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21.02.2025

Day Winter Froze Budget While Foxconn Called East

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 21.02.2025.

It displays 33 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

21.02.2025 โ‡ข Day Winter Froze Budget While Foxconn Called East
โŒจInflation data showing 3.2% rise in January core prices set morning coverage tone, maintaining pressure on BOJ's rate hike path. The ruling coalition reached agreement on 2025 budget modifications, breaking previous days' parliamentary deadlock.

Chinese demand decline caused high-end Japanese whisky prices to drop 20%, while semiconductor components from Japan, US, and Europe reached Russian allies through Chinese channels. Taiwan's Foxconn proposed collaboration with Honda, potentially including Nissan and Mitsubishi, marking strategic realignment in response to previous days' auto tariff tensions.

Heavy snowfall warnings persisted throughout the day for Japan's Sea coast regions, with intensity expected to peak during the three-day weekend. The G20 foreign ministers meeting proceeded in South Africa without U.S. diplomatic presence, while Japan's Oscar-nominated documentary faced recuts over legal concerns.
21.02.2025
02:09

02:10 (17:10)โ‡ขYen Climbs as Aluminum Tariffs Strike

โŒจThe newspapers report on new currency developments as the yen reaches a two-month high of 149 against the dollar, driven by Bank of Japan rate hike expectations (Kyodo News). Trump's aluminum tariffs target 123 sectors including semiconductor equipment, prompting Tokyo to assess impact on exporters (Nikkei Asia). Meanwhile, 70% of economists oppose expanding private school subsidies in the tuition-free education initiative (Nikkei Shimbun).
06:09

07:24 (22:24)โ‡ขWage Subsidies While Budget Freezes

โŒจThe newspapers report on budget and wage discussions, with the Constitutional Democratic Party's stance on basic income tax deduction drawing scrutiny (Japan Business Press). New wage subsidy schemes for medium-sized companies emerge (Yahoo News Japan), while earlier budget talks remain stalled over funds scandal questioning (Japan Times). In regional diplomacy, Thailand's government navigates U.S.-China tensions regarding Uyghur issues and arms deals (Nikkei Asia).
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09:19
Japanese journalist Shiori Ito, who directed an Academy Award-nominated documentary about her own sexual assault case, said Thursday that she will reedit part of the film to address allegations that the film includes unauthorized content.
09:19 (00:19 in your timezone)
10:11
10:11
็”ŸๆˆAI๏ผˆไบบๅทฅ็Ÿฅ่ƒฝ๏ผ‰ใฎๅ…ˆ้™ฃไบ‰ใ„ใŒใ‚ใพใใ‚‹ใ—ใ„ใ€‚ไธญๅ›ฝใฎๆ–ฐ่ˆˆไผๆฅญDeepSeek๏ผˆใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใƒผใƒ—ใ‚ทใƒผใ‚ฏ๏ผ‰ใฎ็™บ่กจใฏไธ–็•Œใซ่กๆ’ƒใ‚’ไธŽใˆใŸใŒใ€ใ™ใใซ็ฑณๅ›ฝๅ‹ขใŒ่ฟฝใ„ๆŠœใ„ใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸใ€‚่ณ‡้‡‘ใ€ไบบๆใ€่ณ‡ๆบใ‚’ใ‚ˆใ‚ŠๅคšใๆŒใคไผๆฅญใŒๆœ‰ๅˆฉใช็Šถๆณใฏๅค‰ใ‚ใฃใฆใ„ใชใ„ใ€‚ไธ€ๆ–นใ€ใ‚ขใ‚คใƒ‡ใ‚ขใ‚„ๆ‰‹ๆณ•ใŒๅ…ฌ้–‹ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸใ“ใจใงๆ–ฐ่ฆๅ‚ๅ…ฅใฏๅข—ใˆใ‚‹่ฆ‹่พผใฟใ ใ€‚ๆŠ€่ก“้–‹็™บ็ซถไบ‰ใฏใ„ใฃใใ†ๆฟ€ๅŒ–ใ—ใ€ๆŠ€่ก“ใฎ้€ฒๅŒ–ใฏๅŠ ้€Ÿใ™ใ‚‹ใ ใ‚ใ†ใ€‚ ใ€Œ้ฉๅ‘ฝใจใพใงใฏใ„ใˆใšใ€ ใ€ŒAIใซใจใฃใฆ้‡่ฆใช้€ฒๆญฉใ ใŒโ€ฆ
10:11 (01:11 in your timezone)

10:13 (01:13)โ‡ขOscar Film Faces Recut

โŒจThe newspapers report on a significant development in Japan's Oscar-nominated documentary, as director Shiori Ito announces plans to reedit the film following legal concerns over unauthorized content (Kyodo News). In tech developments, U.S. companies have overtaken China's DeepSeek in the AI race, with resource advantages playing a key role (Nikkei Shimbun). Heavy snowfall warnings emerge for Ishikawa Prefecture, raising transportation concerns (Yahoo News Japan).
10:25
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12:15

12:17 (03:17)โ‡ขInflation Persists as Whisky Bubble Bursts

โŒจThe newspapers report on economic indicators as inflation continues to push the Bank of Japan towards rate hikes (Japan Times), while Chinese demand drop causes Japanese whisky prices to fall 20% at the high end (Nikkei Asia). Economists warn against using optimal tariffs for price stability (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, a severe cold wave approaches Japan's Sea coast with peak intensity expected tomorrow (Yahoo News Japan).
15:49

15:51 (06:51)โ‡ขSeoul Trial's Final Act

โŒจThe newspapers report on South Korea's impeachment trial entering final stages, with unresolved questions about President Yoon's martial law instructions (Nikkei Asia). Economic coverage continues as inflation accelerates, reinforcing BOJ's path toward rate hikes (Japan Times). Meanwhile, Oscar-nominated director Shiori Ito announces film recuts over legal concerns (Kyodo News), as heavy snowfall warnings persist for Japan's Sea coast (Yahoo News Japan).
16:13
ไธญๅ›ฝๆ–ฐ่ˆˆDeepSeek๏ผˆใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใƒผใƒ—ใ‚ทใƒผใ‚ฏ๏ผ‰ใฎ็”ŸๆˆAI๏ผˆไบบๅทฅ็Ÿฅ่ƒฝ๏ผ‰ใŒใ€็ฑณๅ›ฝใฎใ€ŒใƒใƒฃใƒƒใƒˆGPTใ€ใ‚’ไธŠๅ›žใ‚‹้€Ÿใ•ใงๅฝ“ๅˆๆ™ฎๅŠใ—ใŸใ“ใจใŒๅˆ†ใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚ไธญๅ›ฝใฎไผๆฅญใ‚„่กŒๆ”ฟใงๆŽก็”จใŒ็›ธๆฌกใไธ€ๆ–นใ€ใ‚คใ‚ฟใƒชใ‚ขใ‚„้Ÿ“ๅ›ฝใชใฉใฏๅˆฉ็”จใ‚’ๅˆถ้™ใ—ใŸใ€‚ไธ–็•ŒใฎAIใ‚ตใƒผใƒ“ใ‚นใฏไปŠๅพŒ็ฑณๅ›ฝๅผใจไธญๅ›ฝๅผใซ่‰ฒๅˆ†ใ‘ใ•ใ‚Œใ€็”ฃๆฅญใ‚„็คพไผšใฎใ‚ใ‚Šๆ–นใซใ‚‚ๅฝฑ้Ÿฟใ™ใ‚‹ๆใ‚ŒใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ ใ€Œใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใƒผใƒ—ใ‚ทใƒผใ‚ฏใ‚’ไฝฟใฃใฆไพกๅ€คใ‚’็”Ÿใฟๅ‡บใ—ใฆใ„ใใŸใ„ใ€ใ€Œใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใƒผใƒ—ใ‚ทใƒผใ‚ฏใฎใŠใ‹ใ’ใงAIใฎ่ช็ŸฅๅบฆใŒ้ซ˜ใพใฃโ€ฆ
16:13 (07:13 in your timezone)
18:05
โ– ๅŠๅฐŽไฝ“ใฏใƒ‰ใƒญใƒผใƒณใ‚„ๅทก่ˆชใƒŸใ‚ตใ‚คใƒซใซใ‚‚ไธๅฏๆฌ  โ– ใƒญใ‚ทใ‚ขใฏๅŒๆง˜ใฎๆ‰‹ๅฃใงๆˆฆ่ปŠ้ƒจๅ“ใชใฉ่ชฟ้”ใ—ใฆใใŸ โ– ไธญๅ›ฝใฎ่ฃฝ้€ ่ฃ…็ฝฎใƒกใƒผใ‚ซใƒผใŒไพ›็ตฆใƒซใƒผใƒˆใซ้–ขไธŽโ€ฆ
18:05 (09:05 in your timezone)
18:23

18:24 (09:24)โ‡ขChips Slip Through Chinese Gates

โŒจThe newspapers report on semiconductor components from Japan, US, and Europe reaching Russian-allied companies through Chinese manufacturers (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia), particularly focusing on Belarus procurement channels. A new development emerges in wage policy as ruling coalition LDP-Komeito proposes a four-tier income limit system (Yahoo News Japan), while inflation continues pushing BOJ toward rate adjustments (Japan Times).
18:32
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19:41
ใ€ๅฐๅŒ—=้พๅ…ƒ็ง€ๆ˜Žใ€‘ๅฐๆนพ้›ปๆฉŸๅคงๆ‰‹ใƒป้ดปๆตท๏ผˆใƒ›ใƒณใƒใ‚ค๏ผ‰็ฒพๅฏ†ๅทฅๆฅญใŒใƒ›ใƒณใƒ€ใซๅ”ๆฅญใ‚’ๆๆกˆใ—ใŸใ“ใจใŒใ€21ๆ—ฅๅˆ†ใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚้ดปๆตทใฏ้›ปๆฐ—่‡ชๅ‹•่ปŠ๏ผˆEV๏ผ‰ไบ‹ๆฅญใฎๅผทๅŒ–ใซๅ‘ใ‘ใฆใ€ๆ—ฅ็”ฃ่‡ชๅ‹•่ปŠใจใฎๆๆบใ‚’ๆจก็ดขใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ๆ—ฅ็”ฃๅ‚˜ไธ‹ใฎไธ‰่ฑ่‡ชๅ‹•่ปŠใ‚’ๅŠ ใˆใŸๆ—ฅๅฐใซใ‚ˆใ‚‹4็คพใงใฎๅ”ๆฅญใ‚’่ฆ–้‡Žใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ ้ดปๆตทใฎ็คพๅ†…้–ขไฟ‚่€…ใŒๆ˜Žใ‚‰ใ‹ใซใ—ใŸใ€‚ใƒ›ใƒณใƒ€ใจๆ—ฅ็”ฃใฏ13ๆ—ฅใซ็ตŒๅ–ถ็ตฑๅˆใซๅ‘ใ‘ใŸๅ”่ญฐใ‚’ๆ‰“ใกๅˆ‡ใฃใŸใŒใ€EVใ‚„ใ‚ฝใƒ•ใƒˆใ‚ฆใ‚จใ‚ข้–‹็™บใชใฉไบ‹ๆฅญ้ขใงใฎๆๆบใฏ็ถ™็ถšใ™ใ‚‹่€ƒใˆโ€ฆ
19:41 (10:41 in your timezone)
19:41

20:39 (11:39)โ‡ขFoxconn Courts Honda While Prices Surge

โŒจThe newspapers report on budget debates between LDP and opposition (Japan Times), as January's core consumer prices rise 3.2% year-on-year driven by rice and energy costs (Kyodo News). In automotive sector developments, Taiwan's Foxconn proposes collaboration with Honda, potentially forming a four-company framework including Nissan and Mitsubishi (Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Shimbun). Weather reports warn of severe cold wave disrupting transportation during upcoming three-day weekend (Yahoo News Japan).
21:39
22:40

23:56 (14:56)โ‡ขG20 Convenes Without Washington

โŒจThe newspapers report on G20 foreign ministers meeting in South Africa, notably marked by U.S. diplomatic absence (Kyodo News). In automotive developments, Foxconn's proposal for a four-company collaboration with Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi gains further detail (Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Shimbun), while the ruling coalition reaches agreement on the 2025 fiscal budget (Yahoo News Japan, Japan Times).