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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 25.11.2025.
It displays 28 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
25.11.2025 ⇢ The Day Rapidus Chased Chip Dreams
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Japanese media on November 25, 2025, continued to prioritize diplomatic relations between the US and China. Early reports noted Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated Beijing's Taiwan stance during a call with President Trump, with Prime Minister Takaichi affirming close cooperation with Trump following these talks. Concurrently, a significant domestic story emerged with Honda's global sales projected to drop due to semiconductor shortages. Later in the morning, Japan's push into advanced semiconductor manufacturing gained prominence, with Rapidus aiming to build a 1.4nm chip plant by 2029 in a race with TSMC. The day also saw an M5.8 earthquake in southwestern Japan, and discussions around tightening naturalization requirements for foreigners.
25.11.2025
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Kyodo News
China says Xi stressed Taiwan position in Trump call amid Beijing-Tokyo row
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday underlined Beijing's position on Taiwan in telephone talks with U.
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10:03⇢Taiwan's Echo in Trump's Call
⌨Japanese media continues to prioritize diplomatic relations between the US and China, particularly concerning Taiwan (Kyodo News English, Nikkei Shimbun, Japan Business Press). Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated Beijing's stance on Taiwan during a call with President Trump, amidst ongoing interpretative differences regarding the "One China" policy between Japan and China (Kyodo News English, Nikkei Shimbun). Additionally, Minister Takaichi's frank remarks are noted as a challenge (Yahoo News Japan).
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ホンダは半導体不足を受けた北米生産の減産により、2025年度下半期の世界販売が前年同期比14%減の166万台に落ち込む見通しだ。日本車メーカーの順位では前年同期の2位から4位に下がり、スズキが2位に浮上する。長く続いてきたトヨタ自動車・日産自動車との大手3強が崩れる。供給網リスクの影響の大きさが浮き彫りとなった。
ホンダはオランダに本社を置く中国資本の半導体メーカー、ネクスペリアの出荷停止の影響…
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11:22⇢Honda's Semiconductor Fall From Grace
⌨Japanese media continues to prioritize diplomatic relations between the US and China, particularly concerning Taiwan (Kyodo News English, Japan Business Press). Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated Beijing's stance on Taiwan during a call with President Trump. Concurrently, Honda's global sales are projected to drop, disrupting the long-standing "big three" Japanese car manufacturers due to semiconductor shortages (Nikkei Shimbun). Minister Takaichi's frank remarks are also noted as a challenge (Yahoo News Japan).
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JR東日本などは25日、交通系ICサービス「Suica（スイカ）」と「PASMO（パスモ）」に共通のコード決済機能を設けると発表した。JR東のシステムを使い、2026年秋以降に導入する。両社のアプリ会員数は計4000万程度に上り、約7000万を抱える最大手「PayPay」に対抗する。国内キャッシュレスの主流はコード決済へと移り、競争はさらに激しくなる。
「電子マネーにコード決済を加えることで、ス…
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Kyodo News
Japan PM affirms close cooperation with Trump after U.S.-China talks
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday that she reaffirmed close cooperation with the United States during a call with President Donald Trump, which came shortly after he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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13:17⇢Taiwan's Echo, Trump's Pledge
⌨Japanese media continues to prioritize diplomatic relations between the US and China, particularly concerning Taiwan (Kyodo News English, Yahoo News Japan, Japan Business Press). Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi affirmed close cooperation with President Trump following his call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Concurrently, JR East and PASMO are launching a common code payment system, "teppay," to compete with PayPay (Nikkei Shimbun).
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New lenders benefit from GoTo, Grab and Sea's ecosystems
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北朝鮮の金正恩（キム・ジョンウン）総書記には10代の娘がいる。公の場に初めて姿を現してから3年。朝鮮中央テレビの1万4115時間の映像を解析すると、登場日数が急増していることがわかった。2025年は毎月24日以上で、父親に迫る。後継者説も浮上する「プリンセス」の異例の厚遇ぶりを検証する。…
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14:49⇢North Korea's Princess Ascends
⌨Japanese media continues to monitor diplomatic relations, with Prime Minister Takaichi affirming cooperation with President Trump following his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping (Kyodo News English, Japan Business Press). A new development highlights North Korea's Kim Jong Un's daughter potentially emerging as a successor, evidenced by increased public appearances (Nikkei Shimbun). Separately, Indonesian digital banks are defying industry slumps (Nikkei Asia), and election conditions are deemed unconstitutional (Yahoo News Japan).
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北海道電力が再稼働を目指す泊原子力発電所3号機（北海道泊村）を巡り、北海道の鈴木直道知事が26日に開会する定例道議会で再稼働を容認する考えを示すことが25日分かった。道議会での議論を踏まえ、再稼働に同意するかを最終判断する。
28日から始まる道議会での一般質問の答弁で、鈴木知事が泊原発3号機の活用はやむを得ないとの見解を表明する方向で調整している。再稼働に賛成・反対の立場をとる各会派からの質疑な…
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16:51⇢Hokkaido's Nuclear Revival
⌨Japanese media continues to monitor diplomatic relations, with Prime Minister Takaichi affirming cooperation with President Trump following his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping (Kyodo News English, Japan Business Press). Additionally, Hokkaido Governor Suzuki is set to approve the restart of the Tomari nuclear power plant's Unit 3 (Nikkei Shimbun). Separately, China's import ban offers an opportunity for risk diversification (Yahoo News Japan).
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最先端半導体の国産化を目指すラピダスは2027年度に北海道千歳市で2棟目の工場に着工する。世界最先端となる回路線幅1.4ナノ（ナノは10億分の1）メートルの半導体の生産を29年にも始める。先行する台湾積体電路製造（TSMC）に生産時期で迫る。総投資額は数兆円で、政府は出資などで数千億円を支援する。日本の半導体産業の復権へ懸けとなる。
ラピダスは千歳市内の第1工場で27年度後半に最先端2ナノ半導体…
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18:29⇢Kumamoto Tremors Shake the Land
⌨Japanese media continues to closely follow diplomatic relations, with Prime Minister Takaichi affirming cooperation with President Trump after his US-China talks (Kyodo News English, Japan Business Press). A new development highlights Japan's pursuit of advanced semiconductor manufacturing, with Rapidus aiming for 1.4nm technology by 2029 (Nikkei Shimbun). A strong earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture also occurred (Yahoo News Japan).
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Construction to begin in fiscal 2027, production to start as early as 2029
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20:18⇢Rapidus Chases Chip Dreams
⌨Japanese media continues to closely follow diplomatic relations, with Prime Minister Takaichi reaffirming cooperation with President Trump following his US-China talks (Kyodo News English, Japan Business Press, Yahoo News Japan). A new development highlights Japan's push into advanced semiconductor manufacturing, with Rapidus announcing a 1.4nm chip plant set to operate by 2029 (Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Shimbun). Discussions also touch upon winter bonuses (Huffington Post Japan).
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Kyodo News
Overseas-based Tokyo condo buyers doubled in 2025 1st half: gov't survey
A survey of new condominium transactions in major metropolitan areas showed a rise in buyers with overseas addresses, with Tokyo seeing the share double to 3.
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22:00⇢Tokyo's Condo Boom Echoes Overseas
⌨Japanese media continues to closely follow Japan's push into advanced semiconductor manufacturing, with Rapidus announcing a 1.4nm chip plant set to operate by 2029 (Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Shimbun). New reports also highlight an increase in overseas buyers of Tokyo condominiums (Kyodo News English) and an earthquake in Kumamoto, with residents advised to remain cautious (Yahoo News Japan). Discussions around winter bonuses also continue (Huffington Post Japan).
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Kyodo News
M5.8 quake hits southwestern Japan, no tsunami warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.
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23:18⇢Citizenship Rules Tighten
⌨Japanese media continues its focus on domestic issues, with an M5.8 earthquake hitting southwestern Japan, prompting no tsunami warning (Kyodo News English). Additionally, discussions are emerging around a potential tightening of naturalization requirements for foreigners (Yahoo News Japan). This comes as Rapidus' advanced semiconductor manufacturing plans (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia) and winter bonus predictions (Huffington Post Japan) remain in the news.