Supply chain realities leave tech brands tied to Asian production
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 30.04.2025.
It displays 32 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
30.04.2025 โข US Contraction Day Amid Tariff Talks
โจUS-Japan trade tensions intensified as reports confirmed a second round of tariff negotiations would begin Thursday in Washington. Early morning coverage showed Trump's efforts to ease auto tariff burdens while touting his "100 days achievements." Japan's chief negotiator Ryosei Akazawa departed for discussions as Prime Minister Ishiba sought bipartisan advice on handling Trump policies.
Business impact became clearer by midmorning with analysis showing varied consequences for Japanese automakersโMazda and Mitsubishi facing difficulties while Honda might benefit. The Bank of Japan reportedly considered postponing interest rate hikes due to tariff impacts.
The day's most significant economic development came in the afternoon with reports that US GDP contracted by 0.3% in Q1 2025โthe first negative growth in three years. This unexpected contraction followed strong performances in prior years and was attributed partly to anticipatory imports ahead of Trump's tariff implementation.
Business impact became clearer by midmorning with analysis showing varied consequences for Japanese automakersโMazda and Mitsubishi facing difficulties while Honda might benefit. The Bank of Japan reportedly considered postponing interest rate hikes due to tariff impacts.
The day's most significant economic development came in the afternoon with reports that US GDP contracted by 0.3% in Q1 2025โthe first negative growth in three years. This unexpected contraction followed strong performances in prior years and was attributed partly to anticipatory imports ahead of Trump's tariff implementation.
30.04.2025
02:09
02:12 (17:12)โขJapanese Prefectures Offer Financial Aid Against US Tariffs
โจThe newspapers report on increasing concerns over US tariffs affecting Japan's economy. Nearly 40% of Japanese prefectural governments are providing financial aid to businesses impacted by US tariffs (Kyodo News). Despite tariff pressures, technology companies like Apple remain committed to Asian production bases due to supply chain realities (Nikkei Asia). Meanwhile, coverage continues on diplomatic efforts with the Prime Minister's Southeast Asia visit (Yahoo News), China's seafood import ban (Japan Times), and Economic Security Minister Akazawa's upcoming US visit to discuss agricultural imports and auto inspections as potential negotiation leverage (Nikkei Shimbun).
02:18
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ใใฏใทใณใใณ=ๅ
ซๅๅณถ็ถพๅนณใใใฉใณใ็ฑณๆฟๆจฉใฏ29ๆฅใ่ชๅ่ปใป้จๅ้ข็จใฎ่ฒ ๆ
่ปฝๆธๆช็ฝฎใ็บ่กจใใใ็ฑณๅฝๅ
ใง็็ฃใใๅฎๆ่ปใๅฏพ่ฑกใซใ็็ฃใซไฝฟใฃใ่ผธๅ
ฅ้จๅใซใใใ้ข็จใไธ้จๅ
้คใใๆช็ฝฎใๅฐๅ
ฅใใใ้จๅใซใใใ้ข็จใ่ปฝๆธใใใใจใงใๅฐๆฅ็ใซ่ชๅ่ป็็ฃใฎไพ็ตฆ็ถฒใใในใฆ็ฑณๅฝๅ
ใซ็งป็ฎกใใใใใจใ็ใใ
ๅฝๅ
ๅคใฎ่ชๅ่ปใกใผใซใผๅ็คพใฎ็ฑณๅฝ็็ฃ่ปใซๅฏพใใๅฝๅ
ใง่ฒฉๅฃฒๅใฎๅฃฒใไธใใฎ15%็ธๅฝ้กใ้ข็จใฎใๅ
้คๆ ใใจใใฆไธใใโฆ
02:18 (17:18 in your timezone)
06:04
Japan Business Press
06:04 (21:04 in your timezone)
06:46
Yahoo! Japan
06:46 (21:46 in your timezone)
07:36
ๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่
ใใฉใณใ็ฑณๅคง็ตฑ้ ใฏ29ๆฅๅค๏ผๆฅๆฌๆ้30ๆฅๅๅ๏ผใไธญ่ฅฟ้จใใทใฌใณๅทใงๅฐฑไปป100ๆฅใฎๆผ่ชฌใซ่จใใ ใๅคไบคใ็ตๆธใๅ
ๆฟใฎๆฟ็ญใซใคใใฆไฝใ่ชใฃใใฎใใๆผ่ชฌใฎใใคใณใใใพใจใใใ
ใๅ้ ญใใใฉใฎๆฟๆจฉใใใๆใๆๅใใ100ๆฅใ
We're here tonight in the heartland of our nation to celebrate the most successful fiโฆ
07:36 (22:36 in your timezone)
07:38 (22:38)โขRising Salaries Mask Diminishing Future Raises
โจThe newspapers report on wages and tariffs issues affecting Japan. Despite starting salaries reaching 500,000 yen, workers can't celebrate as subsequent year raises are diminishing, revealing problematic distribution patterns (Japan Business Press). The US has announced measures to reduce the burden of automotive tariffs (Yahoo News). Meanwhile, international coverage follows Trump's speech marking his first 100 days in office, where he claimed to have "the most successful 100 days" of any administration (Nikkei Shimbun). Previous coverage of US tariffs impacting Japanese businesses and China's seafood import ban continues.
08:19
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ใใฉใณใ็ฑณๅคง็ตฑ้ ใฏ29ๆฅๅค๏ผๆฅๆฌๆ้30ๆฅๅๅ๏ผใไธญ่ฅฟ้จใใทใฌใณๅทใงๅฐฑไปป100ๆฅใฎๆผ่ชฌใซ่จใใ ใๅคไบคใ็ตๆธใๅ
ๆฟใฎๆฟ็ญใซใคใใฆไฝใ่ชใฃใใฎใใๆผ่ชฌใฎใใคใณใใใพใจใใใ
ใๅ้ ญใใใฉใฎๆฟๆจฉใใใๆใๆๅใใ100ๆฅใ
We're here tonight in the heartland of our nation to celebrate the most successful fiโฆ
08:19 (23:19 in your timezone)
09:02
09:02 (00:02 in your timezone)
09:03
Yahoo! Japan
09:03 (00:03 in your timezone)
09:11
09:11 (00:11 in your timezone)
11:29
Yahoo! Japan
11:29 (02:29 in your timezone)
11:38
Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said a second round of talks with the United States over its higher duties will be held Thursday in Washington, as the Asian country seeks exemptions from the levies affecting autos, steel and other sectors.
11:38 (02:38 in your timezone)
11:38
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12:39
HuffPost Japan
ๅคง้ชใป้ข่ฅฟไธๅใใใฃใฏใใฃใฏใใฎๅๆใใ่ฒๅใๅฏๆใใใๅฑใใ้ตไพฟ็ฉใซ่ฒผใใใฆใฆใ่ฒทใใโฆใใ
12:39 (03:39 in your timezone)
12:39
Former leader puts in campaigning time to support PM Lawrence Wong
12:39 (03:39 in your timezone)
12:40 (03:40)โขJapan-US Tariff Talks Resume Thursday In Washington
โจThe newspapers report on US-Japan trade relations, as Japan seeks exemptions from US tariffs affecting automotive, steel and other sectors. A second round of tariff negotiations will take place Thursday in Washington with Ryosei Akazawa as Japan's chief negotiator (Kyodo News, Yahoo News). Trump has announced measures to ease auto tariff burden (Japan Times), while Nikkei examines whether the Trump administration's "100 days achievements" claims hold up regarding investments and employment. Meanwhile, the Osaka Expo receives cultural coverage with reactions to paper cup afternoon tea (Huffington Post) and "Myaku Myaku" expo stamps gaining popularity for their attractive colors.
14:15
Yahoo! Japan
14:15 (05:15 in your timezone)
14:39
Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said a second round of talks with the United States over its higher duties will be held Thursday in Washington, as the Asian country seeks exemptions from the levies affecting autos, steel and other sectors.
14:39 (05:39 in your timezone)
15:16
ๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่
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15:25
15:25 (06:25 in your timezone)
15:26 (06:26)โขIshiba Seeks Bipartisan Advice Amid US-Japan Tariff Talks
โจThe newspapers report on intensifying Japan-US trade relations with a second round of tariff talks scheduled for Thursday in Washington (Kyodo News). Japan seeks exemptions from US tariffs affecting automotive and steel sectors as concerns mount over Trump's policies. Prime Minister Ishiba is receiving bipartisan advice regarding Trump-related concerns (Japan Times). The impact of Trump's auto tariff reduction measures varies across Japanese manufacturers, with Mazda and Mitsubishi facing headwinds while Honda may see reduced burden (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, stockpiled rice auction prices have fallen by 420 yen in the third round of bidding (Yahoo News Japan).
16:00
Yahoo! Japan
16:00 (07:00 in your timezone)
16:45
CEO of world's top PET producer says trade friction could offer opportunity
16:45 (07:45 in your timezone)
17:29
ใใธใปใกใใฃใขใปใใผใซใใฃใณใฐในใฏ30ๆฅใ้ๅ
ไฟฎ็คพ้ทใ4ไบบใฎๅ็ท ๅฝน๏ผ็คพๅคๅซใ๏ผใ6ๆใฎๅฎๆๆ ชไธป็ทไผๅพใซ้ไปปใใใจ็บ่กจใใใ1ๆใซ็บ่ฆใใไบบๆจฉๅ้กใๅใใฆใๅ็ท ๅฝน15ไบบไธญใงๆธ
ๆฐด่ณขๆฒปๆฌกๆ็คพ้ท๏ผ็พใใธใใฌใใธใงใณ็คพ้ท๏ผใ้คใ14ไบบใ้ไปปใใ็ฐไพใฎไบๆ
ใจใชใฃใใ
ใใโฆ
17:29 (08:29 in your timezone)
17:38
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ใใธใปใกใใฃใขใปใใผใซใใฃใณใฐในใฏ30ๆฅใ้ๅ
ไฟฎ็คพ้ทใ4ไบบใฎๅ็ท ๅฝน๏ผ็คพๅคๅซใ๏ผใ6ๆใฎๅฎๆๆ ชไธป็ทไผๅพใซ้ไปปใใใจ็บ่กจใใใ1ๆใซ็บ่ฆใใไบบๆจฉๅ้กใๅใใฆใๅ็ท ๅฝน15ไบบไธญใงๆธ
ๆฐด่ณขๆฒปๆฌกๆ็คพ้ท๏ผ็พใใธใใฌใใธใงใณ็คพ้ท๏ผใ้คใ14ไบบใ้ไปปใใ็ฐไพใฎไบๆ
ใจใชใฃใใ
ใใใใฆ20โฆ
17:38 (08:38 in your timezone)
17:40 (08:40)โขFuji Media's Management Exodus Amid Financial Loss
โจThe newspapers report on corporate and economic challenges in Japan. Fuji Media Holdings has announced the resignation of President Osamu Kanemitsu and 14 of 15 directors following a human rights issue, with the company reporting a 20.1 billion yen final deficit for fiscal 2025 (Nikkei Shimbun). Trump's tariff policies continue to dominate coverage, with the Bank of Japan possibly postponing interest rate hikes due to US tariff impacts (Yahoo News Japan), while Thai chemical giant Indorama considers restarting US projects amid the changing trade environment (Nikkei Asia).
18:13
ๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่
ไธญๅฝใฎไธๅ ดไผๆฅญใฎๆฅญ็ธพไธๆฏใ้ทๅผใใฆใใใ็ด5200็คพใฎ2024ๅนด12ๆๆใฎ็ดๅฉ็ใฏๅใฎๆๆฏ13%ๆธใฃใใๆธ็ใฏ2ๅนด้ฃ็ถใไธๆณใฎ็ถใไธๅ็ฃใฎ่ตคๅญใ่จใใฟใๅค้ฃใชใฉๆถ่ฒปใฎๆธ้ใซๆณขๅใใใ็ฑณ้ข็จๆฟ็ญใฎไฝๆณขใงๅ
้ใๅทใ่พผใฟไธญๅฝใฎใใใใฌ่ผธๅบใใๆกๅคงใใใฐใไธ็็ตๆธใไธๆผใใใๅฏ่ฝๆงใใใใ
ๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่ใไธๆตทใๆทฑๅณใชใฉไธญๅฝๆฌๅๅธๅ ดใซไธๅ ดใใไผๆฅญ๏ผ้่ใ้คใ๏ผใๅฏพ่ฑกใซ้่จใใใ4ๆๆซใพใงใซใปใผๅ
จใฆใฎไผๆฅญใโฆ
18:13 (09:13 in your timezone)
18:13
Yahoo! Japan
18:13 (09:13 in your timezone)
18:38
Yahoo! Japan
18:38 (09:38 in your timezone)
19:14
Yahoo! Japan
19:14 (10:14 in your timezone)
19:16 (10:16)โขChinese Firms Post Second Consecutive Year of Profit Decline
โจThe newspapers report on China's economic downturn, with listed Chinese companies posting consecutive profit declines for the second year, showing a 13% drop in 2024. The real estate sector is particularly struggling, with developer Vanke reporting a trillion yen deficit (Nikkei Shimbun). This economic weakness could lead to "deflation exports" that potentially impact the global economy. In transportation news, the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train service has resumed operations after an interruption (Yahoo News Japan). Previous coverage of Japan-US tariff negotiations and Osaka Expo cultural events continues.
19:22
Yahoo! Japan
19:22 (10:22 in your timezone)
21:00
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday he succeeded in building "relations of trust" with the leaderships in Vietnam and the Philippines during his trip to the two Southeast Asian nations.
21:00 (12:00 in your timezone)
21:00
Yahoo! Japan
21:00 (12:00 in your timezone)
21:02 (12:02)โขIshiba Strengthens Southeast Asian Diplomatic Ties
โจThe newspapers report on Prime Minister Ishiba's diplomatic efforts in Southeast Asia, where he built "relations of trust" with Vietnam and Philippine leaders during his recent visit (Kyodo News). Meanwhile, domestic policy discussions continue as Ishiba takes a cautious stance toward reducing consumption tax on food items (Yahoo News Japan). Previous coverage of Trump's tariff impacts on Asian businesses continues, alongside reports of Chinese companies facing a second consecutive year of profit declines, particularly in the struggling real estate sector (Nikkei Shimbun).
21:53
Yahoo! Japan
21:53 (12:53 in your timezone)
22:01
ๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่
ใใฏใทใณใใณ=้ซ่ฆๆตฉ่ผใ็ฑณๅๅ็ใ30ๆฅๅ
ฌ่กจใใ1ใ3ๆๆใฎๅฝๅ
็ท็็ฃ๏ผGDPใๅญฃ็ฏ่ชฟๆดๆธใฟ๏ผ้ๅ ฑๅคใฏใๅๆๆฏๅนด็ใง0.3%ๆธใฃใใใใคใในๆ้ทใฏ3ๅนดใถใใ้ข็จใฎๅผใไธใใๆงใใ้งใ่พผใฟ่ผธๅ
ฅใๅฝฑ้ฟใใๆ้ท็ใฏ2024ๅนด10ใ12ๆใฎ2.4%ๅขใใๅคงใใๆผใไธใใใใใ
็ฑณ็ตๆธใฏ23ๅนดใซ2.9%ใ24ๅนดใ2.8%ใจ้ซใๆ้ท็ใๆ็ถใใใๅ
้ฒๅฝใง1ๅผทใจๅผใฐใใใใใใฉใณใ็ฑณๆฟๆจฉใซใใ้ซ้ข็จๆฟ็ญใชใฉใงโฆ
22:01 (13:01 in your timezone)
22:55
Yahoo! Japan
22:55 (13:55 in your timezone)
22:57 (13:57)โขUS Economy Contracts After Three Years Of Growth
โจThe newspapers report on a significant economic development: the US GDP unexpectedly contracted by 0.3% in Q1 2025, marking the first negative growth in three years (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). This downturn follows strong performances in 2023-2024 when the US economy grew by 2.9% and 2.8% respectively. Analysis suggests the decline was influenced by anticipatory imports ahead of Trump's tariff increases. This economic data emerges amid ongoing coverage of Prime Minister Ishiba's Southeast Asian diplomacy efforts and discussions about Trump's tariff impacts on global trade.