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10.07.2025

10.07.2025 — Tariff Scope Widened, Rains Deluged, Fraud Unveiled

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 10.07.2025.

It displays 28 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

10.07.2025 ⇢ Tariff Scope Widened, Rains Deluged, Fraud Unveiled
⌹Editorial priorities on July 10 centered on the expanding scope of US trade tariffs, with President Trump's administration notifying eight countries of new duties, notably a 50% increase for Brazil and a 50% copper tariff set for August 1st. This continued the persistent focus on reciprocal trade measures from previous days, with discussions also highlighting the ongoing trade-defense link. Domestically, the approaching Upper House election remained a key theme, with reports noting the Democratic Party for the People's declining popularity and calls for interactive voter engagement. A significant new economic development involved record corporate dividends, totaling 20 trillion yen, expected to support consumption. Concurrently, warnings for record heavy rainfall in the Kanto region escalated throughout the day, leading to reports of localized impacts. A notable new international social issue emerged with reports of "fraud parks" in Southeast Asia specifically targeting Japanese elderly, allegedly involving Japanese "managers".
10.07.2025

01:24⇢Trump Widens Tariff Scope

⌹Japanese media remain focused on developments in US trade policy. President Trump's administration is notifying eight countries of new tariffs, notably a dramatic 50% increase for Brazil (Nikkei Shimbun). This expands the pattern of "reciprocal" duties, as previously seen with the Philippines' 20% tariff (Nikkei Asia). The ongoing expansion of these trade measures continues to be a central editorial priority.
02:54
【シリコンバレヌ=枡蟺盎暹、ニュヌペヌク=竹内匘文】米半導䜓倧手の゚ヌビディアの時䟡総額が䞀時史䞊初の4兆ドル玄585兆円に達した。生成AI人工知胜のむンフラ䌁業の躍進は、産業の䞻圹が数十億人単䜍の消費者接点を持぀プラットフォヌマヌから、それらの営みを支える「黒子」ぞず移行したこずを象城しおいる。 マむクロ゜フトも䞊堎来高倀 9日の米囜垂堎で゚ヌビディアの時䟡総額は䞀時4兆ドルを突砎し、 
02:54
03:52
【シリコンバレヌ=枡蟺盎暹、ニュヌペヌク=竹内匘文】米半導䜓倧手の゚ヌビディアの時䟡総額が䞀時史䞊初の4兆ドル玄585兆円に達した。生成AI人工知胜のむンフラ䌁業の躍進は、産業の䞻圹が数十億人単䜍の消費者接点を持぀プラットフォヌマヌから、それらの営みを支える「黒子」ぞず移行したこずを象城しおいる。 マむクロ゜フトも䞊堎来高倀 9日の米囜垂堎で゚ヌビディアの時䟡総額は䞀時4兆ドルを突砎し、 
03:52

03:54⇢US Copper Tariff Imminent

⌹Japanese media continue to highlight developments in US trade policy, with President Trump's administration set to impose a 50% tariff on copper from August 1st (Yahoo News Japan). This adds to existing duties, such as the 20% tariff on the Philippines (Nikkei Asia). Domestically, the DPP appears to be losing appeal ahead of the Upper House election (The Japan Times). Meanwhile, globally, NVIDIA's market value briefly surged to $4 trillion, signaling shifts driven by AI infrastructure (Nikkei Shimbun).
05:08
07:33

07:35⇢ASEAN-China Trade Pact Emerges

⌹Japanese media continue to discuss the ramifications of US trade policies, with Nikkei Asia highlighting ASEAN and China deepening relations through a new trade pact amidst existing US tariffs and global tensions. Domestically, the approaching Upper House election remains a key focus, as The Japan Times reports the Democratic Party for the People (DPP) is losing popularity, while Huffington Post Japan encourages interactive engagement with election posters.
08:08
囜内のベンチャヌキャピタルVCが倧型のファンドを立ち䞊げる。ゞャフコグルヌプは1000億円超の囜内最倧玚のファンドを新蚭し、東京倧孊系VCは500億円のファンドを蚭けた。栞融合や量子コンピュヌタヌなど先端技術に集䞭投資する。囜内では数が限られる「ナニコヌン」䌁業䟡倀10億ドル以䞊の未䞊堎䌁業創出に぀なげる。 ゞャフコは2026幎初頭をめどに、同瀟ずしお最倧芏暡の総額1000億円の新ファン 
08:08
09:09
貿易摩擊など逆颚のなか䞊堎䌁業が配圓を䞀段ず増やす。2026幎3月期の配圓総額は19兆9900億円ず前期比3%増え、5幎連続で過去最高を芋蟌む。資本効率改革の芁請が匷たっおいるこずが背景にある。単玔蚈算では家蚈に玄3.5兆円入る。むンフレ䞋で実質賃金が増えにくいなか、個人消費を支える効果が期埅できる。 3月期決算の䞊堎䌁業倉則決算などを陀く玄2300瀟を察象に日本経枈新聞が集蚈した。予想1株 
09:09

10:54⇢Corporate Dividend Surge

⌹Japanese media continue to focus on the approaching Upper House election, noting the Democratic Party for the People's apparent decline in popularity (The Japan Times) and calls for interactive voter engagement (Huffington Post Japan). New domestic reports highlight a record 20 trillion yen in corporate dividends, expected to bolster consumer spending amid inflation (Nikkei Shimbun). Additionally, warnings have been issued for record heavy rainfall across the Kanto region (Yahoo News Japan).

13:39⇢Fraud Parks Target Japanese Elderly

⌹Japanese media report on the proliferation of "fraud parks" in Southeast Asia, notably targeting Japanese elderly with alleged Japanese "managers" involved (Japan Business Press). Domestically, heavy rainfall impacts the Kanto region (Yahoo News Japan). Ongoing discussions cover the approaching Upper House election (The Japan Times, Huffington Post Japan) and record corporate dividends (Nikkei Shimbun). Internationally, ASEAN and China deepen relations amidst trade tensions (Nikkei Asia).
16:14

17:26⇢Election Handout Promises

⌹Japanese media highlight the escalating "handout battle" as ruling and opposition parties promise benefit payments ahead of the Upper House election (Nikkei Shimbun). This political focus continues alongside reports of the Democratic Party for the People's declining appeal (The Japan Times) and efforts for voter engagement (Huffington Post Japan). Meanwhile, record corporate dividends remain a topic (Nikkei Asia), and an emergency national meeting addresses persistent teacher sexual violence (Yahoo News Japan).
20:33
【ワシントン=高芋浩茔】米連邊準備理事䌚FRBのパり゚ル議長ずトランプ米倧統領の察立が深たり、次期議長人事を巡る神経戊が始たっおいる。「圱の議長」たで瀺唆するトランプ氏の攻勢は金融政策の独立性を厩すのか。 トランプ氏、次期議長は「利䞋げしたい人」 トランプ氏の芁望は、FRBの早期利䞋げだ。景気を浮揚し、2026幎11月に控える䞭間遞挙に向けお経枈政策の実瞟を瀺す狙いがある。トランプ氏に限らず 
20:33
21:43

21:53⇢Trump's Shadow Over the Fed

⌹Japanese media currently highlight US President Trump's pressure on the Federal Reserve regarding interest rate cuts, raising concerns about monetary policy independence (Nikkei Shimbun). Concurrently, reports continue on the troubling proliferation of "fraud parks" in Southeast Asia, which reportedly target Japanese elderly and involve Japanese "managers" (Japan Business Press). Domestically, warnings are issued for localized heavy rainfall across the Tokai to Kyushu regions (Yahoo News Japan), while Vietnam's economic reforms are noted to favor large businesses (Nikkei Asia).