SoftBank CEO's financing search for massive projects led him to tariff talks
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 28.08.2025.
It displays 30 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
28.08.2025 โข The day Mitsubishi's wind retreat challenged energy goals
โจThe day's reporting underscored challenges to Japan's energy policy as Mitsubishi's wind power retreat was framed as a blow to national alternative-energy goals (The Japan Times), extending a multi-day narrative on this issue. Simultaneously, media extensively covered the abrupt cancellation of Akazawa's Washington trip for tariff talks (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). This development was followed by reports of government ministries seeking tax cuts to counteract Trump administration tariffs, reflecting ongoing efforts to protect domestic industries (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, domestic political discussions gained traction, with cabinet support emerging for an early presidential election, despite initial denials from figures like Kishida (Yahoo News Japan). Regional dynamics also appeared, noting warming Japan-South Korea ties causing unease in China (Nikkei Asia).
28.08.2025
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00:38 (15:38)โขSoftBank's $550 Billion Pledge
โจJapanese media continues to detail SOMPO Holdings' acquisition of US insurer Aspen for approximately 500 billion yen, focusing on its move into professional liability and cyber insurance in the US (Nikkei Shimbun). Separately, Nikkei Asia highlights SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's involvement in a $550 billion commitment for Japan, linked to major project financing and tariff discussions.
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ใใทใชใณใณใใฌใผ=ๆธ
ๆฐดๅญ่ผใ็ฑณๅๅฐไฝๅคงๆใจใใใใฃใขใฏ27ๆฅใ2025ๅนด8ใ10ๆๆใฎๅฃฒไธ้ซใๅๅนดๅๆๆฏ54%ๅขใฎ540ๅใใซ๏ผ็ด7ๅ
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่ฆใชใคใณใใฉๆ่ณใฎ็น้ใ็ถใใ็ฑณ่ผธๅบ่ฆๅถใซใใไธญๅฝๅธๅ ดใฎ้้ขจใๅธๅใใใ
25ๅนด5ใ7ๆๆใฏๅฃฒไธ้ซใๅๅนดๅๆๆฏ56%ๅขใฎ467ๅ4300ไธใใซใ็ดๅฉโฆ
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05:50 (20:50)โขNVIDIA's AI Boom
โจJapanese media focuses on global tech giant NVIDIA's robust revenue forecast, driven by US AI demand, which offsets challenges in the Chinese market (Nikkei Shimbun). Concurrently, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's involvement in Japan's $550 billion financial commitment, linked to major projects and tariff discussions, remains a key economic topic (Nikkei Asia).
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Japan Business Press
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Q2 revenue grows 56% on the year to $46.7bn on data centers
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Yahoo! Japan
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09:56 (00:56)โขNVIDIA's AI Gains, China's Constraints
โจJapanese media continues focusing on global tech giant NVIDIA, reporting record profits from strong US AI demand (Nikkei Shimbun). However, its stock dipped as the outlook excluded China H20 chip sales, raising market anxieties (Nikkei Asia). Meanwhile, international reports detail Israel's heightened pressure on Gaza with Trump considering postwar plans (The Japan Times), and the US-India relationship is strained by a Trump-Modi conflict potentially impacting India's economy (Japan Business Press).
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Yahoo! Japan
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11:56 (02:56)โขAkazawa's Washington Trip Canceled
โจJapanese media highlights the abrupt cancellation of Akazawa's planned trip to Washington for tariff negotiations (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). This new development suggests shifts in bilateral trade discussions. Simultaneously, global tech giant NVIDIA reports strong earnings, yet the persistent risk associated with China's market remains, prompting its CEO to engage in discussions with the US government (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). The ongoing Trump-Modi conflict impacting US-India relations also receives coverage (Japan Business Press).
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Lee Jae Myung has yet to RSVP to Xi Jinping's military parade invitation
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HuffPost Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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ๆ้จ็งๅญฆ็ใฎๅญฆๆ กๅบๆฌ่ชฟๆปใซใใใจใๅคงๅญฆ้ฒๅญฆ็ใฎ็ทๅฅณๅทฎใฏ1985ๅนดๆ็นใง25ใใคใณใใใฃใใใ2024ๅนดใซใฏ6ใโฆ
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China Life eyes more tech opportunities, Ping An calls market values 'reasonable'
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Yahoo! Japan
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16:25 (07:25)โขGender Divide in Career Aspirations
โจJapanese media highlights new domestic social discussions: the 10th anniversary of the Hitotsubashi University outing incident (Huffington Post Japan) and gender gaps in student career aspirations (Nikkei Shimbun). Akazawa's canceled Washington trip (The Japan Times) and the Trump-Modi conflict (Japan Business Press) continue. China's insurers invest in stocks (Nikkei Asia); Kanto expects a 40ยฐC heatwave (Yahoo News Japan).
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ๅ็ๅบใฎ2026ๅนดๅบฆใฎ็จๅถๆนๆญฃ่ฆๆใฏใใฉใณใ็ฑณๆฟๆจฉใฎ้ข็จๆช็ฝฎใ่ธใพใใไผๆฅญใฎ็จ่ฒ ๆ
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ไธใฎ็จๅถๆนๆญฃใฎ่ญฐ่ซใฏ่ฆ้ใใซใใใ้ๅ
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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19:30 (10:30)โขTrump Tariffs Prompt Japanese Tax Cut Calls
โจJapanese media reports that ministries are seeking tax cuts to counter US President Trump's tariffs, aiming to protect industries like automotive amidst political uncertainty (Nikkei Shimbun). This comes as Mitsubishi's withdrawal from wind power projects raises concerns about Japan's renewable energy targets (The Japan Times), an ongoing challenge to national energy strategy. Concurrently, the Trump-Modi conflict continues to draw attention (Japan Business Press).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Japan Business Press
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Yahoo! Japan
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22:15 (13:15)โขEarly Presidential Election Movement
โจJapanese media highlights growing support within the cabinet for an early presidential election (Yahoo News Japan), indicating shifts in the domestic political landscape. Concurrently, internal party dynamics and democratic processes within Sanseitล are under scrutiny (Japan Business Press). These political discussions unfold alongside ongoing efforts to mitigate the impact of Trump administration tariffs through corporate tax cuts, complicated by a minority ruling party (Nikkei Shimbun). Mitsubishi's withdrawal from wind power projects also continues to draw attention (The Japan Times).
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Manufacturers see 'opportunity' in hard-to-track shipments of dual-use tech
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Yahoo! Japan
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