A 22-year-old woman died Tuesday after being stabbed on a street in downtown Tokyo and a man believed to have had a financial dispute with her was arrested at the scene, police said.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 12.03.2025.
It displays 34 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
12.03.2025 โข Day Trump's Tariffs Hit While Wages Rose
โจTrump administration imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Japan, prompting expressions of "regret" from Japanese officials while other Asian nations responded more moderately than the EU's announced countermeasures. This tariff development follows yesterday's falling real wages amidst intensifying global tariff wars.
Major Japanese companies like Hitachi and Toyota achieved record wage increases exceeding 5% for a second consecutive year, though concerns emerged about widening wage disparities between large corporations and smaller enterprises. Converting nominal raises to real wage growth remains challenging.
The Ukraine-US ceasefire proposal reportedly puts pressure on Putin to respond, while Ukrainian and Israeli drone manufacturers appeal to South Korea with battle-tested technology. Prime Minister Kishida faces mounting internal party pressure to step down, continuing the political instability thread from previous days' reporting.
Major Japanese companies like Hitachi and Toyota achieved record wage increases exceeding 5% for a second consecutive year, though concerns emerged about widening wage disparities between large corporations and smaller enterprises. Converting nominal raises to real wage growth remains challenging.
The Ukraine-US ceasefire proposal reportedly puts pressure on Putin to respond, while Ukrainian and Israeli drone manufacturers appeal to South Korea with battle-tested technology. Prime Minister Kishida faces mounting internal party pressure to step down, continuing the political instability thread from previous days' reporting.
12.03.2025
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Countries willing to supply experienced suicide drones, tech to Seoul
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The Japan Times
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The Japanese government plans to increase the country's rice exports by nearly eight-fold to 350,000 tons, worth 92.
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05:19โขPutin Under Pressure After Ukraine Accepts Ceasefire
โจThe newspapers report on Ukraine accepting a US-proposed ceasefire that puts pressure on Putin to respond (The Japan Times, Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). Trump has expressed "hopes" for Russia's agreement to the proposal according to Japanese media (Yahoo News Japan). Meanwhile, Japan plans to significantly increase its rice exports to 350,000 tons by 2030, nearly eight times current levels (Kyodo News). In defense news, Ukrainian and Israeli drone manufacturers are appealing to South Korea's military with battle-tested suicide drone technology amid ongoing conflicts (Nikkei Asia).
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BOJ to raise interest rates to a "neutral" level while monitoring for growth
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Experts call latest developments 'seismic' ahead of nationwide May polls
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07:47โขTrump Imposes 25% Steel Tariffs On Japan
โจThe newspapers report on Trump's administration imposing 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, including those from Japan (Nikkei Shimbun). Former Philippine President Duterte's arrest is raising political tensions ahead of May midterm elections, with experts describing the situation as "seismic" (Nikkei Asia). In domestic politics, the prime minister will make an unusual appearance at the House of Representatives' budget committee meeting on March 13 (Yahoo News Japan). Previously reported stories continue coverage of Ukraine's ceasefire proposal (Japan Times), China's economic struggles (Japan Business Press), and Japan's ambitious rice export plans (Kyodo News).
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HuffPost Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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10:35โขUS-Japan Rice Tariff Dispute Escalates
โจThe newspapers report on trade tensions between Japan and the US, with discussion of America's claim about Japan's 700% tariff on US rice (Japan Times) and Japanese officials expressing regret over US steel and aluminum tariffs (Yahoo News Japan). Wage increases are gaining momentum at major Japanese companies like Hitachi and Toyota, with consecutive years of raises exceeding 5% (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, a peace-focused headline emphasizes daily necessity of peace (Huffington Post), while earlier coverage continues on Japan's ambitious rice export goals (Kyodo News) and China's economic challenges (Japan Business Press).
11:10
Australia and Japan lament lack of exceptions while South Korea pursues negotiations
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Yahoo! Japan
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12:03โขRecord Wage Hikes At Japanese Giants
โจThe newspapers report on major Japanese companies like Hitachi and Toyota achieving record wage increases exceeding 5% for the second consecutive year (Nikkei Shimbun). Asian countries, including Japan, have responded more moderately than the EU to U.S. metal tariffs, with Japan expressing regret while South Korea pursues negotiations (Nikkei Asia). In domestic politics, Prime Minister Kishida faces increasing pressure to step down from within his own party (Yahoo News Japan). Previous coverage continues on U.S.-Japan rice tariff disputes (Japan Times), Japan's ambitious rice export goals (Kyodo News), and China's economic challenges (Japan Business Press).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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14:10โขWage Growth Reality Gap Widens
โจThe newspapers report on wage increase challenges in Japan, with new headlines focusing on difficulties in achieving real wage growth despite nominal raises (Nikkei Shimbun). There are growing concerns about a widening wage gap between large corporations and small-to-medium enterprises (Yahoo News Japan). Earlier coverage continues on Japan's ambitious rice export goals (Kyodo News), the U.S.-Japan rice tariff dispute (Japan Times), and differing Asian responses to U.S. metal tariffs (Nikkei Asia), with Japan taking a more measured approach compared to the EU's stronger reaction.
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Yahoo! Japan
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Ford, GM and Subaru risk lower profits if import prices rise
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19:45โขTariff Storm Looms Despite Inflation Calm
โจThe newspapers report on growing tensions over U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum. The EU announced countermeasures against U.S. tariffs starting in April (Yahoo News Japan), while Asian automakers including Ford, GM and Subaru face profit risks from higher import prices (Nikkei Asia). Economists warn that February's better-than-expected U.S. inflation data could be misleading, as tariff impacts may create delayed inflation as companies struggle to immediately pass costs to consumers (Nikkei Shimbun). Earlier coverage on U.S.-Japan rice tariff disputes and Japan's rice export ambitions remains relevant.
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Beijing moves to inject public funds into state-owned banks, albeit quietly
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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23:03โขAnti-Tesla Protests Erupt Globally
โจThe newspapers report on anti-Tesla protests emerging worldwide with speculation about investor George Soros' involvement (Japan Business Press). Economic tensions continue with the EU and Canada maintaining retaliatory tariffs against the US despite economic slowdown risks (Nikkei Shimbun). Analysts are questioning if China will face Japan's post-bubble economic fate as Beijing quietly injects public funds into state-owned banks (Nikkei Asia). Japan's Financial Services Agency plans to revise supervision guidelines for safety deposit boxes (Yahoo News Japan). Earlier coverage on peace advocacy and US-Japan rice tariff disputes remains relevant.
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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23:44
Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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