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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 08.08.2025.
It displays 32 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
08.08.2025 ⇢ Tariff Course Shifts, History's Echo Deepens
⌨Japanese media initially reported a significant shift in US-Japan trade relations on August 8, detailing the US correction of tariff calculations on Japanese goods, which was expected to lower effective rates and lead to reimbursements. This provided a contrast to prior days' anxieties over reciprocal tariffs. However, as the day progressed, the focus evolved to underscore persistent uncertainty regarding the timing of automobile tariff reductions, posing ongoing risks for businesses. Concurrently, a new editorial priority emerged with discussions deepening on understanding Japan's "history of perpetration," linking historical revisionism to contemporary issues, and later connecting to reports of the Prime Minister forgoing his August 15th Yasukuni Shrine visit. Additionally, the planned launch of Google's generative AI search mode in Japan gained prominence, signaling a potential shift in information dissemination.
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Akazawa calls administrative error 'extremely regrettable'
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00:45⇢US Corrects Japan Tariffs
⌨Japanese media, previously focused on the pervasive impact of US tariffs, now report a significant development: the US is correcting its tariff calculation on Japanese goods, which is expected to lower the effective rate and lead to reimbursements (The Japan Times, Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). Domestically, heavy rain warnings persist for Kirishima City (Yahoo News Japan), while Japan-Korea historical issues also remain a topic (Japan Business Press).
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03:26⇢Tariff Correction, History's Echo
⌨Japanese media prominently feature the ongoing US correction of tariff calculations on Japanese goods, leading to lower effective rates and reimbursements (The Japan Times, Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). A new discussion emphasizes confronting the "history of perpetration" to prevent its repetition, linking historical revisionism with misogyny and xenophobia (Huffington Post Japan). Separately, Kagoshima Prefecture remains under a special heavy rain warning (Yahoo News Japan).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Shaky ruling coalition weakened as Paetongtarn, Thaksin face reckoning in court
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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06:09⇢Tariff Relief, History's Mirror
⌨Japanese media continues to detail the US correction of tariff calculations on Japanese goods, ensuring lower effective rates (The Japan Times, Nikkei Shimbun). Concurrently, discussions deepen on understanding Japan's "history of perpetration," linking historical revisionism with misogyny and xenophobia (Huffington Post Japan). Separately, warnings for heavy rain persist in Kagoshima (Yahoo News Japan), while regional attention shifts to the Thai-Cambodian political crisis (Nikkei Asia).
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大成建設は海洋土木大手の東洋建設を買収する。TOB（株式公開買い付け）などを通じて全株式を取得する。実質的な買収額は1600億円程度。両社の単純合算した売上高（2025年3月期）は約2兆3200億円と建設業界2位の大林組に迫る。業界全体が市場縮小と資材・人件費高騰による収益圧迫に直面するなか、再編機運が一段と高まる。
8日に発表する。買い付け価格は1株1700円強となる。東証プライムに上場する東…
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Yahoo! Japan
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Japan Business Press
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Yahoo! Japan
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08:03⇢Construction Industry Consolidation
⌨Japanese media reports on significant shifts in the nation's economic landscape. Major construction firm Taisei is set to acquire Toyo Construction for 160 billion yen, marking the largest general contractor reorganization in history (Nikkei Shimbun). Concurrently, discussions revisit the yen's depreciation to 160 against the dollar, observing a global diversification of capital away from US concentration (Japan Business Press). The US also continues to adjust tariff calculations, lowering effective rates on Japanese goods (The Japan Times).
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Yahoo! Japan
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World Robot Conference opens in Beijing with devices that dance, hug and shoot hoops
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Yahoo! Japan
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米グーグルは日本で生成AI（人工知能）を使った新型検索機能を提供する。知りたい内容を会話文のように尋ねれば、AIが回答文を生成する。グーグルがAI検索を始めることで、ネット利用者の情報収集法や広告モデルが変わる可能性がある。ネット事業者がAIを使って情報収集することについてはメディア企業側との摩擦もある。
グーグルは今春にAI検索技術を公表し、7月までに米国とインド、英国で「AIモード」の検索サ…
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Yahoo! Japan
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10:05⇢AI Search Redefines Information
⌨Japanese newspapers are highlighting significant technological shifts, with Google's generative AI search mode set to launch in Japan, potentially altering advertising and information gathering (Nikkei Shimbun), alongside China's humanoid robot developments (Nikkei Asia). Concurrently, discussions on historical injustices continue, encompassing the importance of confronting Japan's "history of perpetration" (Huffington Post Japan) and the wartime internment of Japanese Americans (Yahoo News Japan). US tariff adjustments also remain a topic (The Japan Times).
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日米関税交渉の最大の焦点だった自動車関税の引き下げ時期が固まらない。赤沢亮正経済財政・再生相は米国時間7日、米政府が相互関税の軽減措置を日本に適用するための大統領令修正の際に自動車関税を下げる大統領令も出すとの見通しを明らかにした。発令時期は米政府次第で日米合意に残る不確実性が企業のリスクになっている。
赤沢氏は7日、ラトニック米商務長官、ベッセント米財務長官とそれぞれ会談した。その後の記者会見…
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'Great friend' relationship began souring after US president claimed to be a truce maker
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12:42⇢Auto Tariff Cut Uncertainty
⌨Japanese media continue to report on US-Japan trade relations, with new concerns over the persistent uncertainty surrounding the timing of automobile tariff reductions, posing risks for businesses (Nikkei Shimbun, The Japan Times). Domestically, the Prime Minister is reportedly set to forgo his Yasukuni Shrine visit on August 15th (Yahoo News Japan), a decision resonating with ongoing discussions about understanding Japan's history of perpetration (Huffington Post Japan).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Toyota sees biggest impact from elevated duties; export-heavy Mazda, Subaru hit hard
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17:11⇢Tariff Delay Costs Automakers
⌨Japanese media continue to prioritize US-Japan trade relations, especially the unresolved issue of automobile tariff reductions. The delay in tariff cuts is reportedly costing Japanese automakers millions daily, causing significant financial burdens and uncertainty for businesses (Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Shimbun). Domestically, discussions concern a potential early LDP presidential election (Yahoo News Japan), while the importance of understanding Japan's history of perpetration persists as a topic (Huffington Post Japan).
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米自動車関税の引き下げの遅れが、自動車メーカーの収益に影響を与えている。トヨタ自動車など日本車7社の利益は、1日遅れるだけで計30億円程度減る。需要の冷え込みを警戒し、米国で値上げなどで全てをコスト転嫁するのは難しい。マツダは関税の引き下げに時間がかかれば、赤字になる可能性もある。
自動車は日本の代表的な輸出産業で、米国の追加関税の影響は大きい。日本自動車工業会（自工会）によると、日本から米国へ…
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シカゴ・マーカンタイル取引所（CME）グループのレオ・メラメド名誉会長は第2次世界大戦中に杉原千畝の「命のビザ」で米国に亡命し、世界で初めて金融先物市場を開設した。ナチス・ドイツから逃れ、自由の国を目指した同氏の目にトランプ大統領の米国はどう映るのか。
グローバル化は戦争を避ける手段
世界最大のデリバティブ取引所運営会社を率いたメラメド氏。経済学者、故ミルトン・フリードマン氏の盟友で、政府の介入に…
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Japan Business Press
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Yahoo! Japan
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22:25⇢Autonomy Call Amidst Trump Talk
⌨Japanese media broadens its focus on US policy, moving beyond just trade tariffs. Strategic discussions now urge Japan to reduce US dependence in preparation for a potential "America First" policy (Japan Business Press). A leading financial figure critically assesses the US political landscape, emphasizing globalism and truth (Nikkei Shimbun). While Japanese automakers continue losing millions daily from delayed US tariff cuts (Nikkei Asia), a US-Russia summit is also confirmed for August 15th in Alaska (Yahoo News Japan).
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