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05:15 (20:15 in your timezone)
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 18.05.2025.
It displays 24 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
18.05.2025 โข Day Ishiba's Support Crumbles While Nissan Exits Homeland
โจMorning reports revealed that 81% of Japanese feel "uneasy" about Trump's second presidency as he declared intentions to speak with Putin about ending the Ukraine conflict. Nissan's restructuring plans expanded beyond the previous day's considerations, now explicitly soliciting early retirements while eyeing plant closures in Japan, continuing the automotive industry's struggle amid economic headwinds.
Tokyo's office vacancy crisis intensified, with empty buildings increasing twelvefold over three years, particularly in waterfront areas, despite some post-COVID return to offices. By midday, the political situation deteriorated as Prime Minister Ishiba's approval rating hit a record low of 27.4%, reflecting growing domestic discontent.
International tensions escalated when China imposed anti-dumping tariffs against Japan, US, Taiwan and Europe, potentially part of a strategic "protracted war" using rare earth materials. Late afternoon reports indicated Israel launched a large-scale ground invasion of Gaza despite earlier news of resumed Hamas negotiations.
Tokyo's office vacancy crisis intensified, with empty buildings increasing twelvefold over three years, particularly in waterfront areas, despite some post-COVID return to offices. By midday, the political situation deteriorated as Prime Minister Ishiba's approval rating hit a record low of 27.4%, reflecting growing domestic discontent.
International tensions escalated when China imposed anti-dumping tariffs against Japan, US, Taiwan and Europe, potentially part of a strategic "protracted war" using rare earth materials. Late afternoon reports indicated Israel launched a large-scale ground invasion of Gaza despite earlier news of resumed Hamas negotiations.
18.05.2025
05:15
05:16 (20:16)โขChess Masters Defy AI Recommendations
โจThe newspapers report on the chess strategy dynamic between human players and AI systems. Shogi players are increasingly using the "unfavorable rook" strategy against the dominant seven-crown champion Fujii, despite AI systems evaluating this approach negatively. This trend shows professional players asserting their individuality against AI recommendations (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, the Liberal Democratic Party is postponing its decision regarding corporate political donations (Yahoo News Japan). Previous reporting covered an esports player apologizing for posting an atomic bomb image (Huffington Post Japan).
06:07
Japan Business Press
06:07 (21:07 in your timezone)
07:24
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07:24 (22:24 in your timezone)
07:24
Yahoo! Japan
07:24 (22:24 in your timezone)
08:44
Yahoo! Japan
08:44 (23:44 in your timezone)
08:45 (23:45)โขCancer Treatment Costs Reach 9 Million Yen Annually
โจThe newspapers report on the high cost of cancer treatment in Japan, with a stage 4 bladder cancer patient spending about 9 million yen over one year of treatment involving eight hospitalizations (Japan Business Press). Shogi players are increasingly adopting the "unfavorable rook" strategy against AI recommendations when facing seven-crown champion Fujii, showing a trend of human players asserting their individuality (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, about 60% of COVID-19 special loans are in default according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (Yahoo News Japan).
08:51
The Japan Times
08:51 (23:51 in your timezone)
09:04
The Japan Times
09:04 (00:04 in your timezone)
09:46
Some 81 percent of people in Japan feel "more uneasy than hopeful" about U.
09:46 (00:46 in your timezone)
10:27
Yahoo! Japan
10:27 (01:27 in your timezone)
11:09
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11:09 (02:09 in your timezone)
11:31
Yahoo! Japan
11:31 (02:31 in your timezone)
13:45
Yahoo! Japan
13:45 (04:45 in your timezone)
13:47 (04:47)โขJapanese Public Uneasy About Trump's Return
โจThe newspapers report on significant anxiety in Japan regarding Trump's second presidency, with 81% of Japanese feeling "uneasy" about the prospect (Kyodo News). Trump has stated he will speak with Putin to end the Ukraine "bloodbath" (The Japan Times). In domestic news, police arrested a man suspected of a hit-and-run involving an elementary school student in Saitama (Yahoo News). The Nikkei reports difficulties for major banks trying to sell cross-shareholdings in unlisted companies, noting these holdings exceed listed shares by 13% but represent only 5 trillion yen in value compared to 67 trillion for listed shares.
14:22
Yahoo! Japan
14:22 (05:22 in your timezone)
14:37
Yahoo! Japan
14:37 (05:37 in your timezone)
15:47
15:47 (06:47 in your timezone)
16:01
Yahoo! Japan
16:01 (07:01 in your timezone)
16:09
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16:09 (07:09 in your timezone)
16:10 (07:10)โขTokyo Office Vacancy Soars Twelvefold
โจThe newspapers report on Nissan's plan to solicit early retirements while considering plant closures in Japan (The Japan Times), continuing coverage of their restructuring efforts. Tokyo's office market is showing signs of oversupply, with vacant large buildings increasing 12-fold over three years, particularly in waterfront areas, despite some return to office work post-COVID (Nikkei Shimbun). In Middle East news, Israel and Hamas are resuming negotiations (Yahoo News Japan), while previous reporting indicates continued Japanese anxiety about Trump's second presidency, with 81% feeling uneasy (Kyodo News).
16:30
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16:30 (07:30 in your timezone)
16:30
Yahoo! Japan
16:30 (07:30 in your timezone)
17:23
The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet hit a record low at 27.
17:23 (08:23 in your timezone)
17:46
Yahoo! Japan
17:46 (08:46 in your timezone)
18:35
Global Times commentator hails tariff deal as 'huge victory' for Beijing
18:35 (09:35 in your timezone)
21:44
Yahoo! Japan
21:44 (12:44 in your timezone)
21:46 (12:46)โขIshiba Approval Plummets As China Imposes Anti-Dumping Tariffs
โจThe newspapers report on social changes in Japanese wedding customs, with plus-size wedding dresses now being offered as young people increasingly question traditional practices like "first bite" and "virgin road" (Huffington Post Japan). In politics, Prime Minister Ishiba's Cabinet approval rating has dropped to a record low of 27.4% (Kyodo News). International coverage focuses on China's trade maneuvers, including anti-dumping tariffs against Japan, US, Taiwan and Europe (Yahoo News), while Nikkei Asia reports on China's rare earth strategy against Trump being hailed as a "huge victory" by Chinese state media.
23:19
Yahoo! Japan
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