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01.04.2025 โ€” Day China Blockaded Taiwan While Ishiba Apologized

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 01.04.2025.

It displays 40 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

01.04.2025 โ‡ข Day China Blockaded Taiwan While Ishiba Apologized
โŒจChina launched joint military exercises aimed at blockading Taiwan, dominating the morning's regional security coverage. This escalation follows tensions reported throughout previous days and coincides with GlobalFoundries considering a merger with Taiwan's UMC chipmaker.

Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba's six-month mark in office was overshadowed by his public apology regarding shopping voucher distribution during a morning press conference. He pledged to implement inflation-relief measures by May, particularly addressing minimum wage increases and rising rice prices, while rejecting food consumption tax reductions.

Economic concerns intensified as the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey showed large manufacturers' sentiment worsening for the first time in four quarters, attributed to Trump's tariff policies. By afternoon, analysis indicated Trump's proposed tariffs could reduce global GDP by over $700 billion.

The Myanmar earthquake crisis continued to develop with the death toll exceeding 2,700. Japan announced deployment of 32 medical personnel as hospitals in affected areas reached capacity.
01.04.2025
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ๆ—ฅ้Š€ใŒ1ๆ—ฅ็™บ่กจใ—ใŸ3ๆœˆใฎๅ…จๅ›ฝไผๆฅญ็ŸญๆœŸ็ตŒๆธˆ่ฆณๆธฌ่ชฟๆŸป๏ผˆ็Ÿญ่ฆณ๏ผ‰ใงใ€ๅคงไผๆฅญ่ฃฝ้€ ๆฅญใฎๆ™ฏๆณๆ„Ÿใ‚’็คบใ™ๆฅญๆณๅˆคๆ–ญๆŒ‡ๆ•ฐ๏ผˆDI๏ผ‰ใฏใ€ๅ‰ๅ›ž2024ๅนด12ๆœˆ่ชฟๆŸป๏ผˆใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚น14๏ผ‰ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅฐๅน…ๆ‚ชๅŒ–ใฎใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚น12ใ ใฃใŸใ€‚ใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใƒ—็ฑณๆ”ฟๆจฉใซใ‚ˆใ‚‹้–ข็จŽใฎไธŠไน—ใ›ใชใฉใงไธ€้ƒจๆฅญ็จฎใงๆ™ฏๆณๆ„ŸใŒๆ‚ชๅŒ–ใ—ใŸใจใฟใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€‚ ๆฅญๆณๅˆคๆ–ญDIใฏๆ™ฏๆณๆ„ŸใŒใ€Œ่‰ฏใ„ใ€ใจ็ญ”ใˆใŸไผๆฅญใฎๅ‰ฒๅˆใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€Œๆ‚ชใ„ใ€ใฎๅ‰ฒๅˆใ‚’ๅผ•ใ„ใŸๅ€คใง็คบใ™ใ€‚ๅคงไผๆฅญ่ฃฝ้€ ๆฅญใงใฎๆ‚ชๅŒ–ใฏ4ๅ››ๅŠๆœŸใถใ‚Šใ€‚ ็ฑณๆ”ฟๅบœใฏ3ๆœˆใซ้‰„้‹ผโ€ฆ
00:01

00:03โ‡ขManufacturer Sentiment Worsens As Ishiba Government Marks Six Months

โŒจThe newspapers report on economic and political developments in Japan. The Bank of Japan's quarterly Tankan survey shows large manufacturers' sentiment worsening for the first time in four quarters, possibly due to Trump's tariff increases (Nikkei Shimbun). Political discussion focuses on Prime Minister Ishiba's administration reaching its six-month mark, with criticism that he has lost his distinctive political style (Yahoo Japan). There's debate about the Finance Ministry's concerns regarding potential future prime ministers (Japan Business Press), while Thai Airways' exit from bankruptcy rehabilitation is also covered (Nikkei Asia).
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01:09

02:02โ‡ขChina Launches Taiwan Blockade Drills

โŒจThe newspapers report on rising tensions around Taiwan as China launches joint military exercises aimed at blockading the island (Japan Times). This follows reports of GlobalFoundries considering a merger with Taiwan's UMC to secure American access to older chips amid China's aggression (Nikkei Asia). Economic news focuses on worsening sentiment among Japan's large manufacturers, with the BOJ Tankan survey showing a decline from 14 to 12 in March (Kyodo News, Nikkei Shimbun). Prime Minister Ishiba is holding a press conference (Yahoo News Japan), likely addressing these developments.
02:08
็Ÿณ็ ด่Œ‚้ฆ–็›ธใฏ1ๆ—ฅใ€2025ๅนดๅบฆไบˆ็ฎ—ใฎๆˆ็ซ‹ใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ใฆ่จ˜่€…ไผš่ฆ‹ใซ่‡จใฟใพใ—ใŸใ€‚็‰ฉไพก้ซ˜ๅฏพ็ญ–ใชใฉไปŠๅพŒใฎๆ”ฟๆจฉ้‹ๅ–ถใฎๆ–น้‡ใ‚’่ชฌๆ˜Žใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ๅฐ‘ๆ•ฐไธŽๅ…šใฎใ‚‚ใจ้‡Žๅ…šใฎๅ”ๅŠ›ใŒใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐๆ”ฟ็ญ–ใ‚’้€ฒใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใชใ„็Šถๆณใฏๅค‰ใ‚ใ‚‰ใšใ€ๆ”นใ‚ใฆ้‡Žๅ…šใซ้€ฃๆบใ‚’ๅ‘ผใณใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹่ฆ‹้€šใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚โ€ฆ
02:08
02:25
็Ÿณ็ ด่Œ‚้ฆ–็›ธใฏ1ๆ—ฅใ€2025ๅนดๅบฆไบˆ็ฎ—ใฎๆˆ็ซ‹ใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ใฆ่จ˜่€…ไผš่ฆ‹ใซ่‡จใฟใพใ—ใŸใ€‚็‰ฉไพก้ซ˜ๅฏพ็ญ–ใชใฉไปŠๅพŒใฎๆ”ฟๆจฉ้‹ๅ–ถใฎๆ–น้‡ใ‚’่ชฌๆ˜Žใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ๅฐ‘ๆ•ฐไธŽๅ…šใฎใ‚‚ใจ้‡Žๅ…šใฎๅ”ๅŠ›ใŒใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐๆ”ฟ็ญ–ใ‚’้€ฒใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใชใ„็Šถๆณใฏๅค‰ใ‚ใ‚‰ใšใ€ๆ”นใ‚ใฆ้‡Žๅ…šใซ้€ฃๆบใ‚’ๅ‘ผใณใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹่ฆ‹้€šใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚่จ˜่€…ไผš่ฆ‹ใฎๆจกๆง˜ใ‚’ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ–ไธญ็ถ™ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ ๆœ€ไฝŽ่ณƒ้‡‘ๅผ•ไธŠใ’ๅฏพ็ญ–ใจใ‚Šใพใจใ‚ใ€Œ5ๆœˆใพใงใซใ€ ๆœ€ไฝŽ่ณƒ้‡‘ใฎๅผ•ใไธŠใ’ใซๅ‘ใ‘ใฆใ€Œ5ๆœˆใพใงใซๅŠนๆžœ็š„ใชๅฏพ็ญ–ใ‚’ๅ–ใ‚Šใพใจใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€ใจ่กจๆ˜Žใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ€Œใƒ•ใƒซใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒ ใงๅƒโ€ฆ
02:25
02:33
็Ÿณ็ ด่Œ‚้ฆ–็›ธใฏ1ๆ—ฅใ€2025ๅนดๅบฆไบˆ็ฎ—ใฎๆˆ็ซ‹ใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ใฆ่จ˜่€…ไผš่ฆ‹ใซ่‡จใฟใพใ—ใŸใ€‚็‰ฉไพก้ซ˜ๅฏพ็ญ–ใชใฉไปŠๅพŒใฎๆ”ฟๆจฉ้‹ๅ–ถใฎๆ–น้‡ใ‚’่ชฌๆ˜Žใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ๅฐ‘ๆ•ฐไธŽๅ…šใฎใ‚‚ใจ้‡Žๅ…šใฎๅ”ๅŠ›ใŒใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐๆ”ฟ็ญ–ใ‚’้€ฒใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใชใ„็Šถๆณใฏๅค‰ใ‚ใ‚‰ใšใ€ๆ”นใ‚ใฆ้‡Žๅ…šใซ้€ฃๆบใ‚’ๅ‘ผใณใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹่ฆ‹้€šใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚่จ˜่€…ไผš่ฆ‹ใฎๆจกๆง˜ใ‚’ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ–ไธญ็ถ™ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ ๆœ€ไฝŽ่ณƒ้‡‘ๅผ•ไธŠใ’ๅฏพ็ญ–ใจใ‚Šใพใจใ‚ใ€Œ5ๆœˆใพใงใซใ€ ๆœ€ไฝŽ่ณƒ้‡‘ใฎๅผ•ใไธŠใ’ใซๅ‘ใ‘ใฆใ€Œ5ๆœˆใพใงใซๅŠนๆžœ็š„ใชๅฏพ็ญ–ใ‚’ๅ–ใ‚Šใพใจใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€ใจ่กจๆ˜Žใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ€Œใƒ•ใƒซใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒ ใงๅƒโ€ฆ
02:33
02:42
็Ÿณ็ ด่Œ‚้ฆ–็›ธใฏ1ๆ—ฅใ€2025ๅนดๅบฆไบˆ็ฎ—ใฎๆˆ็ซ‹ใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ใฆ่จ˜่€…ไผš่ฆ‹ใซ่‡จใฟใพใ—ใŸใ€‚็‰ฉไพก้ซ˜ๅฏพ็ญ–ใชใฉไปŠๅพŒใฎๆ”ฟๆจฉ้‹ๅ–ถใฎๆ–น้‡ใ‚’่ชฌๆ˜Žใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ๅฐ‘ๆ•ฐไธŽๅ…šใฎใ‚‚ใจ้‡Žๅ…šใฎๅ”ๅŠ›ใŒใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐๆ”ฟ็ญ–ใ‚’้€ฒใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใชใ„็Šถๆณใฏๅค‰ใ‚ใ‚‰ใšใ€ๆ”นใ‚ใฆ้‡Žๅ…šใซ้€ฃๆบใ‚’ๅ‘ผใณใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹่ฆ‹้€šใ—ใงใ™ใ€‚่จ˜่€…ไผš่ฆ‹ใฎๆจกๆง˜ใ‚’ใƒฉใ‚คใƒ–ไธญ็ถ™ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ ็ฑณๅ›ฝใฎ่ฟฝๅŠ ้–ข็จŽใ€Œๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎ้™คๅค–ใ€ๅผทใๆฑ‚ใ‚ใฆใ„ใใ€ ็ฑณๅ›ฝใซใ‚ˆใ‚‹่‡ชๅ‹•่ปŠใชใฉใธใฎ่ฟฝๅŠ ้–ข็จŽๆŽช็ฝฎใ‚’ๅทกใ‚Šใ€Œๅผ•ใ็ถšใๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎ้™คๅค–ใ‚’ๅผทใๆฑ‚ใ‚ใฆใ„ใใ€ใจ่ชฌๆ˜Žใ—ใŸใ€‚โ€ฆ
02:42
02:50
ไธ‰ไบ•ไฝๅ‹ไฟก่จ—้Š€่กŒใฏใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ๅญไผš็คพใฎไธ‰ไบ•ไฝๅ‹ใƒˆใƒฉใ‚นใƒˆใƒปใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใจใ€Œใƒ€ใ‚คใƒŠใƒผใ‚นใ€ใƒ–ใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ใ‚’ๆŒใคไธ‰ไบ•ไฝๅ‹ใƒˆใƒฉใ‚นใƒˆใ‚ฏใƒฉใƒ–ใ‚’็ตŒๅ–ถ็ตฑๅˆใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚้‡‘ๅˆฉใฎใ‚ใ‚‹ไธ–็•Œใ‚’่ฟŽใˆใ€ๆŒใกๆ ชไผš็คพใฎไธ‰ไบ•ไฝๅ‹ใƒˆใƒฉใ‚นใƒˆใ‚ฐใƒซใƒผใƒ—๏ผˆTG๏ผ‰ใฎใƒชใƒ†ใƒผใƒซ๏ผˆๅ€‹ไบบๅ‘ใ‘้‡‘่ž๏ผ‰ไบ‹ๆฅญใฎๅผทๅŒ–ใซๅ‘ใ‘ใฆใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ๅญไผš็คพใ‚’ๅ†็ทจใ—็ตŒๅ–ถๅŠน็އใ‚’้ซ˜ใ‚ใ‚‹็‹™ใ„ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ ไธ‰ไบ•ไฝๅ‹ไฟก่จ—ใชใฉใŒ1ๆ—ฅๅˆๅพŒใซ็™บ่กจใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚ใƒˆใƒฉใ‚นใƒˆใƒปใ‚ซใƒผใƒ‰ใŒ10ๆœˆใซใ‚‚ใƒˆใƒฉใ‚นใƒˆใ‚ฏใƒฉใƒ–ใ‚’ๅธๅŽๅˆไฝตใ—ใŸไธŠใงใ€็คพๅใ‚’ใ€Œไธ‰ไบ•ไฝโ€ฆ
02:50
02:59

03:00โ‡ขMyanmar Opposition Demands Aid Bypass Military

โŒจThe newspapers report on the Myanmar crisis as opposition calls for aid to bypass the military regime, pushing alternative routes to earthquake-hit regions (Nikkei Asia). On the domestic front, the Prime Minister has apologized at the beginning of his press conference regarding the distribution of shopping vouchers (Yahoo News Japan). Banking news reveals Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank's plan to merge two card subsidiaries while maintaining the Diners brand (Nikkei Shimbun). There's also discussion about what kind of people engage in "kasuhara" (customer harassment) (Huffington Post Japan), while China's Taiwan blockade exercises (Japan Times) continue to raise regional tensions.
03:32

04:50โ‡ขChina Launches Taiwan Blockade Exercises

โŒจThe newspapers report on China launching joint military exercises aimed at blockading Taiwan (Japan Times), escalating regional tensions. Economic concerns dominate as Japan's large manufacturers' business confidence deteriorates for the first time in a year due to U.S. tariff worries (Kyodo News). Domestically, the Prime Minister has rejected reducing consumption tax on food items (Yahoo News Japan), while Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank plans to merge two card subsidiaries while maintaining the Diners brand (Nikkei Shimbun).
05:58
06:06
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged Tuesday to win back public trust in his ruling party, already weakened and further damaged by his own voucher-giving scandal, while vowing to implement inflation-relief measures "seamlessly" as the House of Councillors election looms this summer.
06:06

06:08โ‡ขIshiba Pledges Trust Restoration Amid Voucher Scandal

โŒจThe newspapers report on China initiating military exercises aimed at blockading Taiwan (Japan Times), escalating regional tensions. Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba has pledged to win back public trust amid his scandal while promising to implement inflation-relief measures as the summer Upper House election approaches (Kyodo News). Economic concerns extend to China's property market struggles, which threaten efforts to stabilize their economy before potential Trump policies (Nikkei Asia).

08:08โ‡ขPrime Minister Rejects Simultaneous Elections

โŒจThe newspapers report on escalating regional tensions as China conducts joint military exercises aimed at blockading Taiwan (Japan Times). Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba has stated he is not considering calling simultaneous elections or expanding the ruling coalition (Yahoo News Japan), while still working to rebuild trust amid his voucher scandal (Kyodo News). Financial news includes Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank's planned merger of two card subsidiaries while maintaining the Diners brand (Nikkei Shimbun).
09:50
็Ÿฅใฃใฆใ‚‹๏ผŸไธ–็•Œใงๅ”ฏไธ€ใฎใ€Œๆœˆ็ตŒๅš็‰ฉ้คจใ€ใ€‚1ไบบใฎๅฅณๅญไธญๅญฆ็”Ÿใฎใ€Œใชใœใ€ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅง‹ใพใ‚Šใ€ๅš็‰ฉ้คจใŒใงใใ‚‹ใพใง
09:50

10:18โ‡ขMyanmar Earthquake Death Toll Exceeds 2,700

โŒจThe newspapers report on a devastating earthquake in Myanmar with over 2,700 deaths (Yahoo News Japan). Domestically, a prefectural assembly member advocating for free menstrual products has received 8,000 death threat emails, while coverage mentions the world's only menstrual museum started by a middle school girl (Huffington Post Japan). Prime Minister Ishiba faces parliamentary challenges (Japan Times) while export companies scramble to adapt to U.S. tariffs through factory relocations and inventory stockpiling (Nikkei Shimbun).
12:35

15:05โ‡ขTrump Tariffs Threaten $700 Billion Global GDP Cut

โŒจThe newspapers report on economic concerns as Trump's proposed tariffs could reduce global GDP by over $700 billion, with the U.S. itself facing the biggest impact through reduced corporate profits and consumer spending (Nikkei Asia). Meanwhile, the Myanmar earthquake aftermath continues to develop with hospitals now overwhelmed in disaster areas (Yahoo News Japan). Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba still faces challenges in parliament while working to restore trust amid his scandal (Japan Times, Kyodo News), and Japanese export companies are scrambling to adapt to potential U.S. tariffs (Nikkei Shimbun).
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็ฑณๅ›ฝๆ ชใ‹ใ‚‰ๆŠ•่ณ‡ใƒžใƒใƒผใŒๆตๅ‡บใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใƒ—ๅคง็ตฑ้ ˜ๅฐฑไปปไปฅ้™ใฎๆ ชไพก้จฐ่ฝ็އใ‚’ใฟใ‚‹ใจใ€ไธ–็•Œใฎไธป่ฆๆŒ‡ๆ•ฐใฎใชใ‹ใงๆ ชไพกไธ‹่ฝๅน…ใฎๅคงใใ•ใŒ็›ฎใ‚’ๅผ•ใใ€‚็ฑณๅ›ฝใธใฎๆŠ•่ณ‡ๅ‘ผใณ่พผใฟใ‚’็‹™ใ†้–ข็จŽๅผทๅŒ–ใŒ่ฃ็›ฎใซๅ‡บใฆใ€็šฎ่‚‰ใซใ‚‚ใ€Œ็ฑณๅ›ฝๆ ช1ๅผทใ€ใฎๆง‹ๅ›ณใŒๆบใ‚‰ใŽๅง‹ใ‚ใŸใ€‚ๆŠ•่ณ‡ๅฎถใฎ้–ขๅฟƒใฏๆฌงๅทžใ‚„ไธญๅ›ฝใซๅ‘ใ‹ใ„ๅง‹ใ‚ใฆใŠใ‚Šใ€ใƒžใƒใƒผใฎ็ฑณๅ›ฝ้›ขใ‚Œใฏใ—ใฐใ‚‰ใ็ถšใใใ†ใ ใ€‚ ใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใƒ—ๆฐใŒใ€Œ็ฑณๅ›ฝใฎ้ป„้‡‘ๆ™‚ไปฃใŒๅง‹ใพใ‚‹ใ€ใจๅฎฃ่จ€ใ—ใŸๅคง็ตฑ้ ˜ๅฐฑไปปๅผใ‹ใ‚‰2ใ‚ซๆœˆใ‚ใพใ‚Šใ€‚ใƒใ‚คใƒ†ใ‚ฏๆ ชๆฏ”โ€ฆ
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22:42โ‡ขInvestment Speculation Heats Harumi Flag Complex

โŒจThe newspapers report on investment speculation in the Harumi Flag complex, with investors buying properties at ยฅ70 million and aiming to sell at ยฅ150 million (Japan Business Press). Money is moving away from US markets as Trump's tariff policies backfire, with investors increasingly turning to Europe and China (Nikkei Shimbun). China's ambitions to replicate its EV success in humanoid robots is highlighted as a priority growth sector (Nikkei Asia). Prime Minister Ishiba continues to face a difficult path toward the upcoming Upper House election (Yahoo News Japan, Japan Times).