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02.06.2025

02.06.2025 โ€” Day Geothermal Drilling Breaks Temperature Barriers

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 02.06.2025.

It displays 34 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

02.06.2025 โ‡ข Day Geothermal Drilling Breaks Temperature Barriers
โŒจMitsubishi Corporation announced breakthrough geothermal technology enabling power generation from depths exceeding 2,000 meters, expanding viable locations beyond traditional hot spring areas. The development targets stable electricity supply for data centers while advancing decarbonization goals.

Japan's departure tax revenue reached record highs in fiscal 2024 as tourism recovery accelerated. The whaling fleet returned from the Sea of Okhotsk with 25 fin whales, marking continued commercial operations.

Prime Minister Ishiba planned trade discussions around Trump's birthday before the G7 summit, continuing diplomatic maneuvering around the Nippon Steel acquisition. Russia-Ukraine direct negotiations began and ended within hours, with Moscow rejecting unconditional ceasefire proposals.

Nissan's new CEO announced another round of restructuring cuts, drawing comparisons to the 1999 turnaround amid tougher market conditions. Rice prices declined for the first time in three weeks as government stockpile releases continued affecting markets.
02.06.2025
04:26

04:28โ‡ขWhaling Ship Returns With 25 Fin Whales

โŒจThe newspapers report on Japan's commercial whaling operations resuming with a ship returning from the Sea of Okhotsk carrying 25 fin whales (Kyodo News English). Nippon Steel's acquisition of US Steel continues generating analysis about whether the Japanese company has sufficient resolve to maintain control post-integration (Nikkei Shimbun). Search operations for missing persons from the Noto earthquake have restarted (Yahoo News Japan). Thailand's central bank warns that Trump's tariffs are disrupting regional economies from tires to furniture, calling for increased regional cooperation to manage trade disruptions (Nikkei Asia). The coverage builds on previous regional security discussions while highlighting Japan's assertive positioning in both traditional industries and disaster response.
04:42
ไธ‰่ฑUFJใƒ•ใ‚ฃใƒŠใƒณใ‚ทใƒฃใƒซใƒปใ‚ฐใƒซใƒผใƒ—ใŒๆ˜ ็”ปใ‚’ๅˆถไฝœใ™ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใฎใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณใƒ‰ไบ‹ๆฅญใ‚’ๅง‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚็ฌฌ1ๅผพใจใ—ใฆใ€่ฌ›่ซ‡็คพใจๆผซ็”ปใ€Œใ‚ญใƒณใ‚ฐใƒ€ใƒ ใ€ใฎๅฎŸๅ†™ๆ˜ ็”ปใฎๅˆถไฝœไผš็คพใŒ็ซ‹ใกไธŠใ’ใŸๅˆๅŒไผš็คพใซ60ๅ„„ๅ††่ถ…ใ‚’ๆ‹ ๅ‡บใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚็ฑณๅ›ฝใ‚„้Ÿ“ๅ›ฝใŒๅฐ้ ญใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ†ใƒณใƒ„็”ฃๆฅญใงๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๅ›ฝ้š›็ซถไบ‰ๅŠ›ใ‚’้ซ˜ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ ไธ‰่ฑUFJ้Š€่กŒใŒใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณใƒ‰ใซ็ด„66ๅ„„ๅ††ใ‚’ๆ‹ ๅ‡บใ—ใ€ๅค–้ƒจใฎๆฉŸ้–ขๆŠ•่ณ‡ๅฎถใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚่ณ‡้‡‘ใ‚’้›†ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณใƒ‰ใฎ็ท้กใฏ้ž้–‹็คบใจใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚ไธ‰่ฑUFJไฟก่จ—้Š€่กŒใŒ็ต„ๆˆใƒป้‹็”จใ™ใ‚‹ใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณโ€ฆ
04:42
04:51
07:11
07:36

07:38โ‡ขTrump Birthday Trade Strategy

โŒจThe newspapers report on Prime Minister Ishiba's diplomatic strategy of scheduling a trade meeting around Trump's birthday before the G7 summit (The Japan Times). Mitsubishi UFJ launched a 6 billion yen film fund targeting the content industry, with initial investment in Kodansha and the Kingdom manga film production company to boost Japan's international competitiveness against US and Korean dominance (Nikkei Shimbun). Nissan's new CEO announced restructuring cuts as a crisis solution, drawing parallels to the successful 1999 shakeup though acknowledging a tougher current climate (Nikkei Asia). Ukrainian drone attacks reportedly caused 1 trillion yen in Russian losses (Yahoo News Japan). The coverage continues discussions around selective separate surnames for married couples (Huffington Post Japan).
09:08
ไธ‰่ฑๅ•†ไบ‹ใชใฉใŒๆ—ฅๆœฌใ‚„ใ‚ขใ‚ธใ‚ขใงๆฌกไธ–ไปฃใฎๅœฐ็†ฑ็™บ้›ปๆ‰€ใฎ้–‹็™บใซๅ‹•ใใ€‚ๅพ“ๆฅใ‚ˆใ‚Šๆทฑใ„ๅœฐไธ‹2000ใƒกใƒผใƒˆใƒซ่ถ…ใฎๅœฐๅฑคใ‹ใ‚‰็†ฑใ‚’ๅ›žๅŽใ™ใ‚‹ๆ–ฐๆŠ€่ก“ใ‚’ไฝฟใ„ใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใงใฏ้–‹็™บ้ฉๅœฐใ‚’ๆธฉๆณ‰ๅœฐใ‚„ๅ›ฝ็ซ‹ๅ…ฌๅœ’ไปฅๅค–ใฎๅ ดๆ‰€ใซๅบƒใ’ใ‚‹ใ€‚ๅ‡บๅŠ›ใŒๅฎ‰ๅฎšใ—ใŸๅœฐ็†ฑ็™บ้›ปใฏ้›ปๅŠ›ใฎๅฎ‰ๅฎšไพ›็ตฆใŒไธๅฏๆฌ ใชใƒ‡ใƒผใ‚ฟใ‚ปใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใจใฎ็›ธๆ€งใŒใ„ใ„ใ€‚ๅœฐ็†ฑ็™บ้›ปใฎๆŠ€่ก“้ฉๆ–ฐใฏ่„ฑ็‚ญ็ด ใฎๅพŒๆŠผใ—ใซใ‚‚ใชใ‚‹ใ€‚ ๅœฐ็†ฑ็™บ้›ปใฏๅ†็”Ÿๅฏ่ƒฝใ‚จใƒใƒซใ‚ฎใƒผใฎไธ€ใคใงใ€ใƒžใ‚ฐใƒžใง็†ฑใ•ใ‚ŒใŸๅœฐไธ‹ใฎๆฐดใ‚„ๆฐด่’ธๆฐ—ใ‚’ๅ–ใ‚Šๅ‡บใ—ใ€ๅœฐไธŠใงใ‚ฟโ€ฆ
09:08

11:15โ‡ขGeothermal Drilling Breaks 2000 Meter Barrier

โŒจThe newspapers report on Mitsubishi Corporation's breakthrough in geothermal energy development, using new technology to extract heat from depths exceeding 2,000 meters underground, expanding viable locations beyond traditional hot spring areas and national parks (Nikkei Shimbun). This deeper drilling approach targets stable power generation suitable for data centers while advancing decarbonization goals. South Korean election analysis continues with expectations that liberal anger could drive electoral victory, potentially affecting regional diplomatic alignments (The Japan Times, Japan Business Press). Agricultural politics remain active as Diet member Moriyama defends the agriculture minister's handling of stockpiled rice distribution amid ongoing price pressures (Yahoo News Japan). The selective separate surname debate persists as a campaign issue (Huffington Post Japan).
12:37

15:05โ‡ขTourism Tax Revenue Hits Record High

โŒจThe newspapers report on Japan's departure tax revenue reaching record highs in fiscal 2024 due to increased visitor influx, marking a significant tourism recovery (Kyodo News English). Russia rejected Ukraine's unconditional ceasefire proposal according to Ukrainian sources (Yahoo News Japan), continuing the war coverage that has dominated recent headlines. Mitsubishi's geothermal energy breakthrough continues generating coverage, with the 2,000-meter drilling technology expanding viable locations beyond traditional hot spring areas (Nikkei Shimbun). Nissan's restructuring under its new CEO draws comparisons to the 1999 turnaround, though current market conditions prove more challenging (Nikkei Asia). The selective separate surname debate persists as a political campaign issue (Huffington Post Japan).
17:20
22:04

22:05โ‡ขPrime Minister Eyes Parliament Dissolution Over No-Confidence Vote

โŒจThe newspapers report on Prime Minister Ishiba considering dissolving parliament if opposition parties submit a no-confidence motion (Yahoo News Japan). Ukrainian drone strikes destroyed over 40 Russian aircraft including bombers, described as a successful surprise attack that damaged Putin's prestige (Japan Business Press). Government stockpiled rice distribution faces complications as retailers cancel bid contracts, calling them more expensive than direct purchases, forcing potential government buybacks (Nikkei Shimbun). Philippine grocery markets experience disruption from hard discount chains Dali and O!Save targeting cost-conscious consumers (Nikkei Asia). Japan's departure tax revenue reached record highs in fiscal 2024 due to increased tourist arrivals (Kyodo News English).