25.08.2025

The day of TSMC's US policy alignment and Ishiba's political shifts

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 25.08.2025.

It displays 22 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

25.08.2025 ⇢ The day of TSMC's US policy alignment and Ishiba's political shifts

⌨Discussions on "Trump familiarity" and normalizing abnormal behavior opened the day, setting a context for the deepening US-China tech rivalry. By morning, TSMC's reported exclusion of Chinese manufacturing equipment from advanced 2nm chip production, to align with US restrictions, emerged as a prominent international story, emphasized throughout the day. Concurrently, Prime Minister Ishiba's political standing became a central domestic focus. Initial reports of a calming "Ishiba oshi" movement were quickly contradicted by media highlighting ongoing LDP drama and growing public calls for him to remain in office. Later developments included major life insurance companies implementing reforms by ending bank secondments to prevent information leaks, and Japan Post's announcement of partial mail service suspension to the US.

25.08.2025

05:09

日本経済新聞

ジャクソンホールが告げた暗い未来見え隠れする成長低下と政権支配

米連邦準備理事会（FRB）のパウエル議長が議長として臨んだ最後の経済シンポジウム「ジャクソンホール会議」が閉幕した。市場は9月の米連邦公開市場委員会（FOMC）での利下げに道を開く議長講演を「ハト派への転換」だとみて素直に歓迎した。だがトランプ米政権の異常な圧力も絡み、市場にとって好ましくない未来が訪れるリスクも見え隠れする。移民減がもたらす雇用安定の影に成長下振れリスク 1つは利下げ観測を呼…

05:09 (20:09 in your timezone)

05:10 (20:10)⇢Global Economic Shadows Emerge

⌨Japanese media reports on growing global economic concerns, with the Nikkei Shimbun detailing a "dark future" from Jackson Hole, influenced by US President Trump's pressure and potential growth decline. This builds on previous reports of a Trump-Modi rift threatening global stability (Nikkei Asia). Domestically, the Bank of Japan expects continued upward wage pressure (The Japan Times), while former Prime Minister Koizumi reportedly advises Prime Minister Ishiba (Yahoo News Japan).

06:08

Japan Business Press

「ロシアを攻撃しなければウクライナは勝てない」トランプ大統領が突然“転向表明”した理由は何か

06:08 (21:08 in your timezone)

06:08

Nikkei Asia

SoftBank rides tech rally with AI investments, but will they pay off?

Investors hopeful of future growth, but rising AI exposure a source of concern

06:08 (21:08 in your timezone)

07:16

Yahoo! Japan

都市部で猛暑おさまらず注意を

07:16 (22:16 in your timezone)

08:15

Yahoo! Japan

内閣支持率17ポイント上昇読売

08:15 (23:15 in your timezone)

08:17 (23:17)⇢Trump's Ukraine Turn

⌨Japanese media reports on evolving international and domestic political landscapes. US President Trump's sudden shift, advocating for Ukraine to attack Russia to win, draws attention (Japan Business Press). This comes as earlier reports highlighted Trump's pressure influencing a "dark future" economic outlook from Jackson Hole (Nikkei Shimbun). Domestically, the cabinet's approval rating has seen a significant 17-point increase (Yahoo News Japan). SoftBank's AI investments are also noted (Nikkei Asia).

09:49

Yahoo! Japan

神戸刺殺なぜ女性を狙ったか捜査

09:49 (00:49 in your timezone)

09:58

Yahoo! Japan

新米が昨年比1.6倍の高値今後は

09:58 (00:58 in your timezone)

10:06

日本経済新聞

「トランプ慣れ」の落とし穴異常が日常になったNASAの教訓

慣れは怖い、という。異常な出来事も度重なるとそう感じなくなる。トランプ米大統領の言動がまさにそう。危険な兆候だ。「ロサンゼルス、ワシントン。いずれ部隊はここにも来るわ」。ニューヨーク市ハーレム地区で長く飲食店を営むノーマ・ダーデンさんは顔を曇らせた。今月半ば、大統領が首都ワシントン警察を連邦政府の管理下に置き、州兵800人を動員した直後のことだ。大学を卒業後の1960〜70年代、数少ない黒人…

10:06 (01:06 in your timezone)

11:23

Yahoo! Japan

大川原冤罪墓前で警視庁幹部謝罪

11:23 (02:23 in your timezone)

11:24 (02:24)⇢The Normalization of Trump

⌨Japanese media continues to closely follow US President Trump's actions, with a new Nikkei Shimbun report warning against the "pitfall of Trump familiarity," arguing that his abnormal behavior, including federal interventions, is becoming normalized. This analysis complements earlier discussions of his sudden "turnaround" on Ukraine, advocating for attacks on Russia (Japan Business Press). Concurrently, SoftBank's AI investments remain a topic (Nikkei Asia), and a domestic apology for a wrongful conviction is reported (Yahoo News Japan).

12:05

HuffPost Japan

「学生の父親です」【一橋大アウティング事件から10年②】

彼が遺した「黄色い一枚の絵」、家族や友人の“希望”を未来につなぐために【一橋大アウティング事件から10年①】

12:05 (03:05 in your timezone)

13:05

Yahoo! Japan

猛烈な暑さ 8月いっぱい続くか

13:05 (04:05 in your timezone)

15:07

日本経済新聞

TSMC「2ナノ」半導体、中国の製造装置を排除米規制強化にらみ

【台北=鄭婷方】台湾積体電路製造（TSMC）が世界最先端の半導体の生産で中国メーカーの製造装置を排除することが分かった。対象は2025年内に量産を始める回路線幅2ナノ（ナノは10億分の1）メートルの半導体の生産ライン。米国で中国の装置に対する規制が強まることを見越し、生産に支障が出るリスクを回避する。 Nikkei Asiaの取材に対し複数の関係者が明らかにした。TSMCは2ナノ品をまず台湾北部…

15:07 (06:07 in your timezone)

15:07

Yahoo! Japan

石破おろしはトーンダウン?焦点

15:07 (06:07 in your timezone)

15:08 (06:08)⇢TSMC Aligns with US on Chip Tools

⌨Japanese media now prioritizes the impact of US regulations on global technology, with TSMC reportedly excluding Chinese manufacturing equipment from its advanced 2nm semiconductor production to preempt stronger US restrictions (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). This illustrates the deepening US-China tech rivalry and its influence on global supply chains, building on earlier discussions of President Trump's evolving stance on Ukraine (Japan Business Press). Domestically, the "Ishiba oshi" movement reportedly shows signs of toning down (Yahoo News Japan), alongside a look back at the Hitosubashi University outing incident (Huffington Post Japan).

16:16

The Japan Times

No end in sight for LDP drama over Ishiba, whose fate is still up in the air

16:16 (07:16 in your timezone)

16:43

Yahoo! Japan

「石破辞めるな」急増自民嘆きも

16:43 (07:43 in your timezone)

18:01

日本経済新聞

大手生保4社、銀行出向を原則廃止情報漏洩の温床「なれ合い」排除

生命保険大手4社が銀行など販売代理店への営業目的の出向を原則廃止する。生保では出向者による銀行の内部情報の持ち出しや、複数の代理店で顧客の個人情報を漏洩する事案が発覚した。出向を廃止することで情報漏洩の温床となったなれ合いを排し、商品力という競争の原点に立ち返る。生保では出向者による情報漏洩事案が相次いだ。2024年度に大手3社を含む18社の従業員が出向先の代理店で43万件の顧客情報を漏洩する…

18:01 (09:01 in your timezone)

18:02 (09:02)⇢Ishiba's Shifting Sands

⌨Japanese media highlights a renewed focus on Prime Minister Ishiba's political standing, with growing public calls for him to remain in office amidst ongoing LDP internal drama (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan), reversing earlier reports of a calming "Ishiba oshi" movement. Concurrently, major life insurance companies are implementing reforms to curb information leaks by ending bank secondments (Nikkei Shimbun). International reports continue to track TSMC's strategic adjustments in chip production (Nikkei Asia).

18:53

Yahoo! Japan

日本が80兆円投資米と文書作成へ

18:53 (09:53 in your timezone)

19:36

Nikkei Asia

Chinese solar makers' losses deepen as industry vows to end price war

Producers reel from supply glut and U.S. trade curbs

19:36 (10:36 in your timezone)

20:46

Yahoo! Japan

国道4739カ所に空洞を確認国交省

20:46 (11:46 in your timezone)

20:47 (11:47)⇢Chinese Solar Sector Losses

⌨Japanese media continues to track the unresolved LDP drama surrounding Prime Minister Ishiba's political future (The Japan Times), while major life insurance companies proceed with reforms to prevent information leaks by ending bank secondments (Nikkei Shimbun). New reports highlight deepening losses for Chinese solar manufacturers amidst price wars and U.S. trade restrictions (Nikkei Asia). Domestically, over 4,700 cavities have been confirmed in national roads, raising infrastructure safety concerns (Yahoo News Japan).

21:03

Nikkei Asia

TSMC cuts Chinese tools from cutting-edge chip production to avoid US ire

World's top chipmaker shifts 2-nm tool sourcing as American investment accelerates

21:03 (12:03 in your timezone)

22:56

Yahoo! Japan

大川原冤罪で謝罪妻決して許せず

22:56 (13:56 in your timezone)

23:56

Yahoo! Japan

小泉氏総裁選前倒しに慎重な立場

23:56 (14:56 in your timezone)

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