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20.09.2025

The day of Koizumi's LDP candidacy and Trump's US Steel intervention

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 20.09.2025.

It displays 24 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

20.09.2025The day of Koizumi's LDP candidacy and Trump's US Steel intervention
Japanese media on September 20 extensively covered Koizumi's bid for the LDP presidency. Early reports focused on his press conference announcing his candidacy (Yahoo News Japan), with later coverage highlighting his commitment to economic growth and wage increases as top priorities (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). The day also saw renewed attention on the Trump administration's intervention in US Steel management, with the Nikkei Shimbun detailing how the "golden share" thwarted Nippon Steel's acquisition (Nikkei Shimbun). This story was accompanied by criticism of the Trump administration from a former Disney CEO (Huffington Post Japan). By the afternoon, discussions around medical fee revisions began to intensify (Yahoo News Japan), and a potential large-scale return of Ukrainian war dead, and Russia's motives, were also reported.
20.09.2025
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01:05 (16:05)Trump and Xi's APEC Accord

Japanese media prominently reports on a phone call between Trump and Xi, where they agreed to a meeting at APEC, possibly discussing TikTok (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia, Yahoo News Japan). This marks a new focus, while discussions around the Bank of Japan's ETF unloading continue (The Japan Times).
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05:11 (20:11 in your timezone)

06:04 (21:04)Trump and King Charles in Quiet Counsel

Japanese media continues to highlight the upcoming APEC meeting where Trump and Xi are set to hold face-to-face talks (Yahoo News Japan, Nikkei Asia). Separately, the Bank of Japan's decision to unload ETFs continues to be a point of discussion (The Japan Times), while a new report mentions King Charles's private advice to Trump during a state visit (Japan Business Press).
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08:54 (23:54)Trump and Xi's TikTok Summit in Korea

Japanese media continues to highlight the ongoing diplomatic efforts between Trump and Xi, with a new development of their planned meeting in South Korea to progress a TikTok deal (The Japan Times). This builds on earlier reports of their agreement to meet at APEC (Nikkei Asia). Separately, Northern Japan is bracing for heavy rain due to atmospheric instability (Yahoo News Japan).
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10:47 (01:47)Koizumi's LDP Bid Unfolds

Japanese media continues to highlight the diplomatic efforts between Trump and Xi, with their planned meeting in South Korea to progress a TikTok deal still a prominent topic (The Japan Times, Nikkei Asia). A new development involves the US government intervening to prevent the shutdown of a US Steel production base (Nikkei Shimbun). Separately, Koizumi is holding a press conference for his presidential candidacy (Yahoo News Japan).
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13:37 (04:37)Koizumi's Economic Mandate

Japanese media continues to report on Koizumi's bid for the LDP presidency, with a new focus on his commitment to economic growth (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). Separately, the diplomatic efforts between Trump and Xi, including their planned APEC meeting and discussions around TikTok, remain a recurring theme (Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Shimbun). King Charles's private counsel to Trump is also noted (Japan Business Press).
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16:44 (07:44)Koizumi's Economic Ascent

Japanese media continues to report on Koizumi's bid for the LDP presidency, with a new headline emphasizing his commitment to economic growth and wage increases (Yahoo News Japan, The Japan Times). Separately, King Charles's private counsel to Trump during his state visit remains noted (Japan Business Press). The US government's intervention in US Steel is also a recurring theme (Nikkei Shimbun).
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20:10 (11:10)Trump's US Steel Intervention

Japanese media continues to report on renewed criticism of the Trump administration, with a former Disney CEO criticizing ABC's management for succumbing to the Trump administration (Huffington Post Japan). Separately, the Nikkei Shimbun reports the Trump administration intervened in US Steel management, while King Charles's counsel to Trump during a state visit is also noted (Japan Business Press). Koizumi's LDP presidency bid remains a theme (The Japan Times).
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22:45 (13:45)Medical Fee Reform Discussion Deepens

Japanese media continues to report on the US Steel saga, with the Nikkei Shimbun noting the Trump administration's intervention in its management and a former Disney CEO criticizing ABC for succumbing to the Trump administration (Nikkei Shimbun, Huffington Post Japan). Meanwhile, Koizumi's economic growth platform for the LDP presidency remains a recurring theme (The Japan Times). A new development involves discussions heating up for medical fee revisions (Yahoo News Japan).
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