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11.06.2025 โ€” Day Rare Earth Framework Dissolves Trade Stalemate

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 11.06.2025.

It displays 46 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

11.06.2025 โ‡ข Day Rare Earth Framework Dissolves Trade Stalemate
โŒจU.S.-China trade negotiations achieved a framework agreement in London, with Commerce Secretary statements evolving from "likely ease" to "will be resolved" regarding Chinese rare earth restrictions. This breakthrough built on previous Swiss accords, addressing the stalemate that had persisted since the three-week tariff talks mentioned in recent days.

Semiconductor stocks drove Tokyo markets 300 points higher as chip shares resumed their leadership role, recovering from Trump tariff-related declines. Auto parts supplier Marelli filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy after private restructuring talks failed, escalating Nissan's supply chain problems into legal proceedings.

Prime Minister Koizumi rejected consumption tax cuts while the ruling coalition finalized plans for universal 20,000 yen payments. Constitutional Democratic Party opposition to filing no-confidence motions strengthened. Nintendo's Switch 2 achieved 3.5 million unit sales in four days. Los Angeles remained under curfew as Governor Newsom warned against Trump overreach amid ongoing Marine deployments.
11.06.2025
00:06
ใ€ใƒฏใ‚ทใƒณใƒˆใƒณ=ๅ…ซๅๅณถ็ถพๅนณใ€ใƒญใƒณใƒ‰ใƒณ=ๆฑŸๆธ•ๆ™บๅผ˜ใ€‘็ฑณไธญไธกๆ”ฟๅบœใฏ10ๆ—ฅใ€่ฒฟๆ˜“ๅ•้กŒใซ้–ขใ™ใ‚‹2ๅ›ž็›ฎใฎ้–ฃๅƒš็ดšๅ”่ญฐใ‚’ๅฎŸๆ–ฝใ—ใŸใ€‚ไธกๅ›ฝใฏ5ๆœˆใซใ‚นใ‚คใ‚นใง็ตใ‚“ใ ๅˆๆ„ๅ†…ๅฎนใ‚’็€ๅฎŸใซๅฑฅ่กŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงไธ€่‡ดใ—ใŸใ€‚ใƒฉใƒˆใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏ็ฑณๅ•†ๅ‹™้•ทๅฎ˜ใฏใ€ไธญๅ›ฝใซใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใƒฌใ‚ขใ‚ขใƒผใ‚น๏ผˆๅธŒๅœŸ้กž๏ผ‰ใฎ่ผธๅ‡บ่ฆๅˆถใฏใ€Œ็ทฉๅ’Œใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ ใ‚ใ†ใ€ใจใฎ่ฆ‹้€šใ—ใ‚’็คบใ—ใŸใ€‚ ๅ”่ญฐใฏใƒญใƒณใƒ‰ใƒณใง9ๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰ๅฎŸๆ–ฝใ—ใŸใ€‚็ฑณๅ›ฝใฏใƒ™ใƒƒใ‚ปใƒณใƒˆ่ฒกๅ‹™้•ทๅฎ˜ใจ่ผธๅ‡บ็ฎก็†ใ‚’ๆ‹…ๅฝ“ใ™ใ‚‹ใƒฉใƒˆใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏๆฐใ€็ฑณ้€šๅ•†ไปฃ่กจ้ƒจ๏ผˆUSTโ€ฆ
00:06
00:14

00:15โ‡ขRare Earth Restrictions May Ease

โŒจThe newspapers report on U.S.-China trade negotiations showing signs of progress as Commerce Secretary Ratnik indicates Chinese rare earth export restrictions "will likely be eased" following the second ministerial-level talks in London (Nikkei Shimbun). Japan announces ambitious disaster preparedness goals, aiming to reduce potential Nankai Trough megaquake death toll estimates by 80% over the next decade, down from the current projection of up to 298,000 fatalities (Kyodo News English). Immigration enforcement tensions escalate in the United States as Marines arrive in Los Angeles amid growing confrontations over immigration raids (The Japan Times). Weather concerns continue with heavy rainfall warnings issued for western Japan, particularly regarding landslide risks (Yahoo News Japan).
00:47
็ฑณไธญไธกๆ”ฟๅบœใฏ10ๆ—ฅใ€่ฒฟๆ˜“ๅ•้กŒใซ้–ขใ™ใ‚‹2ๅ›ž็›ฎใฎ้–ฃๅƒš็ดšๅ”่ญฐใ‚’ๅฎŸๆ–ฝใ—ใŸใ€‚ไธกๅ›ฝใฏ5ๆœˆใซใ‚นใ‚คใ‚นใง็ตใ‚“ใ ๅˆๆ„ๅ†…ๅฎนใ‚’็€ๅฎŸใซๅฑฅ่กŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใงไธ€่‡ดใ—ใŸใ€‚ใƒฉใƒˆใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏ็ฑณๅ•†ๅ‹™้•ทๅฎ˜ใฏใ€ไธญๅ›ฝใซใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใƒฌใ‚ขใ‚ขใƒผใ‚น๏ผˆๅธŒๅœŸ้กž๏ผ‰ใฎ่ผธๅ‡บ่ฆๅˆถใฏใ€Œ่งฃๆฑบใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ ใ‚ใ†ใ€ใจใฎ่ฆ‹้€šใ—ใ‚’็คบใ—ใŸใ€‚ ๅ”่ญฐใฏใƒญใƒณใƒ‰ใƒณใง9ๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰้–‹ใ„ใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚็ฑณๅ›ฝใฏใƒ™ใƒƒใ‚ปใƒณใƒˆ่ฒกๅ‹™้•ทๅฎ˜ใจ่ผธๅ‡บ็ฎก็†ใ‚’ๆ‹…ๅฝ“ใ™ใ‚‹ใƒฉใƒˆใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏๆฐใ€็ฑณ้€šๅ•†ไปฃ่กจ้ƒจ๏ผˆUSTR๏ผ‰ใฎใ‚ฐใƒชใ‚ขไปฃ่กจใŒๅ‡บๅธญใ—ใŸใ€‚ไธญๅ›ฝใฏ็ตŒๆธˆๆ”ฟ็ญ–ใ‚’โ€ฆ
00:47
01:03

02:19โ‡ขRare Earth Restrictions Near Resolution

โŒจThe newspapers report on U.S.-China trade negotiations reaching a framework agreement in London, with Commerce Secretary Ratnik stating Chinese rare earth export restrictions "will be resolved" following the second ministerial talks (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia, Yahoo News Japan). The agreement builds on May's Swiss accords, with both sides committing to steady implementation of previous commitments. Following his Japan visit, the U.S. intelligence chief publicly opposed nuclear arms expansion (Kyodo News English). Media criticism continues regarding public "ignorance and indifference" toward unspecified issues (Huffington Post Japan), while Trump's anger over "TACO trade" reporting persists alongside ongoing Marine deployments in Los Angeles amid immigration enforcement tensions.
04:04
ไธ–็•Œ็š„ใซๅŠๅฐŽไฝ“้–ข้€ฃๆ ชใŒ้จฐๅ‹ขใ‚’ๅผทใ‚ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚11ๆ—ฅๅˆๅ‰ใฎๆฑไบฌๆ ชๅผๅธ‚ๅ ดใงใ‚ขใƒ‰ใƒใƒณใƒ†ใ‚นใƒˆใฎไธŠๆ˜‡็އใฏไธ€ๆ™‚4%ใ‚’่ถ…ใˆใ€4ๆœˆใซไป˜ใ‘ใŸๅนดๅˆๆฅๅฎ‰ๅ€คใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎไธŠๆ˜‡็އใฏ8ๅ‰ฒใซ้”ใ—ใŸใ€‚ๆ˜ฅๅ…ˆใฎๆ—ฅ็ตŒๅนณๅ‡ใฎ้ซ˜ๅ€คใ‚’ใ‘ใ‚“ๅผ•ใ—ใŸๅŠๅฐŽไฝ“ๆ ชใ ใŒใ€ใ€Œใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใƒ—้–ข็จŽใ€้–‹ๅง‹ใงไธ‹ใ’ใŸใ€‚ๅŠๅฐŽไฝ“ๆ ชใฏๅพฉๆดปใ—ใ€ๅ†ใณ็›ธๅ ดใ‚’ไธปๅฐŽใ™ใ‚‹ใ€Œ็œŸๆ‰“ใกใ€ใจใชใ‚‹ใ‹ใ€‚ๅธ‚ๅ ดใฎ้–ขๅฟƒใŒ้ซ˜ใพใ‚‹ใ€‚ ็ฑณไธญไธกๆ”ฟๅบœใฏ10ๆ—ฅใ€่ฒฟๆ˜“ๅ•้กŒใซ้–ขใ™ใ‚‹2ๅ›ž็›ฎใฎ้–ฃๅƒš็ดšๅ”่ญฐใ‚’ๅฎŸๆ–ฝใ—ใŸใ€‚ไธกๅ›ฝใฏ5ๆœˆใซใ‚นใ‚คใ‚นใงโ€ฆ
04:04
04:55

04:56โ‡ขChip Stocks Return as Market Leaders

โŒจThe newspapers report on semiconductor stocks driving a sharp recovery in Tokyo markets, with the Nikkei temporarily rising 300 points as chip-related shares like Advantest surged over 4% (Nikkei Shimbun). The semiconductor sector, which had declined following Trump tariff implementations, appears poised to resume its role as market leader amid global chip stock momentum. U.S.-China trade discussions continue with second ministerial talks addressing trade issues, building on previous Swiss negotiations. The Science Council of Japan's incorporation law has passed, though concerns persist about the organization's transformation (Yahoo News Japan). Qantas announced the closure of Singapore-based Jetstar Asia due to rising costs, affecting routes to Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan (Nikkei Asia).
05:12
ใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใ‚นใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใƒˆๅบ—ใ€Œใƒ‰ใƒณใƒปใ‚ญใƒ›ใƒผใƒ†ใ€ใ‚’้‹ๅ–ถใ™ใ‚‹ใƒ‘ใƒณใƒปใƒ‘ใ‚ทใƒ•ใ‚ฃใƒƒใ‚ฏใƒปใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใƒŠใ‚ทใƒงใƒŠใƒซใƒ›ใƒผใƒซใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใƒณใ‚ฐใ‚น๏ผˆPPIH๏ผ‰ใ‚„ใ‚คใƒˆใƒผใƒจใƒผใ‚ซๅ ‚ใฏ11ๆ—ฅใ€ๆ”ฟๅบœใŒ่ฟฝๅŠ ใงๆ”พๅ‡บใ—ใŸๅ‚™่“„็ฑณใฎ้šๆ„ๅฅ‘็ด„ใฎ็”ณ่ซ‹ใ‚’่ฆ‹้€ใฃใŸใ€‚2025ๅนด็”ฃใฎๆ–ฐ็ฑณใŒๅ‡บๅ›žใ‚‹ๅ‰ใฎ8ๆœˆๆœซใพใงใซ่ฒฉๅฃฒใ™ใ‚‹ใจใ„ใ†ๅฅ‘็ด„ใฎๆกไปถใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใ€ไธ€้ƒจใฎไผๆฅญใŒ้Žๅ‰ฐๅœจๅบซใฎใƒชใ‚นใ‚ฏใ‚’ๆ„่ญ˜ใ—ๅง‹ใ‚ใŸใ€‚ 2021ๅนด็”ฃใฎๅ‚™่“„็ฑณ10ไธ‡ใƒˆใƒณใจ20ๅนด็”ฃใฎ10ไธ‡ใƒˆใƒณใ‚’่ฟฝๅŠ ใงๆ”พๅ‡บใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ๆฑบใ‚ใ€11ๆ—ฅๅˆโ€ฆ
05:12
05:37
ใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใ‚นใ‚ซใ‚ฆใƒณใƒˆๅบ—ใ€Œใƒ‰ใƒณใƒปใ‚ญใƒ›ใƒผใƒ†ใ€ใ‚’้‹ๅ–ถใ™ใ‚‹ใƒ‘ใƒณใƒปใƒ‘ใ‚ทใƒ•ใ‚ฃใƒƒใ‚ฏใƒปใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใƒŠใ‚ทใƒงใƒŠใƒซใƒ›ใƒผใƒซใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใƒณใ‚ฐใ‚น๏ผˆPPIH๏ผ‰ใ‚„ใ‚คใƒˆใƒผใƒจใƒผใ‚ซๅ ‚ใฏ11ๆ—ฅใ€ๆ”ฟๅบœใŒ่ฟฝๅŠ ใงๆ”พๅ‡บใ—ใŸๅ‚™่“„็ฑณใฎ้šๆ„ๅฅ‘็ด„ใฎ็”ณ่ซ‹ใ‚’่ฆ‹้€ใฃใŸใ€‚2025ๅนด็”ฃใฎๆ–ฐ็ฑณใŒๅ‡บๅ›žใ‚‹ๅ‰ใฎ8ๆœˆๆœซใพใงใซ่ฒฉๅฃฒใ™ใ‚‹ใจใ„ใ†ๅฅ‘็ด„ใฎๆกไปถใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใ€ไธ€้ƒจใฎไผๆฅญใŒ้Žๅ‰ฐๅœจๅบซใฎใƒชใ‚นใ‚ฏใ‚’ๆ„่ญ˜ใ—ๅง‹ใ‚ใŸใ€‚ 2021ๅนด็”ฃใฎๅ‚™่“„็ฑณ10ไธ‡ใƒˆใƒณใจ20ๅนด็”ฃใฎ10ไธ‡ใƒˆใƒณใ‚’่ฟฝๅŠ ใงๆ”พๅ‡บใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ๆฑบใ‚ใ€11ๆ—ฅๅˆโ€ฆ
05:37
06:11
่‡ชๅ‹•่ปŠ้ƒจๅ“ๅคงๆ‰‹ใฎใƒžใƒฌใƒชใƒ›ใƒผใƒซใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใƒณใ‚ฐใ‚น๏ผˆๆ—งใ‚ซใƒซใ‚ฝใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚ซใƒณใ‚ปใ‚ค๏ผ‰ใŒใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๆฐ‘ไบ‹ๅ†็”Ÿๆณ•ใซๅฝ“ใŸใ‚‹็ฑณ้€ฃ้‚ฆ็ ด็”ฃๆณ•็ฌฌ11ๆก๏ผˆใƒใƒฃใƒ—ใ‚ฟใƒผ11๏ผ‰ใฎ้ฉ็”จใ‚’็”ณ่ซ‹ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚่ฟ‘ใ็”ณ่ซ‹ๆ‰‹็ถšใ้–‹ๅง‹ใ‚’็™บ่กจใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚็ง็š„ๆ•ด็†ใฎๅ”่ญฐใŒใพใจใพใ‚‰ใšใ€่ฃๅˆคๆ‰€ใฎ็ฎก็†ไธ‹ใงไบ‹ๆฅญใฎ็ถ™็ถšใจๅ†ๅปบใ‚’ใ‚ใ–ใ™ใ€‚ๆ—ฅ็”ฃ่‡ชๅ‹•่ปŠใฎ็ตŒๅ–ถๅ•้กŒใŒ้ƒจๅ“ใƒกใƒผใ‚ซใƒผใฎๆณ•็š„ๆ•ด็†ใซ็™บๅฑ•ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚ ่ฟ‘ใ็ฑณใƒ‡ใƒฉใ‚ฆใ‚งใ‚ขๅทžใฎ้€ฃ้‚ฆ็ ด็”ฃ่ฃๅˆคๆ‰€ใซใƒใƒฃใƒ—ใ‚ฟใƒผ11ใฎ้ฉ็”จใ‚’็”ณ่ซ‹ใ™ใ‚‹ๆ–น้‡ใ‚’ๅ›บใ‚ใŸโ€ฆ
06:11

06:12โ‡ขMarelli Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

โŒจThe newspapers report on major auto parts supplier Marelli Holdings (formerly Calsonic Kansei) filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware federal court, as private restructuring negotiations failed and the company seeks court-supervised business continuation and rebuilding (Nikkei Shimbun). This represents the escalation of Nissan's management problems into legal proceedings affecting major parts manufacturers. Tokyo authorities decided against appealing the Okawara wrongful conviction case, effectively ending the legal battle (Yahoo News Japan). These developments continue amid ongoing coverage of U.S.-China trade tensions, with Trump's anger over "TACO trade" reporting persisting, and Marines deployed in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement issues.

08:13โ‡ขNewsom Warns Against Trump Overreach

โŒจThe newspapers report on escalating tensions in Los Angeles as California Governor Newsom warns against Trump's presidential overreach while the city remains under curfew (Huffington Post Japan, The Japan Times). The coverage suggests concerns about potential arrests being threatened by the president amid ongoing immigration enforcement operations. Nintendo's Switch 2 console achieved strong initial sales of 3.5 million units within four days of launch (Kyodo News English). Japanese authorities concluded a wrongful conviction case as both national and Tokyo governments decided against appealing the Okawara case (Yahoo News Japan). These developments continue alongside previous coverage of Marelli's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and Trump's ongoing anger over trade reporting.
09:09
09:09
่ฒฟๆ˜“ๆ‘ฉๆ“ฆใซใ‚ˆใ‚Šๆธ›็›ŠไบˆๆƒณใŒๅคšใ„ใชใ‹ใงใ‚‚ไธŠๅ ดไผๆฅญใฎ่‡ช็คพๆ ช่ฒทใ„ใŒๆ€ฅๅข—ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚2025ๅนด1ใ€œ5ๆœˆใฏ็ด„12ๅ…†ๅ††ใจๅ‰ๅนดๅŒๆœŸใซๆฏ”ใน2ๅ‰ฒๅข—ใˆใ€ๅŒๆ™‚ๆœŸใจใ—ใฆใฏๆœ€้ซ˜ใจใชใฃใŸใ€‚ไผๆฅญใฏๅผทใพใ‚‹ๅธ‚ๅ ดใฎๅœงๅŠ›ใซๅฏพๅฟœใ—ใฆ่ณ‡ๆœฌๅŠน็އใฎๆ”นๅ–„ใ‚’ๆ€ฅใใ€‚ไธญ้•ทๆœŸใฎไผๆฅญไพกๅ€คๅ‘ไธŠใซใฏ่‡ช็คพๆ ช่ฒทใ„ใ ใ‘ใงใฏๆŒ็ถšๅŠ›ใซๆฌ ใ‘ใ€ๆˆ้•ทๆŠ•่ณ‡ใธใฎ่ณ‡้‡‘้…ๅˆ†ใŒ่ชฒ้กŒใซใชใ‚‹ใ€‚ ๆ—ฅๆœฌ็ตŒๆธˆๆ–ฐ่ž็คพใŒๅ…จไธŠๅ ดไผๆฅญ็ด„4000็คพใ‚’ๅฏพ่ฑกใซ่‡ช็คพๆ ชๅ–ๅพ—ๆž ใฎ่จญๅฎš็Šถๆณใ‚’่ชฟในใŸใ€‚1ใ€œ5ๆœˆใฎๅ–ๅพ—ๆž ่จญโ€ฆ
09:09

10:44โ‡ขKoizumi Rejects Consumption Tax Cuts

โŒจThe newspapers report on Prime Minister Koizumi's rejection of consumption tax reduction proposals, stating he "cannot agree" with such measures (Yahoo News Japan). Political tensions emerge over Koizumi's relationship with agricultural lobbying groups, with coverage questioning how long he can maintain his complex stance toward farming interests (The Japan Times). Corporate buyback activity reached record levels as Japanese companies purchased 12 trillion yen of their own shares from January to May, representing a 20% increase despite profit decline expectations from trade friction (Nikkei Shimbun). The surge reflects corporate responses to market pressures for improved capital efficiency, though sustainable growth requires investment allocation beyond share repurchases.
11:34
A court ruling that ordered the Tokyo government and the state to compensate a company president and others for an unlawful investigation over a suspected unauthorized export of sensitive equipment was finalized Wednesday, with the parties giving up on appealing.
11:34
12:12

14:57โ‡ขCompensation Ruling Finalized Over Illicit Export Probe

โŒจThe newspapers report on growing political tensions within Japan's Constitutional Democratic Party, with strengthening opposition to filing a no-confidence motion against the government (Yahoo News Japan). A compensation ruling became final after both Tokyo government and national authorities decided against appealing a court decision ordering payments to a company president over unlawful investigation of suspected unauthorized sensitive equipment exports (Kyodo News English). Corporate governance pressures continue as Japanese companies accelerated share buybacks to 12 trillion yen in the first five months, though questions persist about sustainable growth investment allocation (Nikkei Shimbun). Prime Minister Koizumi's complex relationship with agricultural lobbying groups remains under scrutiny (The Japan Times).
15:04
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20:32โ‡ขChinese Fighter Buzzes SDF Patrol at 45 Meters

โŒจThe newspapers report on escalating China-Japan military tensions as a Chinese fighter jet flew within 45 meters of a Japanese Self-Defense Forces patrol plane over the Pacific after taking off from an aircraft carrier (Kyodo News English). This near-miss incident represents a significant escalation from yesterday's dual carrier operations. Meanwhile, major auto parts supplier Marelli Holdings filed for its second bankruptcy in six years, with potential acquisition by a U.S.-led foreign investment consortium despite their limited global manufacturing experience (Nikkei Shimbun). The company's continued dependence on Nissan and failure to achieve mega-supplier status highlights ongoing restructuring challenges in Japan's automotive supply chain. Trump announced completion of a U.S.-China trade deal involving resumed Chinese magnet and rare earth supplies (Nikkei Asia).
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23:37โ‡ขXi's Generals Navigate Military Purges

โŒจThe newspapers report on internal Chinese military upheaval as Xi Jinping's generals navigate political purges, with one missing officer's fate confirmed at his predecessor's funeral (Nikkei Asia). This follows yesterday's dual carrier operations and the 45-meter near-miss incident between Chinese and Japanese aircraft. Domestic corporate tensions escalate as Hino Motors faces continued difficulties after abandoning the Land Cruiser project in their break from Toyota, highlighting ongoing supplier relationship challenges (Nikkei Shimbun). Rice stockpile management expands as 36 prefectures now sell emergency reserves through non-competitive contracts, building on the government's recent 200,000-ton release to combat food price inflation (Yahoo News Japan).