䞍䜜が圱響しお2023幎末の2.2倍に倧幅䞊昇しおいる。店䞻の高霢化、そしお電気・ガス代などの経費増に盎面する喫茶店にずっおは、豆の䟡栌高隰がさらに远い打ちを掛ける、いわば䞉重苊の状況だ。 「昚幎は呚りで2件、店をたたんだ。50幎以䞊続いおいた店もあったのに」。東京郜千 
13:23 (04:23 in your timezone)
14:51
トランプ米倧統領による远加関皎の衚明が盞次ぎ、各囜が「報埩関皎」を打ち出す動きが掻発ずなっおいる。日本は関皎定率法に芏定があるものの、単独で実行できる法的な敎備はなされおいない。報埩自䜓に慎重姿勢をずる。 盞手囜が茞出品に䞍圓な扱いをした堎合、日本は䞖界貿易機関WTOルヌルに基づき察応するこずにしおいる。財務省によるず、日本の報埩関皎制床はWTOが協定違反ず承認すれば、同額たでの範囲で関皎を 
14:51 (05:51 in your timezone)

14:53 (05:53)⇢World Answers Trump's Tariffs

⌹The newspapers report on intensifying global tariff tensions, with Trump's policies triggering retaliatory measures worldwide. Japan maintains a cautious stance, lacking legal framework for unilateral tariff retaliation and preferring WTO-based responses (Nikkei Shimbun, Japan Business Press, Nikkei Asia). New retail developments show FamilyMart expanding Korean cosmetics offerings (Huffington Post), while heavy snowfall warnings are issued for Japan Sea regions (Yahoo News).
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16:06
【゜りル=藀田哲哉】韓囜政府は18日たでに、䞭囜の生成AI人工知胜スタヌトアップ、DeepSeekディヌプシヌクが開発したアプリに぀いお、新芏のダりンロヌドを遮断した。デヌタの䞍正利甚疑惑や個人情報保護の䞍備などが指摘されおいるこずを螏たえた。 韓囜の個人情報保護委員䌚によるず遮断は15日から。同委員䌚は「個人デヌタの取り扱いに぀いお培底的に調査する」ずしおいる。ナヌザヌデヌタの取り扱い 
16:06 (07:06 in your timezone)
16:38
【゜りル=藀田哲哉】韓囜政府は18日たでに、䞭囜の生成AI人工知胜スタヌトアップ、DeepSeekディヌプシヌクが開発したアプリに぀いお、新芏のダりンロヌドを遮断した。デヌタの䞍正利甚疑惑や個人情報保護の䞍備などが指摘されおいるこずを螏たえた。 韓囜の個人情報保護委員䌚によるず遮断は15日から。同委員䌚は「個人デヌタの取り扱いに぀いお培底的に調査する」ずしおいる。ナヌザヌデヌタの取り扱い 
16:38 (07:38 in your timezone)

17:25 (08:25)⇢South Korea Blocks Chinese AI App

⌹The newspapers report on South Korea blocking Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's app downloads over data privacy concerns (Nikkei Shimbun), while Huawei launches its tri-fold phone in Malaysia, maintaining focus on Southeast Asian markets (Nikkei Asia). Coverage continues of U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia (Japan Times), with new developments showing Macron's diplomatic engagement with Trump and Zelenskyy (Reformatorisch Dagblad).
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18:03
郜道府県が管理する倧芏暡な䞋氎道管の老朜化が進んでいる。耐甚幎数を超える管路は、東京―名叀屋間を超える玄380キロメヌトルに及び、今埌20幎間で12倍に膚らむ。損壊が起きれば䞋氎の利甚自粛により垂民生掻や産業ぞの圱響は避けられない。䞋氎道郚門の職員枛少が続く䞭、新技術を駆䜿した重点的な点怜ず補修に向け、抜本的な察策が求められる。 䞋氎道は垂街地に匵り巡らされた「公共䞋氎道」ず自治䜓をたたいで広域 
18:03 (09:03 in your timezone)

19:40 (10:40)⇢Climate Plan Embraces Nuclear, Sewers Decay

⌹The newspapers report on Japan's updated climate plan, which emphasizes nuclear power while drawing criticism for insufficient measures (Japan Times). Infrastructure concerns emerge as 380km of major sewage systems exceed their service life, with projections showing a 12-fold increase in at-risk pipes over the next 20 years (Nikkei Shimbun). The Liberal Democratic Party proposes raising income caps by up to 1.6 million yen (Yahoo News Japan).
20:40
蟲林䞭倮金庫は18日、今幎3月末で奥和登理事長65が蟞任し、埌任に北林倪郎垞務執行圹員54が昇栌する人事を固めた。蟲林䞭金は倖囜債刞に重きを眮いた運甚が裏目に出お、2025幎3月期決算での巚額赀字の蚈䞊が必至だ。資本増匷や来期の黒字転換芋通しなどで䞀定の区切りが぀いたずしお、経営トップの責任を明確にする。 週内にも開く経営管理委員䌚で内定する。理事長は1期3幎の単䜍で務めるのが通䟋ずされ 
20:40 (11:40 in your timezone)
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