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04.08.2025

04.08.2025 — Minimum Wage Ascends, Market Steadied

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 04.08.2025.

It displays 38 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

04.08.2025 ⇢ Minimum Wage Ascends, Market Steadied
⌹The editorial focus on August 4 shifted significantly from global economic anxieties to a prominent domestic development. The morning headlines were dominated by the Nikkei average's temporary fall below 40,000 yen, attributed to worsening US employment data and persistent tariff concerns, though reports later confirmed a "Reiwa Black Monday" was avoided as the market held above the critical mark. By mid-morning, editorial attention pivoted to a major domestic economic policy: the decision to raise Japan's national average minimum wage to a record 1,118 yen, marking its largest-ever increase. This new domestic livelihood focus superseded the stock market volatility. Concurrently, US trade relations remained a point of contention, with opposition parties expressing frustration over an undocumented trade deal. Towards day's end, a notable international business development emerged with Japan securing its first warship export deal to Australia.
04.08.2025
00:14
「関皎を䞋げないのか」「倧統領が蚀っおいるこずがわからないのか」。4月16日に始たった日米関皎亀枉は波乱の船出だった。亀枉を担う経枈財政・再生盞の赀沢亮正64の提案に米偎の閣僚から怒号が飛んだ。 米囜は日本に関皎の匕き䞋げを求めた。米囜からの茞出を増やしお貿易赀字を枛らすためだ。日本の提案は米囜ぞの投資の拡倧。米囜の半導䜓や医薬品ずいった経枈安党保障分野ぞの投資を増やす芋返りに、米偎に远加関 
00:14
00:16
4日の東京株匏垂堎で日経平均株䟡は続萜し、䞀時4䞇円を割った。䞋げ幅は900円を超えた。前週末に発衚された米雇甚統蚈で7月分だけでなく、過去の就業者数も倧幅に䞋方修正された。米サプラむマネゞメント協䌚ISM補造業景況感指数も垂堎予想を䞋回り、米景気の枛速懞念が匷たった。 円高・ドル安の進行も茞出株の重荷ずなった。 
00:16

02:50⇢Nikkei's 40,000 Yen Slip

⌹Japanese media heavily features global economic developments. The Nikkei average briefly fell below 40,000 yen, directly linked to worsening US employment data and manufacturing sentiment (Nikkei Shimbun). This exacerbates existing concerns about the "destructive power" of President Trump's tariffs on nations like Russia, China, and India (Japan Business Press), and forecasts of declining Asian exports due to trade uncertainty (Nikkei Asia). Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba's "color" is being incorporated into gender equality policies (Yahoo News Japan).
03:05
03:14
4日の東京株匏垂堎で日経平均株䟡は倧幅に続萜し、午前終倀は前週末比664円安1.63%の4侇0134円だった。米経枈が劎働垂堎の軟化で枛速の兆しをみせ、東京垂堎では景気敏感株が売られた。垂堎関係者は2024幎8月5日の「什和のブラックマンデヌ」の再来を危惧したが、ひずたず回避しおいる。 日経平均は680円安で始たり、䞋げ幅を900円超たで広げる堎面があった。取匕時間䞭ずしおは玄2週間ぶりに節 
03:14
04:16

04:18⇢Nikkei Holds 40,000

⌹Japanese media continues its emphasis on global economic influences, with the Nikkei average briefly falling below 40,000 yen again, though a "Reiwa Black Monday" was reportedly avoided (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). This market reaction stems from worries over a softening US labor market and jobs data, which also prompts speculation on Fed rate cuts (Nikkei Asia). Domestically, Mihama Town has accepted a survey for a new nuclear power plant (Yahoo News Japan), and a Q&A on health insurance card usage is featured (Huffington Post Japan).
05:58
06:41
4日の東京株匏垂堎で日経平均株䟡は倧幅に続萜し、終倀は前週末比508円1.25%安の4侇0290円だった。米経枈が劎働垂堎の軟化で枛速の兆しをみせ、東京垂堎では景気敏感株が売られた。垂堎関係者は2024幎8月5日の「什和のブラックマンデヌ」の再来を危惧したが、ひずたず回避しおいる。 日経平均は680円安で始たり、䞋げ幅を900円超たで広げる堎面があった。取匕時間䞭ずしおは玄2週間ぶりに節目 
06:41
08:34

08:36⇢Nikkei Resists "Black Monday"

⌹Japanese media continues its strong focus on global economic influences impacting the stock market. The Nikkei average saw a substantial drop, though a feared "Reiwa Black Monday" was reportedly avoided (Nikkei Shimbun). This market reaction is attributed to signs of a slowing US economy, including a softening labor market, alongside persistent concerns about the "destructive power" of President Trump's tariffs (Nikkei Shimbun, Japan Business Press). Domestically, the Prime Minister expresses intent to convey views on the 80th anniversary of the war's end (Yahoo News Japan).
09:10
䞖界の半導䜓投資を人工知胜AI向けがけん匕しおいる。䞻芁10瀟の2025幎床の蚭備投資は1350億ドル玄19兆9200億円ず、前幎床から7%増える芋通し。各囜・地域が半導䜓産業の支揎や誘臎に動き、22幎床以来、3幎ぶりのプラスずなる。䌁業別では生成AI向けの補品や顧客を倚く持っおいるかが明暗を分けた。 台湟積䜓電路補造TSMCや米むンテルなど米䞭韓台日欧の䞻芁な半導䜓メヌカヌ10瀟の 
09:10
09:44
厚生劎働省の䞭倮最䜎賃金審議䌚の小委員䌚は4日、2025幎床の最䜎賃金額の目安を党囜の加重平均で時絊1118円にするこずで決着した。珟圚の1055円から63円の匕き䞊げずなり、過去最倧の増加幅ずなる。 匕き䞊げは23幎連続ずなる。䌞び率では6.0%だった。24幎床に瀺した目安は5.0%で最䜎賃金を時絊換算で瀺すようになった02幎床以降で最倧だった。議論は44幎ぶりに7回目たでも぀れ蟌んだ。 具䜓 
09:44
10:02
厚生劎働省の䞭倮最䜎賃金審議䌚の小委員䌚は4日、2025幎床の最䜎賃金額の目安を党囜の加重平均で時絊1118円にするこずで決着した。珟圚の1055円から63円の匕き䞊げずなり、過去最倧の増加幅ずなる。 匕き䞊げは23幎連続ずなる。䌞び率では6.0%だった。24幎床に瀺した目安は5.0%で最䜎賃金を時絊換算で瀺すようになった02幎床以降で最倧だった。議論は44幎ぶりに7回目たでも぀れ蟌んだ。 具䜓 
10:02

10:04⇢Minimum Wage Climbs to Record High

⌹Japanese media has shifted focus to significant domestic economic developments, primarily highlighting the decision to raise the national average minimum wage to a record-high 1,118 yen, marking its largest increase ever (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). This builds on ongoing economic discussions by addressing domestic livelihood. Concurrently, US trade relations remain a point of contention, with opposition parties expressing frustration over a U.S. trade deal not being formally documented (The Japan Times), continuing the theme of global economic uncertainties.
10:55
厚生劎働省の䞭倮最䜎賃金審議䌚の小委員䌚は4日、2025幎床の最䜎賃金額の目安を党囜の加重平均で時絊1118円にするこずで決着した。珟圚の1055円から63円の匕き䞊げずなり、過去最倧の増加幅ずなる。 匕き䞊げは23幎連続ずなる。䌞び率では6.0%だった。24幎床に瀺した目安は5.0%で最䜎賃金を時絊換算で瀺すようになった02幎床以降で最倧だった。議論は44幎ぶりに7回目たでも぀れ蟌んだ。 具䜓 
10:55

13:23⇢Wages Rise to New Peak

⌹Japanese media emphasize domestic economic shifts, notably the minimum wage being finalized at a record 1,118 yen, marking its largest-ever increase (Nikkei Shimbun). This builds on earlier economic discussions. A new domestic political development involves four executives from Ishin and Maehara resigning post-election (Yahoo News Japan). Concurrently, frustration persists among opposition parties over the U.S. trade deal not being officially documented (The Japan Times).
14:04
【シドニヌ=今橋瑠璃華】オヌストラリア海軍が導入を予定する次期フリゲヌト艊を巡り、豪州政府は日本の提案を採甚する方針を固めた。今埌、䞉菱重工業などず亀枉しお詳现を詰め、幎内の契玄締結を目指す。日本にずっお初の護衛艊の茞出案件ずなる。 豪州政府幹郚が日本政府関係者に䌝えた。日本による完成品の装備品茞出はフィリピンぞの譊戒管制レヌダヌに次いで2䟋目ずなる。 豪州政府は4日、銖盞や䞀郚の閣僚で構成する 
14:04
14:13
18:50
政府は埓来のコメ政策を転換し、増産にカゞを切る。䞻食甚米の䟡栌を維持するために長幎続けおきた「生産調敎」の政策を芋盎す。猛暑による生育䞍振のリスクを意識し、氎を匵らないで぀くる栜培方法などぞの新たな支揎制床も創蚭する。 蟲家が意欲的にコメの増産に取り組めるよう、囜内消費だけでなく海倖垂堎ぞ積極的に茞出できる環境䜜りに「党力を傟ける」ずの政府方針を瀺す。コメの十分な䟛絊力を囜内に確保し、䞍䜜の際も 
18:50

18:52⇢Japan's Export Strategy Shift

⌹Japanese media now highlight significant shifts in the nation's economic and defense strategies. The Prime Minister is reportedly announcing a policy change to increase rice production and prioritize export expansion (Nikkei Shimbun). Concurrently, Japan is poised to secure its first warship export deal with Australia (Nikkei Asia). Meanwhile, domestic economic concerns persist, with challenges noted for local areas regarding the minimum wage (Yahoo News Japan). Opposition parties also continue expressing discontent over the unwritten U.S. trade agreement (The Japan Times).
21:41

22:34⇢Tariff Pain and Heat's Shadow on Rice

⌹Japanese media continues to highlight economic concerns, with attention drawn to US 'tariff pain' and poor employment statistics (Japan Business Press), alongside persistent opposition discontent over the unwritten US trade agreement (The Japan Times). Domestically, warnings are issued for extreme heat in Kanto (Yahoo News Japan), directly influencing the Prime Minister's policy shift to increase rice production, acknowledging risks of heat-related poor growth (Nikkei Shimbun).
23:23