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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 21.06.2025.
It displays 27 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
21.06.2025 โข Day Defense Spending Breaks Alliance
โจDefense spending demands from Washington escalated throughout the morning, with reports shifting from 3.5% to 5% of GDP requirements for Japan and other Asian allies. By mid-morning, Japan had scrapped its planned "two-plus-two" security meeting with the United States, marking the first concrete diplomatic breakdown over the Pentagon's demands. The Nikkei reported that Asian allies struggle to secure funding sources for such spending levels.
Chinese coast guard vessels maintained their presence near the Senkaku Islands for a record-tying 215th consecutive day. Middle East tensions prompted Japan to dispatch Self-Defense Force aircraft to Djibouti for possible evacuations, continuing the regional crisis that has dominated coverage since mid-June.
Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba made his first campaign appearance for Tokyo assembly elections, while opposition gasoline tax reduction legislation moved toward abandonment in parliament.
Chinese coast guard vessels maintained their presence near the Senkaku Islands for a record-tying 215th consecutive day. Middle East tensions prompted Japan to dispatch Self-Defense Force aircraft to Djibouti for possible evacuations, continuing the regional crisis that has dominated coverage since mid-June.
Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba made his first campaign appearance for Tokyo assembly elections, while opposition gasoline tax reduction legislation moved toward abandonment in parliament.
21.06.2025
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06:04
Japan Business Press
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06:06 (21:06)โขTrump Abandons G7 Summit
โจThe newspapers report on Trump's early departure from the G7 summit undermining international cooperation, with Japan Business Press highlighting his imperial ambitions and prioritization of domestic interests over multilateral diplomacy. European allies Britain, Germany, and France agreed to continue Iran negotiations while urging direct US-Iran talks (Nikkei Shimbun). Mitsubishi Corporation announced a $3.9 billion US solar expansion plan, with Trump's tariff pressure driving the shift toward American-made components (Nikkei Asia). The move reflects broader Japanese corporate adaptation to protectionist policies, building on previous coverage of Nippon Steel's US operations and domestic solar industry expansion.
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07:21
Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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10:17
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10:18 (01:18)โขUS Demands Japan Triple Defense Spending
โจThe newspapers report on escalating US pressure on Japan's defense spending, with America reportedly demanding Japan increase its defense budget to 3.5% of GDP (Yahoo News Japan). This represents a significant jump from current levels amid ongoing international tensions. European nations continue Iran negotiations without US participation, as Britain, Germany and France maintain diplomatic efforts while avoiding American military action (Nikkei Shimbun). Japanese corporate adaptation to American protectionism continues, building on previous Mitsubishi solar expansion coverage, with Trump's tariff policies driving strategic shifts toward US-based operations (Nikkei Asia). Personal lifestyle content discusses characteristics of people labeled as "failures" and experiences of Americans relocating to France (Huffington Post Japan).
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็ท็็ฃ๏ผGDP๏ผๆฏใง5%ใพใงๅผใไธใใๅฟ
่ฆใใใใจ่กจๆใใใๅๅคง่ฅฟๆดๆก็ดๆฉๆง๏ผNATO๏ผใ่ชฟๆดใใฆใใ5%ใฎๆฐ็ฎๆจใซใขใธใขใฎๅ็ๅฝใ่ถณไธฆใฟใใใใใใใๆฑใใ่ฆ้ใใ ใ
ๅฝ้ฒ็ท็ใฏๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่ใฎๅๆใซใๅฝ้ฒ่ฒปใซ5%ใๆใใใฎใใขใธใขใซใใใๅบๆบใซใชใใใจใฎใใผใใซๅ ฑ้ๅฎใฎๅฃฐๆใ็คบใใใไธญๅฝใฎ่ปๅๅขๅผทใๅๆ้ฎฎใฎๆ ธใปโฆ
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10:29
Japan plans to supply defense equipment to Thailand, Tonga and six other nations in the current fiscal year as security aid, a government source said Friday, in bid to ensure safe sea lanes in the Indo-Pacific region where China is evolving its military posture.
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10:29
Yahoo! Japan
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11:37
Visits by foreign tourists to locations related to manga and anime works in Japan have proven a boon to local economies, a research institute said, providing impetus for more areas to cash in on the nation's soft power reach.
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12:03
Yahoo! Japan
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14:30
Chinese coast guard ships were spotted near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea for the 215th consecutive day, the Japan Coast Guard said Saturday, matching the longest streak since Japan put the islets under state control in 2012.
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14:32 (05:32)โขPentagon Demands 5% Defense Spending
โจThe newspapers report on the Pentagon demanding Japan and other Asian allies increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, matching NATO's new target (Nikkei Shimbun). This represents a significant escalation from previous US pressure for 3.5% GDP spending covered in earlier reports. Chinese coast guard vessels maintained their presence near the Senkaku Islands for a record-tying 215th consecutive day, matching the longest streak since Japan's 2012 nationalization of the disputed territory (Kyodo News English). Japan's minority government continues navigating unusual parliamentary procedures (Yahoo News Japan), while international coverage focuses on diplomatic solutions to Iran's nuclear program rather than military action (The Japan Times).
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The Japan Times
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14:57
Yahoo! Japan
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15:23
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็ท็็ฃ๏ผGDP๏ผๆฏใง5%ใพใงๅผใไธใใๅฟ
่ฆใใใใจ่กจๆใใใๅๅคง่ฅฟๆดๆก็ดๆฉๆง๏ผNATO๏ผใ่ชฟๆดใใฆใใ5%ใฎๆฐ็ฎๆจใซใขใธใขใฎๅ็ๅฝใ่ถณไธฆใฟใใใใใใใๆฑใใ่ฆ้ใใ ใ
ๅฝ้ฒ็ท็ใฏๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่ใฎๅๆใซใๅฝ้ฒ่ฒปใซ5%ใๆใใใฎใใขใธใขใซใใใๅบๆบใซใชใใใจใฎใใผใใซๅ ฑ้ๅฎใฎๅฃฐๆใ็คบใใใไธญๅฝใฎ่ปๅๅขๅผทใๅๆ้ฎฎใฎๆ ธใปโฆ
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16:15
Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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17:55 (08:55)โขJapan Cancels Security Talks Over Defense Spending
โจThe newspapers report on Japan scrapping a planned "two-plus-two" security meeting with the United States following escalated American demands for defense spending (The Japan Times). The Pentagon now requires Japan and other Asian allies to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, matching NATO's proposed new target and representing a significant jump from previous 3.5% demands covered in earlier reports (Nikkei Shimbun). This diplomatic rupture marks the first concrete breakdown in bilateral security coordination amid mounting US pressure. Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba made his first campaign appearance for Tokyo assembly elections (Yahoo News Japan), while Chinese coast guard vessels maintained their record-tying 215-day presence near the Senkaku Islands (Kyodo News English).
18:09
Two Self-Defense Forces planes departed Japan on Saturday for eastern Africa to stand by for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from the Middle East amid mounting safety concerns over the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
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็ท็็ฃ๏ผGDP๏ผๆฏ5%ใพใงๅข้กใใๅฟ
่ฆใใใใจ่กจๆใใใๆฅๆฌใฎ้ฒ่ก็ใฏ้ฒ่กๅๅผทๅใฎๅฟ
่ฆๆงใซ็่งฃใ็คบใใคใคใๅ
ทไฝ็ใชGDPๆฏ็ฎๆจใฏใพใ ่ญฐ่ซใใฆใใชใใจ็ทใๅผใใ่ฒกๆบใฎ็ขบไฟใๅฃใซใชใใ
็ฑณๅฝ้ฒ็ท็ใฏๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่ใฎๅๆใซใๅฝ้ฒ่ฒปใซ5%ใๆใใใฎใใขใธใขใซใใใๅบๆบใซใชใใใจใใใใผใใซๅ ฑ้ๅฎใฎๅฃฐๆใ็คบใใใไธญๅฝใฎ่ปๅๅขๅผทใๅๆโฆ
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18:53
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็ท็็ฃ๏ผGDP๏ผๆฏ5%ใพใงๅข้กใใๅฟ
่ฆใใใใจ่กจๆใใใๆฅๆฌใฎ้ฒ่ก็ใฏ้ฒ่กๅๅผทๅใฎๅฟ
่ฆๆงใซ็่งฃใ็คบใใคใคใๅ
ทไฝ็ใชGDPๆฏ็ฎๆจใฏใพใ ่ญฐ่ซใใฆใใชใใจ็ทใๅผใใ่ฒกๆบใฎ็ขบไฟใๅฃใซใชใใ
็ฑณๅฝ้ฒ็ท็ใฏๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่ใฎๅๆใซใๅฝ้ฒ่ฒปใซ5%ใๆใใใฎใใขใธใขใซใใใๅบๆบใซใชใใใจใใใใผใใซๅ ฑ้ๅฎใฎๅฃฐๆใ็คบใใใไธญๅฝใฎ่ปๅๅขๅผทใๅๆโฆ
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19:36
Yahoo! Japan
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20:21 (11:21)โขPentagon Demands 5% Defense Spending
โจThe newspapers report on escalating US defense spending demands reaching unprecedented levels, with American officials now requesting Japan increase defense spending to 3.5% of GDP according to Kyodo News English, while the Pentagon separately told Nikkei Shimbun that Asian allies including Japan should reach 5% of GDP to match what it calls "the standard for Asia." Japan's Defense Ministry indicated it has not yet discussed specific GDP ratio targets while acknowledging the need for enhanced defense capabilities, with funding sources presenting the primary obstacle (Nikkei Shimbun). Domestically, opposition parties' gasoline tax reduction legislation headed toward abandonment in parliament (Yahoo News Japan).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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