Relations warm up after Nissan installs new president to drive restructuring
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 20.06.2025.
It displays 39 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
20.06.2025 โข Day Parliament Ends Before Election
โจJapan's parliament concluded its 150-day session on June 22, one month before the July 20 election where Ishiba's coalition must regain its House majority lost in October. The session ended without the opposition no-confidence motion that Noda had abandoned the previous day.
A Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the third time, following what media described as a dangerous encounter with a Chinese fighter jet. The government simultaneously announced plans for state-built shipyards to revive Japan's maritime industry in cooperation with the United States.
Consumer prices rose 3.7% in May, driven by surging rice costs, as Japan evacuated 87 nationals from Iran and Israel amid escalating Middle East tensions. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's statements about attacking Iranian nuclear facilities dominated international coverage.
Corporate restructuring continued with Unitika selling its ancestral textile business to Seiren, while Mitsubishi Corporation announced a $3.9 billion solar expansion in the United States to capitalize on data center electricity demand.
A Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the third time, following what media described as a dangerous encounter with a Chinese fighter jet. The government simultaneously announced plans for state-built shipyards to revive Japan's maritime industry in cooperation with the United States.
Consumer prices rose 3.7% in May, driven by surging rice costs, as Japan evacuated 87 nationals from Iran and Israel amid escalating Middle East tensions. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's statements about attacking Iranian nuclear facilities dominated international coverage.
Corporate restructuring continued with Unitika selling its ancestral textile business to Seiren, while Mitsubishi Corporation announced a $3.9 billion solar expansion in the United States to capitalize on data center electricity demand.
20.06.2025
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01:38 (16:38)โขUpper House Vote Set for July 20
โจThe newspapers report on Japanese political developments as the Upper House election is scheduled for July 20, with Prime Minister Ishiba confirming no lower house dissolution after opposition parties abandoned no-confidence motions (Nikkei Shimbun). Polling shows the Democratic Party for the People experiencing a sharp decline in proportional representation support (Yahoo News Japan). Meanwhile, Honda and Nissan are considering a U.S. partnership as Trump's tariff policies drive the former rivals toward cooperation, with Nissan's new leadership facilitating the rapprochement (Nikkei Asia). The coverage continues themes of political stability and corporate adaptation to trade pressures, building on previous reporting of Ishiba ruling out simultaneous elections and Nippon Steel's completed U.S. acquisition.
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Japan Business Press
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Concessions secured in UK pact; $200bn a year at stake in trade with US
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Yahoo! Japan
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06:46 (21:46)โขOpposition Parties Show Strategic Weakness
โจThe newspapers report on domestic political fragmentation as opposition parties struggle with strategic coherence. Japan Business Press criticizes the Constitutional Democratic Party for being tormented by no-confidence motion debates, while identifying the Japan Innovation Party and Democratic Party for the People as truly weak, revealing limitations of third-party alternatives. Economic policy debates intensify with 60% of economists favoring reductions in rice production subsidies, with some advocating increased imports (Nikkei Shimbun). The coverage builds on previous reports of opposition parties abandoning no-confidence votes, now focusing on deeper structural weaknesses within Japan's political opposition amid extreme heat warnings across the Kansai region (Yahoo News Japan).
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A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait last week, days after a Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to a Japanese patrol plane over the Pacific, diplomatic sources said Thursday.
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10:00 (01:00)โขJapan Destroyer Crosses Taiwan Strait
โจThe newspapers report on Japan's naval assertiveness in the Taiwan Strait as a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer sailed through the waterway following a dangerous encounter with a Chinese fighter jet over the Pacific (Kyodo News English, Yahoo News Japan). This marks the third instance of Japanese naval passage through the strait. Simultaneously, the government and Liberal Democratic Party are developing a comprehensive policy package to revive Japan's shipbuilding industry, including proposals for state-built shipyards and equipment modernization to enhance construction capacity (Nikkei Shimbun). The shipbuilding initiative aims to cooperate with the United States in rebuilding their respective maritime industries, with the LDP's economic security headquarters presenting recommendations to Prime Minister Ishiba.
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Yahoo! Japan
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HuffPost Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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11:07
Japan's core consumer prices in May rose 3.
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11:51
A total of 87 Japanese nationals and their family members have evacuated from Iran and Israel amid intensifying tensions in the Middle East, the Japanese government said Friday.
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11:52 (02:52)โขJapan Evacuates 87 From Middle East War Zone
โจThe newspapers report on Japan's evacuation of 87 nationals and family members from Iran and Israel as Middle Eastern tensions escalate (Kyodo News English). Japanese media analyze Israel's preemptive strike strategy and unilateral actions destabilizing the region (Nikkei Shimbun), while The Japan Times examines Trump's support for Israel's campaign against Iran despite his peacemaker claims. Huffington Post Japan explores refugee perspectives with hypothetical scenarios. Domestically, gasoline tax reduction legislation advances through procedural voting (Yahoo News Japan), continuing previous coverage of political maneuvering around economic policies amid international crises.
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ใซใคใใฆใฏ8ๆใพใงใซ็ต่ซใๅบใใจใใฆใใใ
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ใฎ่ฒทๅๆ็ถใๅฎไบใ็ฎๆใใๅฒกๅดไบๆฅญๆใฎๅพๆฅญๅกโฆ
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13:47 (04:47)โขTextile Giant Exits Ancestral Business
โจThe newspapers report on major corporate restructuring as Unitika sells its textile operations to Seiren, transferring its main Okazaki factory after announcing withdrawal from the loss-making ancestral business in November 2024 (Nikkei Shimbun). Agricultural cooperatives are revising their rice payment system, moving away from the traditional "provisional payment" method for farmers (Yahoo News Japan). Coverage continues of Japan's Middle East evacuations with 87 nationals and family members relocated from Iran and Israel amid escalating tensions (Kyodo News English). Political analysis focuses on opposition party weaknesses, particularly third-party limitations exposed through no-confidence motion debates (Japan Business Press).
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14:47
Yahoo! Japan
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14:56
Yahoo! Japan
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15:39
Analysts predict airlines will continue to face cost challenges
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Yahoo! Japan
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17:10 (08:10)โขConsumer Prices Jump 3.7%
โจThe newspapers report on Japan's economic vulnerability as Middle East tensions persist, with consumer prices rising 3.7% in May (Yahoo News Japan). Japan's economy faces particular exposure to the ongoing Middle East conflict (The Japan Times), building on previous coverage of evacuating 87 nationals from Iran and Israel. The aviation sector reflects broader regional economic pressures, with Jetstar Asia's closure highlighting fierce low-cost carrier competition in ASEAN markets (Nikkei Asia). Domestically, corporate restructuring continues as Unitika completes its textile business sale to Seiren. Political analysis focuses on opposition party strategic weaknesses, particularly regarding no-confidence motion debates (Japan Business Press).
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ๆฅๆฌไผๆฅญใ็ฑณๅฝใงๅคช้ฝๅ
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ไธ็็ใซใใผใฟใปใณใฟใผใฎ้็บใฉใใทใฅใง้ปๅ้่ฆใฎๅขๅ ใ่ฆ่พผใพใใ้ปๆบๆดๅใฏๆฅๅใ ใๆดไธ้ขจๅโฆ
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Yahoo! Japan
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19:28
Bhumjaithai's departure opens up opportunities for smaller parties
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Yahoo! Japan
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19:56 (10:56)โขJapanese Solar Giants Target America
โจThe newspapers report on Japanese companies aggressively expanding solar power operations in the United States, with Mitsubishi Corporation planning to increase capacity 2.6 times by 2028 through a 550 billion yen investment (Nikkei Shimbun). Local procurement of components helps mitigate tariff impacts under the Trump administration, while tax incentives for solar installations continue. Itochu and SoftBank Group are similarly expanding operations to meet surging electricity demand from global data center development. Domestically, parliamentary sessions extend into Saturday for legislative voting (Yahoo News Japan), building on previous coverage of political maneuvering. Thai political developments receive attention as Prime Minister Paetongtarn retains her position while coalition partners negotiate ministerial appointments following Bhumjaithai's departure (Nikkei Asia).
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ใใกใใคๅธซใๆฎบๅฎณใใใคในใฉใ ไฝๅถใ่ปข่ฆใใใๅฏ่ฝๆงใๆ้คใใฆใใชใใ
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Yahoo! Japan
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21:49
This year's 150-day regular parliamentary session will end on Sunday, around a month ahead of a crucial national election for the ruling coalition, which lost its majority in the House of Representatives last October.
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22:52 (13:52)โขParliament Ends Before Crucial Vote
โจThe newspapers report on Japan's parliament ending its 150-day regular session on June 22, approximately one month before a crucial national election where the ruling coalition must regain its House of Representatives majority lost in October (Kyodo News English). Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's escalating rhetoric dominates international coverage, with his stated intent to attack all Iranian nuclear facilities, including the Fordow site, and suggestions of targeting Supreme Leader Khamenei to overthrow the Islamic regime (Nikkei Shimbun). Export regulation reforms advance domestically following wrongful conviction cases (Yahoo News Japan), while Japan's economic vulnerability to Middle Eastern conflicts continues as a recurring theme (The Japan Times).
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Trump tariff pressure spurs shift to US made solar components
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