Fintech firm JPYC aims to issue roughly $7bn of the new cryptocurrency over 3 years
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 18.08.2025.
It displays 31 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
18.08.2025 โข Territory Talks, Market Peaks Reached
โจThe day's editorial focus in Japan centered on two main narratives: the ongoing Ukraine diplomatic efforts and the domestic stock market's record performance. Early reports anticipated President Trump's summit with President Zelenskyy. Subsequent coverage critically analyzed Putin's "peace plan," interpreting it as a strategic maneuver for re-invasion, building on prior days' discussions of difficult choices for Ukraine. By midday, focus shifted to Zelenskyy's intent for direct territorial negotiations with Trump, with European leaders joining, broadening the diplomatic scope initiated yesterday. Concurrently, the Nikkei Average continued its ascent, renewing its all-time high for a second consecutive day and challenging new price barriers. Amidst this market euphoria, financial media advised caution against investment "dark patterns." Domestic weather concerns, from severe heat to heavy rain warnings and disaster declarations, also featured prominently.
18.08.2025
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00:41 (15:41)โขSummit Inclusion Widens
โจJapanese media continues to highlight evolving international diplomacy and domestic financial innovation. European leaders intend to join the US-Ukraine summit concerning peace efforts (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). Concurrently, Japan has greenlighted its first yen-based stablecoin, with JPYC planning to issue approximately $7 billion over three years following regulatory approval (Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Shimbun).
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ใใฉใณใๆฐใฏ15ๆฅใฎ็ฑณใญ้ฆ่ณไผ่ซใ็ตใฆใใฆใฏใฉใคใใซ้ ๅๅ้กใงใญใทใขใซๆญฉใฟๅฏใใใๆฑใใใๆๅฟๅฝ้ฃๅใฏใใฆใฏใฉใคใใ่ชๅฝใฎ้ ๅใซใคใใฆๆฑบๅฎใไธใใใจใฎโฆ
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Japan Business Press
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Nvidia, Google suppliers lead fresh AI rally as tariff worries among investors ease
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06:11 (21:11)โขEurope Joins Ukraine Dialogue
โจJapanese media continues to report on evolving international diplomacy, with European leaders intending to join the US-Ukraine summit concerning peace efforts (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). Domestically, there's a strong focus on the economy, with Japanese stocks testing new highs and a Nikkei 44,000 yen forecast (Nikkei Shimbun). Additionally, US-China trade easing fuels bets on high-tech supply chains and AI rallies (Nikkei Asia), alongside discussions about AI's impact on intellectual labor (Japan Business Press).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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09:18 (00:18)โขUkraine's Difficult Choices
โจJapanese media continues to highlight the ongoing US-Ukraine diplomatic engagement, with particular focus on the upcoming summit between President Trump and President Zelenskyy. Reports indicate that Trumpโs peace demands present difficult choices for Ukraine, which faces a test regarding territorial integrity during the meeting (The Japan Times, Nikkei Shimbun). Broader discussions also persist concerning AI's impact on intellectual labor and US-China trade dynamics (Japan Business Press, Nikkei Asia).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Thailand's economy grows 2.8% in April-June as US tariffs cloud outlook
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12:00 (03:00)โขPutin's Peace Offer: A Trap
โจJapanese media continues to foreground international diplomatic developments concerning Ukraine. New reports critically analyze Putin's peace proposal, comparing it to historical deceptive peace treaties that paved the way for re-invasion, suggesting it's a strategic maneuver (Nikkei Shimbun). This aligns with ongoing discussions about Trump's peace demands leaving Ukraine with difficult choices (The Japan Times). Domestically, Tokyo stocks renewed intraday highs (Yahoo News Japan), while broader economic discussions include ASEAN's slower growth (Nikkei Asia) and AI's impact on intellectual labor (Japan Business Press).
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Yahoo! Japan
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HuffPost Japan
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14:00 (05:00)โขStrategic Peace Maneuvers
โจJapanese newspapers continue to focus on international diplomacy regarding Ukraine. Reports critically analyze Putin's "peace plan," with one drawing parallels to historical Japanese military deceptions, suggesting it's a precursor to re-invasion (Nikkei Shimbun). This aligns with ongoing coverage of Trump's demands leaving Ukraine with limited options (The Japan Times). Domestically, new concerns include a severe heatwave across Kanto-Tokai (Yahoo News Japan) and serious harassment against female runners (Huffington Post Japan).
15:33
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18ๆฅใฎๆฑไบฌๆ ชๅผๅธๅ ดใงๆฅ็ตๅนณๅๆ ชไพกใฏๅ้ฑๆซๆฏ336ๅ๏ผ0.77%๏ผ้ซใฎ4ไธ3714ๅใจใชใใ15ๆฅใซ็ถใ2ๅถๆฅญๆฅ้ฃ็ถใงๅฒไธๆ้ซๅคใๆดๆฐใใใๆฅ็ตๅนณๅใใผในใฎPBR๏ผๆ ชไพก็ด่ณ็ฃๅ็๏ผใฏ2024ๅนดใฎๅคฉไบใจใชใฃใฆใใ1.6ๅใซ่ฟซใใๅธๅ ดใฎๆ ช้ซ็ฎ็ทใ็ถใใฆใใใๆผใ็ฎ่ฒทใใฎๅฅฝๆฉใ่จชใใใๅธๅ ดๅๅ ่
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15:34 (06:34)โขNikkei Scale New Heights
โจJapanese media continues to foreground international diplomatic developments concerning Ukraine, with reports on Trump's demands leaving Zelenskyy with difficult options (The Japan Times). Domestically, a major focus is the Japanese stock market, with the Nikkei Average renewing its all-time high for two consecutive days, now at 43,714 yen, challenging the PBR 1.6x barrier (Nikkei Shimbun). Other concerns include harassment of female runners (Huffington Post Japan) and extreme heat (Yahoo News Japan).
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18ๆฅใฎๆฑไบฌๆ ชๅผๅธๅ ดใงๆฅ็ตๅนณๅๆ ชไพกใฏๅ้ฑๆซๆฏ336ๅ๏ผ0.77%๏ผ้ซใฎ4ไธ3714ๅใจใชใใ15ๆฅใซ็ถใ2ๅถๆฅญๆฅ้ฃ็ถใงๅฒไธๆ้ซๅคใๆดๆฐใใใๆฅ็ตๅนณๅใใผในใฎPBR๏ผๆ ชไพก็ด่ณ็ฃๅ็๏ผใฏ2024ๅนดใฎๅคฉไบใจใชใฃใฆใใ1.6ๅใซ่ฟซใใๅธๅ ดใฎๆ ช้ซ็ฎ็ทใ็ถใใฆใใใๆผใ็ฎ่ฒทใใฎๅฅฝๆฉใ่จชใใใๅธๅ ดๅๅ ่
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Yahoo! Japan
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18ๆฅใฎๆฑไบฌๆ ชๅผๅธๅ ดใงๆฅ็ตๅนณๅๆ ชไพกใฏๅ้ฑๆซๆฏ336ๅ๏ผ0.77%๏ผ้ซใฎ4ไธ3714ๅใจใชใใ15ๆฅใซ็ถใ2ๅถๆฅญๆฅ้ฃ็ถใงๅฒไธๆ้ซๅคใๆดๆฐใใใๆฅ็ตๅนณๅใใผในใฎPBR๏ผๆ ชไพก็ด่ณ็ฃๅ็๏ผใฏ2024ๅนดใฎๅคฉไบใจใชใฃใฆใใ1.6ๅใซ่ฟซใใๅธๅ ดใฎๆ ช้ซ็ฎ็ทใ็ถใใฆใใใๆผใ็ฎ่ฒทใใฎๅฅฝๆฉใ่จชใใใๅธๅ ดๅๅ ่
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Japan Business Press
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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HuffPost Japan
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17:53 (08:53)โขNikkei's Sustained Ascent
โจJapanese media extensively covers the domestic stock market's continued ascent, with the Nikkei Average renewing its all-time high for a second consecutive day, reaching 43,714 yen (Nikkei Shimbun). Amidst these record highs, financial outlets advise caution regarding investment 'dark patterns' (Japan Business Press). Internationally, Trump's peace demands for Ukraine remain a key topic (The Japan Times). Domestically, heavy rain warnings are issued (Yahoo News Japan).
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Government approvals expected in 2026 as Starlink's dominance challenged
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Yahoo! Japan
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21:03 (12:03)โขZelenskyy Seeks Direct Territory Talks
โจJapanese media continues to emphasize international diplomatic efforts concerning Ukraine. Reports indicate President Zelenskyy will directly negotiate with President Trump over territorial matters (Nikkei Shimbun), building on previous coverage of Trump's peace demands leaving Ukraine with difficult choices (The Japan Times). Domestically, new discussions emerge regarding a significant state compensation lawsuit (Yahoo News Japan) and the competition for satellite-based phone services in Japan (Nikkei Asia).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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