Companies pursue self-sufficiency, but restrictions on advanced equipment remain
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 25.09.2025.
It displays 31 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
25.09.2025 ⇢ The day the Nikkei average reached new highs and Softbank focused on AI
⌨Japanese media on September 25 extensively covered the Nikkei stock average reaching a new high for the third consecutive day in the morning, putting pressure on short sellers (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). In parallel, discussions continued regarding the potential for a Lower House dissolution following the LDP's leadership vote, a theme observed over previous days (The Japan Times). Later in the day, SoftBank Group became the second-largest company by market capitalization in Japan, with Masayoshi Son highlighting AI's transformative impact on automobiles during a test drive of an autonomous vehicle (Nikkei Shimbun). Other reports noted the opposition's focus on the LDP presidential election and potential coalition expansion (Yahoo News Japan).
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01:40 (16:40)⇢Japan supports Palestine
⌨Japanese media continues to report on Donald Trump's shifting stance on international affairs (The Japan Times). Meanwhile, China is actively pursuing self-sufficiency in AI chips to reduce reliance on the US, with Alibaba and Huawei leading the effort, despite ongoing restrictions on advanced equipment (Nikkei Asia). Separately, the Japanese government is providing over 800 million yen in aid to Palestine (Yahoo News Japan).
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【モスクワ=小川知世】ウクライナがロシアから全土を奪還できるとトランプ米大統領が表明したことを受け、ロシアが反発している。ロシアが「経済的な苦境に陥っている」とのトランプ氏の見立てに対し、ロシアのペスコフ大統領報道官は24日、同国経済は「軍事作戦を続ける軍の需要を完全に満たしている」と反論した。
トランプ氏は23日、ウクライナのゼレンスキー大統領とニューヨークで会談した後のSNSへの投稿で、和平…
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Japan Business Press
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06:21
Ship unit uses backdoor listing to go public under struggling group subsidiary
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Yahoo! Japan
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07:22 (22:22)⇢Trump's Japan Visit
⌨Japanese media continues to report on US President Trump's shifting stance on international affairs, with new headlines noting his potential October visit to Japan (Yahoo News Japan). Discussions also include Russia's economic situation and rebuttal of Trump's claims regarding Ukraine (Nikkei Shimbun), and a Chinese chemical group's rapid growth into shipbuilding (Nikkei Asia).
09:53
NTTは新型コロナウイルス禍を機にテレワークを標準とし、住む場所も自由に選べる働き方を採用した。2022年の導入から3年が過ぎ、地域や組織の垣根を越えた人材の異動が活発化している。グループの公募異動が9倍に増えたことにも寄与した。企業で出社回帰が広がるなか、あえてテレワークの可能性を追求し、事業革新などにつなげている。
生活が充実、働く意欲向上
NTT西日本で人材育成を担当する山村隼さん（31）…
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Yahoo! Japan
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11:20 (02:20)⇢Opposition Eyes Coalition's Future
⌨Japanese media reports on the opposition parties' focus on the LDP presidential election and potential coalition expansion (Yahoo News Japan). Concurrently, Fujifilm is expanding its biopharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities with a new large-scale US factory (Nikkei Shimbun), while a Chinese chemical group rapidly grows into shipbuilding (Nikkei Asia).
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12:01
Typhoon dampens the party but city's IPO market stays hot
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Yahoo! Japan
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13:01
HuffPost Japan
トランプが性犯罪者エプスタインに送ったとされる「誕生日カード」が公開される。本人は存在を強く否定
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13:10
Stock falls as much as 7%, company vows to seek revocation of import restrictions
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The Japan Times
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Yahoo! Japan
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14:20 (05:20)⇢Biden Caricature Sparks Debate
⌨Japanese media continues to report on Donald Trump, with new revelations surfacing about a 'birthday card' sent to sex offender Epstein, depicting caricatures of Biden (Huffington Post Japan). Concurrently, Taiwan's Giant bicycle maker faces US accusations of forced labor, impacting its stock (Nikkei Asia), while a typhoon brings flooding to Taiwan (Yahoo News Japan).
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25日の東京株式市場で日経平均株価は前日比124円（0.27%）高の4万5754円で取引を終え、3日連続で最高値を更新した。前日の米株安を受け、日経平均は下げて始まったが、朝安後は上昇に転じ、上げ幅を200円近くにまで広げる場面があった。26日に3月期決算企業の中間配当の権利付き最終売買日を控え、需給主導の激しい値動きとなった。
25日の株式市場では指数寄与度の高いソフトバンクグループ（SBG…
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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16:47 (07:47)⇢Nikkei Soars to New Heights
⌨Japanese media extensively covers the Nikkei stock average reaching a new high for the third consecutive day (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). Concurrently, discussions continue regarding the potential for a Lower House dissolution following the LDP's leadership vote (The Japan Times). Other reports include accusations of forced labor against Taiwan's Giant bicycle maker (Nikkei Asia) and the ongoing revelations around Trump's 'birthday card' to Epstein (Huffington Post Japan).
17:13
Rupiah the biggest casualty as Sadewa and central bank change tack
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18:07
Japan Business Press
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日本経済新聞
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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19:59 (10:59)⇢Chinese Money Flows into Japan
⌨Japanese media highlights the potential for a US government shutdown and its impact on White House employment (Yahoo News Japan). Concurrently, Kansai Electric Power shifts to nuclear power for decarbonization, abandoning oil-fired thermal power (Nikkei Shimbun). The ongoing discussion about Donald Trump's controversial 'birthday card' to Epstein also continues (Huffington Post Japan).
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ソフトバンクグループ（SBG）が25日、株式時価総額で日本2位に浮上した。三菱UFJフィナンシャル・グループを抜いて、首位のトヨタ自動車に次ぐ。SBGの2位は2021年以来の4年ぶり。人工知能（AI）相場の勢いが増す中で、出資先の米オープンAIの評価額の拡大がSBGの株価を押し上げている。
前日比3%高の1万9580円まで上昇し、連日上場来高値を更新した。SBGは日本のAI銘柄の代表格との位置づ…
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Yahoo! Japan
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ソフトバンクグループ（SBG）の孫正義会長兼社長は25日、「人工知能（AI）によって自動車に200年に1度の大きな変革が起きる」との考えを示した。SBG出資先の英新興ウェイブ・テクノロジーズが手掛ける自動運転車に試乗し、日本経済新聞などの取材に自動車産業の未来を語った。
自動運転車は歩行者や自転車、配送車などが行き交う午後4時の東京都港区の公道を自律走行した。一切のハンドル操作をせず、複雑な都内…
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22:37 (13:37)⇢AI Reshapes the Automobile
⌨Japanese media continues to cover the LDP's leadership vote, with a focus on whether it will lead to a Lower House dissolution (The Japan Times). Additionally, SoftBank Group's Masayoshi Son emphasizes AI's transformative impact on automobiles during a test drive of an autonomous vehicle (Nikkei Shimbun). Revelations about a request to resume slush fund payments are also emerging (Yahoo News Japan).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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23:37
Import curbs on key equipment seen hindering American manufacturing revival
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