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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 23.05.2025.
It displays 40 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
23.05.2025 โข Day Toyota Moves While Japan Navigates Trump Era
โจMorning reports revealed Toyota's massive 6 trillion yen tender offer plan for Toyota Industries, showcasing corporate restructuring amid economic challenges. The Ishiba administration continued managing fallout from the rice crisis, with newly appointed Agriculture Minister Koizumi inspecting supermarkets while the prime minister arranged June talks with Trump characterized as a "milestone" for tariff negotiations.
Japanese businesses responded to Trump policies with divergent strategies: medical device makers like Terumo considered price increases while Olympus refused production relocation; Mitsui O.S.K. halted Chinese LNG carrier orders, shifting to South Korean shipyards; and Nissan explored selling its Yokohama headquarters to fund restructuring costs. Trump's policies extended beyond trade to education, with his Harvard foreign student ban causing concern among Asian students.
Former Prime Minister Kishida commented on potential coalition realignment, suggesting political maneuvering as cabinet support remains low following the rice price crisis.
Japanese businesses responded to Trump policies with divergent strategies: medical device makers like Terumo considered price increases while Olympus refused production relocation; Mitsui O.S.K. halted Chinese LNG carrier orders, shifting to South Korean shipyards; and Nissan explored selling its Yokohama headquarters to fund restructuring costs. Trump's policies extended beyond trade to education, with his Harvard foreign student ban causing concern among Asian students.
Former Prime Minister Kishida commented on potential coalition realignment, suggesting political maneuvering as cabinet support remains low following the rice price crisis.
23.05.2025
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01:44 (16:44)โขForeign Driver License Rules Tightened
โจThe newspapers report on Japan tightening rules for converting foreign driver's licenses following accidents involving foreign drivers (Kyodo News). In technology news, Huawei's AI servers with homegrown Ascend chips are reportedly competitive with Nvidia despite US restrictions (Nikkei Asia). A political development involves former official Shimomura facing budget committee summons on May 27, likely regarding a slush fund scandal (Yahoo News Japan). Previously reported topics remain relevant, including Koizumi's task to lower rice prices (Japan Times) and listed companies' profit decline due to US tariffs and yen appreciation (Nikkei Shimbun).
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Japan Business Press
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06:06 (21:06)โขDemocratic Party Faces Expansion Scrutiny
โจThe newspapers report on political developments with the Democratic Party for the People's rapid expansion causing controversy as four former lawmakers receive official party endorsement ahead of upper house elections, raising questions about their "increase take-home pay" platform (Japan Business Press). In international news, reports suggest a hypothetical Trump administration would block student admissions to Harvard University and require current students to transfer elsewhere (Nikkei Shimbun). Previously reported topics remain relevant, including Koizumi's rice price mission, tightening foreign driver license rules, Huawei's AI advancements, and a slush fund scandal investigation.
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Trump role in truce unclear, but economy, trade issues loom over both countries
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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09:23 (00:23)โขIndia-Pakistan Ceasefire Brings Relief Amid Uncertainty
โจThe newspapers report on international developments with India and Pakistan reaching a ceasefire that brings relief but uncertainty over future boundaries, with economic issues affecting both nations and Trump's role in the truce remaining unclear (Nikkei Asia). In domestic news, Japan plans government support for the shipbuilding industry, including dock construction (Yahoo News Japan). Previously reported topics remain relevant, including the Democratic Party's controversial expansion, tightening of foreign driver license conversion rules, and potential Trump administration policies affecting Harvard University students.
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Yahoo! Japan
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Train services on the busy Yamanote Line in downtown Tokyo resumed Friday morning after operations were suspended following problems with some pantographs detected the previous night, JR East said.
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Yahoo! Japan
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11:17 (02:17)โขTokyo Loop Line Services Resume After Disruption
โจThe newspapers report on transportation disruptions with train services on Tokyo's busy Yamanote loop line resuming Friday morning after being suspended due to pantograph problems (Kyodo News English). In energy news, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry announced plans not to request electricity conservation this summer (Yahoo News Japan). Previously reported topics remain relevant, including the Democratic Party's controversial expansion ahead of upper house elections (Japan Business Press), and international issues such as the India-Pakistan ceasefire (Nikkei Asia) and Trump administration policies potentially affecting Harvard University students (Nikkei Shimbun).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Japan's core consumer prices in April climbed 3.
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12:57 (03:57)โขWorkplace "Parent Privilege" Fuels Resentment
โจThe newspapers report on workplace inequality issues with "parent privilege" problem causing resentment, as some employees take 23 consecutive days off while unused leave systems contribute to workplace "zombification" (Huffington Post Japan). In economic news, Japan's inflation accelerated in April due to reduced energy subsidies (Kyodo News English), while the Economy Minister announced no electricity conservation requests are planned for this summer (Yahoo News Japan). In technology, OpenAI completed a massive 920 billion yen acquisition without cash, supported by SoftBank's high valuation, demonstrating AI industry's financial dynamics (Nikkei Shimbun). International news notes South Korea's denial of discussions about potential U.S. troop withdrawal (Japan Times).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Terumo weighs US price hikes while Olympus says it will not shift production
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Yahoo! Japan
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15:46 (06:46)โขToyota Plans 6 Trillion Yen Tender Offer
โจThe newspapers report on major corporate developments with Toyota Motor and affiliated companies planning a public tender offer (TOB) worth over 6 trillion yen for Toyota Industries, potentially announcing the massive acquisition in early June (Nikkei Shimbun). In business response to international trade policies, Japanese medical device manufacturers like Terumo and Olympus are taking different approaches to Trump's tariff pressure, with Terumo considering price increases while Olympus refuses to relocate production (Nikkei Asia). Additionally, e-commerce giant Rakuten has expressed interest in participating in government stockpiled rice contracts (Yahoo News Japan).
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The Japan Times
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Yahoo! Japan
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Japan Business Press
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From Japan to India, researchers predict interest in US universities will fade
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ใจใใฆ้ๅฝไผๆฅญใซ็บๆณจใๆฏใๅใใๆน้ใใใฉใณใ็ฑณๆฟๆจฉใฏ็ฑณๅฝๅ
ใซๅฏๆธฏใใไธญๅฝ่ฃฝ่น่ถใๅฏพ่ฑกใจใใๆๆฐๆๅพดๅใ่กจๆใใใ็ฑณไธญๅฏพ็ซใ็ถใใชใใไธญๅฝ่นใฎไฟๆๆฐใๅขใใใใจใฏ็ตๅถใชในใฏใซใคใชใใใจๅคๆญใใใ
ๆฉๆฌๅ็คพ้ทใๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่ใฎๅๆใซใไธญๅฝๅขใจใฎๆฐ่ฆใฎๅ่ซใฏๆงๅญ่ฆใใใใจ่ฟฐในใใๅ่นไธไบใฏ3ๆๆซๆ็นใง107้ปใฎLโฆ
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HuffPost Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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17:46 (08:46)โขTrump Policies Reshape Japanese Business and Education
โจThe newspapers report on impacts of Trump administration policies with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba speaking directly with Trump while Deputy Foreign Minister Akazawa heads to Washington for talks (Japan Times). Trump's Harvard foreign student ban is causing shock among Asian students from Japan to India, with researchers predicting declining interest in US universities (Nikkei Asia). In business news, shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has halted new LNG carrier orders from Chinese shipyards due to Trump's tariff policies, shifting orders to South Korean companies instead (Nikkei Shimbun). Weather reports warn of rapidly dropping temperatures expected on May 24 (Yahoo News Japan).
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From Japan to India, researchers predict interest in US universities will fade
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ใๅซใไธ็7ๅทฅๅ ดใๅๆธใใๆน้ใ่ณ็ฃไพกๅคใฏ1000ๅๅ่ถ
ใจใฟใใใๅทฅๅ ดๅๆธใซไผดใๅค้กใฎ่ฒป็จใซๅ
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ใจ่ณ่ฒธๅฅ็ดใ็ตใใงๆฝ่จญใ็ถ็ถไฝฟ็จใใใใปใผใซใปใขใณใใปใชใผในใใใฏใใๅฉ็จใใๆกใไธใใฃใฆใใใ
2025ๅนดๅบฆไธญใซๅฃฒๅดใใ่ณ็ฃใฎๅ่ฃใซใๆจชๆตๅธใฎๆฌ็คพๅฃฒๅดใๅ
ฅใใฆใใใๆฅ็ฃใฏ09ๅนดใซใใฐใญใผใใซๆฌ็คพใใ้ฝโฆ
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From Japan to India, researchers predict interest in US universities will fade
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Yahoo! Japan
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Move driven by US plan to collect port fees on China-made vessels
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19:47 (10:47)โขNissan Considers Selling Yokohama Headquarters
โจThe newspapers report on Nissan's restructuring plans, with consideration of selling its Yokohama headquarters worth over 100 billion yen to fund global restructuring costs, while continuing to use the facility through a sale-and-leaseback arrangement (Nikkei Shimbun). In shipping news, Mitsui O.S.K. will stop ordering Chinese-made LNG carriers due to US port fee plans on Chinese vessels (Nikkei Asia). Politically, the ruling coalition parties have reached general agreement on reducing surplus hospital beds (Yahoo News Japan), while Prime Minister Ishiba continues diplomatic engagement with Trump (Japan Times).
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that his envisioned meeting with U.
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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23:31 (14:31)โขIshiba-Trump Tariff Talks Set For June
โจThe newspapers report on Prime Minister Ishiba's upcoming meeting with Trump described as a "milestone" for potential tariff agreement negotiations (Kyodo News English). Germany has stationed troops abroad for the first time since World War II (Yahoo News Japan). In business news, Nissan continues considering selling its Yokohama headquarters to fund global restructuring (Nikkei Shimbun), while shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. will stop ordering Chinese-built LNG carriers due to U.S. port fees on Chinese vessels (Nikkei Asia).