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11.10.2025The Day Komeito's Departure Sparked Election Fears

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 11.10.2025.

It displays 22 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

11.10.2025The Day Komeito's Departure Sparked Election Fears
Japanese media on October 11 continued to focus on the political fallout from the Komeito party's withdrawal from the ruling coalition, with early reports from Nikkei Shimbun highlighting intensified maneuvering for prime ministerial candidates like Takaichi or Tamaki ahead of the Diet session. By late morning, Yahoo News Japan indicated Komeito was considering partial withdrawal from single-member constituencies, and LDP members expressed concerns about upcoming elections. Concurrently, President Trump's escalating trade war with China, with new tariffs and export controls, received attention, alongside warnings from former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns against an "America First" approach. Typhoon 23 also posed threats to the Amami and Izu Islands throughout the day.
11.10.2025
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トランプ米大統領と中国の習近平(シー・ジンピン)国家主席が10月末にも韓国の国際会議に合わせて対面で会うのかどうかに注目が集まっている。硬軟を織り交ぜ、取引(ディール)を図ろうとするトランプ氏の外交姿勢は同盟国や国際秩序にどう影響するのか。米国の前駐中国大使、ニコラス・バーンズ氏に聞いた。 日本や韓国への高関税、正しくない バーンズ氏は対中外交の最前線で中国の強硬姿勢を目の当たりにした。首脳同士の…
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02:18Burns Warns Trump: Alliance First

Japanese media continues to highlight President Trump's escalating trade war with China, with new tariffs and export controls (The Japan Times). Nikkei Shimbun further warns against Trump's "America First" approach, advocating for "alliance first" and noting concerns from former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns about high tariffs on Japan and South Korea. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Ishiba's commitment to a post-war 80th-year statement before retirement is also noted (Yahoo News Japan).

07:22Coalition's Echoes, PM's Shadow

Japanese media continues to focus on the political fallout from the LDP-Komeito ruling bloc breakup, with CDP and Komeito now considering a unified prime ministerial candidate (The Japan Times). Meanwhile, discussions intensify regarding potential PM candidates like Takaichi or Tamaki, with political maneuvering expected before the Diet session (Nikkei Shimbun, Japan Business Press). A typhoon threat to the Izu Islands is also noted (Yahoo News Japan).

12:07Komeito's Departure and Election Fears

Japanese media continues its strong focus on the political ramifications of the LDP-Komeito breakup, with new reports highlighting the Komeito's withdrawal and LDP members' concerns about elections (Yahoo News Japan). Discussions persist regarding potential prime ministerial candidates like Takaichi or Tamaki, and the ongoing political maneuvering for a majority before the Diet session (The Japan Times, Japan Business Press, Nikkei Shimbun).

17:51Trump's China Trade War

Japanese media continues to highlight President Trump's escalating trade war with China, with Nikkei Shimbun specifically reporting on Trump's misjudgment regarding rare earth regulations and the acceleration of U.S. soybean divergence. Concurrently, The Japan Times focuses on the political maneuvering for a unified PM candidate after the ruling bloc breakup. A typhoon threat to the Izu Islands is also noted (Yahoo News Japan).