Infineon, Renesas and others scale back after wave of optimism-driven investment
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 25.03.2025.
It displays 32 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
25.03.2025 โข Day Court Dissolved Unification Church
โจThe Tokyo District Court ordered the dissolution of the former Unification Church, marking the first such order based on civil law violations in Japan's history. The church immediately announced plans to appeal. This dramatic development dominated coverage throughout the day, with reports detailing reactions from "second-generation" church members.
The Osaka High Court became the fifth high court to rule Japan's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, though it upheld a lower court decision denying damages to plaintiffs. This continues the judicial pressure on legislators that has built over previous rulings.
International tensions featured prominently with reports of "escalating" Chinese vessel activity near the Senkaku Islands and concerns about potential Trump administration port fees on Chinese vessels. Economic developments included Mitsubishi Corporation and JFE Holdings announcing plans to invest up to 1.5 trillion yen to build a data center at a former blast furnace site, addressing growing AI infrastructure demands.
The Osaka High Court became the fifth high court to rule Japan's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, though it upheld a lower court decision denying damages to plaintiffs. This continues the judicial pressure on legislators that has built over previous rulings.
International tensions featured prominently with reports of "escalating" Chinese vessel activity near the Senkaku Islands and concerns about potential Trump administration port fees on Chinese vessels. Economic developments included Mitsubishi Corporation and JFE Holdings announcing plans to invest up to 1.5 trillion yen to build a data center at a former blast furnace site, addressing growing AI infrastructure demands.
25.03.2025
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05:20
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ใๅคฉๆ็ใ ใใๆใ็ฎใฎใชใ็ทใ ใโโใ2022ๅนด2ๆ24ๆฅใฎใญใทใขใซใใใฆใฏใฉใคใไพต็ฅใไธๅฏ้ฟใฎๆ
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05:20 (20:20 in your timezone)
05:21 (20:21)โขTrump's Admiration For Putin Exposed
โจThe newspapers report on Trump's admiration for autocratic leaders, particularly Putin, with analysis of his consistent pro-Russia stance during his first administration and potential implications for a second term (Nikkei Shimbun). In economic news, power semiconductor manufacturers including Infineon and Renesas are cutting jobs and reducing investments as electric vehicle market growth stalls, scaling back after a period of optimism-driven expansion (Nikkei Asia). Other continuing coverage includes Prime Minister Ishiba's apology over a merchandise voucher controversy, climate change warnings from a projected "nightmare" future, and the arrival of cherry blossoms in Tokyo.
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Japan Business Press
06:09 (21:09 in your timezone)
06:09
Hospitals and businesses jump in as demand surges
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06:50
Yahoo! Japan
06:50 (21:50 in your timezone)
08:16
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ซๅๅณถ็ถพๅนณใใใฉใณใ็ฑณๅคง็ตฑ้ ใฏ24ๆฅใ่ผธๅ
ฅ่ชๅ่ปใซๅฏพใใๆฐใใช่ฟฝๅ ้ข็จใใๆฐๆฅไธญใซ็บ่กจใใใใจ่ฟฐในใใใใใพใงใฏ่ฒฟๆ็ธๆๅฝใจๅๆฐดๆบใพใง้ข็จ็ใไธใใใ็ธไบ้ข็จใใฎ็บ่กจใจๅๆใจใใฆใใใใใฉใณใ้ข็จใฎไธญ่บซใ็บ่กจๆๆใๅทกใๆฟๆจฉๅ
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ๅฃใซใๆฐๆฅไธญใซ่ชๅ่ปใซ้ข้ฃใใ่ฟฝๅ ้ข็จใ็บ่กจใใใคใใใ ใๅฐๆฅ็ใซใฏๆจๆใๅๅฐไฝใซ้ขใใใใฎใใใใใจ่ฟฐในใใโฆ
08:16 (23:16 in your timezone)
08:52
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ซๅๅณถ็ถพๅนณใใใฉใณใ็ฑณๅคง็ตฑ้ ใฏ24ๆฅใ่ผธๅ
ฅ่ชๅ่ปใซๅฏพใใๆฐใใช่ฟฝๅ ้ข็จใใๆฐๆฅไธญใซ็บ่กจใใใใจ่ฟฐในใใใใใพใงใฏ่ฒฟๆ็ธๆๅฝใจๅๆฐดๆบใพใง้ข็จ็ใไธใใใ็ธไบ้ข็จใใฎ็บ่กจใจๅๆใจใใฆใใใใใฉใณใ้ข็จใฎไธญ่บซใ็บ่กจๆๆใๅทกใๆฟๆจฉๅ
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ๅฃใซใๆฐๆฅไธญใซ่ชๅ่ปใซ้ข้ฃใใ่ฟฝๅ ้ข็จใ็บ่กจใใใคใใใ ใๅฐๆฅ็ใซใฏๆจๆใๅๅฐไฝใซ้ขใใใใฎใใใใใจ่ฟฐในใใโฆ
08:52 (23:52 in your timezone)
09:16
The amount of activity by Chinese vessels near the Senkaku Islands is "clearly escalating," Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Monday, expressing concern over the continued presence of two such ships in waters surrounding the Tokyo-controlled, Beijing-claimed islets in the East China Sea.
09:16 (00:16 in your timezone)
09:47
Yahoo! Japan
09:47 (00:47 in your timezone)
09:49 (00:49)โขChinese Vessels Escalate Activity Near Senkaku Islands
โจThe newspapers report on increasing Chinese maritime activity near the disputed Senkaku Islands, with Japan's Foreign Minister expressing concern over the "escalating" presence of Chinese vessels in waters surrounding the Tokyo-controlled islets (Kyodo News English). In international relations, there's discussion of a potential "Mar-a-Lago agreement" regarding U.S. manufacturing and the dollar's status (Japan Business Press). Economic news features Trump's indication that new auto tariffs will be announced "within days," with ongoing adjustments within his administration (Nikkei Shimbun). Other coverage includes Russia-Ukraine exchanging attacks (Yahoo News Japan) and Thailand's booming elderly care sector (Nikkei Asia).
11:25
Yahoo! Japan
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11:34
HuffPost Japan
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11:34
The Osaka High Court on Tuesday became the fifth high court in Japan to rule that the country's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, but it upheld a lower court decision not to award damages.
11:34 (02:34 in your timezone)
11:41
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ๅธ่กๅฐๅ้็บใฏ1969ๅนดๅถๅฎใฎ้ฝๅธๅ้็บๆณใซๅบใฅใใ่ๆฝๅใใไฝๅฎ
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11:41 (02:41 in your timezone)
11:58
LG Electronics chief among those expressing condolences over 63-year-old's death
11:58 (02:58 in your timezone)
13:09
Executives warn Washington hearing about high costs, supply chaos, job losses
13:09 (04:09 in your timezone)
13:11 (04:11)โขFifth High Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
โจThe newspapers report on a significant legal development as the Osaka High Court became the fifth high court in Japan to rule that the country's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional (Huffington Post Japan, Kyodo News English, Yahoo News Japan). However, the court upheld a lower court decision not to award damages to plaintiffs. In urban development news, a Nikkei Shimbun survey reveals nearly 80% of ongoing urban redevelopment projects across Japan are facing delays or cost increases, with average timeline extensions of 2.7 years and 20% budget overruns due to rising material costs and labor shortages. International coverage focuses on concerns about potential Trump administration port fees on Chinese vessels (Nikkei Asia).
14:13
Yahoo! Japan
14:13 (05:13 in your timezone)
14:29
Yahoo! Japan
14:29 (05:29 in your timezone)
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15:12 (06:12 in your timezone)
15:14 (06:14)โขTokyo Court Orders Unification Church Dissolution
โจThe newspapers report on a Tokyo District Court ordering the dissolution of the former Unification Church (Nikkei Shimbun), marking the first such order based on civil law violations. This adds to ongoing coverage of the Osaka High Court becoming the fifth high court to rule Japan's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional (Huffington Post Japan, Kyodo News English). Environmental news warns of yellow sand over the Japanese archipelago requiring attention through tomorrow (Yahoo News Japan), while international coverage continues discussing concerns about potential Trump administration port fees on Chinese vessels (Nikkei Asia).
15:35
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15:35
Yahoo! Japan
15:35 (06:35 in your timezone)
17:20
Yahoo! Japan
17:20 (08:20 in your timezone)
17:22 (08:22)โขUnification Church Loses Religious Status
โจThe newspapers report on a major legal action against the former Unification Church, with a Tokyo court stripping it of religious corporation status and ordering its dissolution (The Japan Times, Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). This represents the first such order based on civil law violations in Japan. Same-sex marriage coverage continues with the Osaka High Court becoming the fifth high court to rule Japan's marriage equality ban unconstitutional (Huffington Post Japan, Kyodo News English). International coverage discusses concerns about potential Trump administration port fees targeting Chinese vessels (Nikkei Asia).
17:45
Yahoo! Japan
17:45 (08:45 in your timezone)
18:17
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ไธ่ฑๅไบใฏJFEใใผใซใใฃใณใฐใน๏ผHD๏ผใจ็ตใฟใๅทๅดๅธใฎ้ซ็่ทกๅฐใซใใผใฟใปใณใฟใผ๏ผDC๏ผใ2030ๅนดๅบฆใซใๅปบ่จญใใใ้ซๆง่ฝๅๅฐไฝใๆญ่ผใใใตใผใใผใๅคง้ใซ้็จใใ็ๆไบบๅทฅ็ฅ่ฝ๏ผAI๏ผๅใใชใฉใฎ้่ฆๅขใซๅฏพๅฟใใใ็ทไบๆฅญ่ฒปใฏ1000ๅใ1500ๅๅใจใฟใใใใ
ๅทฅๅ ดใ่ฃฝ้ๆใจใใฃใๅพๆฅๅ็ฃๆฅญใฎๆ ็นใใAIใใใธใฟใซใใฉใณในใใฉใผใกใผใทใงใณใฎๆจ้ฒใซๅฟ
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ๅ ฑ็ฃๆฅญใฎใคใณใใฉใจใชใใใผใฟใปใณใฟใผใซ่ปขโฆ
18:17 (09:17 in your timezone)
18:25
Demand for AI-related processing spurs scramble for vacant factory locations
18:25 (09:25 in your timezone)
19:37
Yahoo! Japan
19:37 (10:37 in your timezone)
20:08
Yahoo! Japan
20:08 (11:08 in your timezone)
20:11 (11:11)โขMitsubishi To Build AI Data Center At Former Steel Mill
โจThe newspapers report on Mitsubishi Corporation and JFE Holdings planning to invest 1,000-1,500 billion yen to build a data center at a former blast furnace site in Kawasaki City by 2030, responding to growing AI demand by repurposing industrial infrastructure (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). Legal developments continue with the former Unification Church announcing immediate appeal against its dissolution order (Yahoo News Japan), while same-sex marriage coverage remains prominent with the Osaka High Court ruling the ban unconstitutional (Huffington Post Japan, Kyodo News English).
20:25
Central bank to continue intervening in market to maintain investor confidence
20:25 (11:25 in your timezone)
20:59
A Japanese court on Tuesday ordered that the Unification Church, which has been criticized for soliciting financially ruinous donations from its members, be dissolved, following a request from the central government.
20:59 (11:59 in your timezone)
21:15
Japan will accept two injured and sick individuals from the Gaza Strip within a few days for medical treatment, marking its first such support for the Palestinian enclave amid ongoing Israeli attacks, Japanese government sources said Tuesday.
21:15 (12:15 in your timezone)
22:18
Yahoo! Japan
22:18 (13:18 in your timezone)
22:34
Yahoo! Japan
22:34 (13:34 in your timezone)
23:56
Yahoo! Japan
23:56 (14:56 in your timezone)
23:58 (14:58)โขUnification Church Dissolution Order Finalized
โจThe newspapers report on a Tokyo court's order to dissolve the former Unification Church, the first such dissolution based on civil law violations (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). New developments include Japan accepting two sick or injured Palestinians from Gaza for medical treatment, marking its first support for the Gaza Strip amid Israeli attacks (Kyodo News English). Economic coverage notes Indonesia's rupiah falling to its lowest level since the Asian financial crisis, with the central bank continuing market interventions (Nikkei Asia). Infrastructure development features Mitsubishi Corporation planning a 1,000-1,500 billion yen data center on former industrial land (Nikkei Shimbun).