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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 14.04.2025.
It displays 31 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
14.04.2025 ⇢ Day of Demographic Decline and Nintendo Tariff Warnings
⌨Japan's population declined for the 14th consecutive year, falling by 550,000 to 123.8 million, with the Tokyo metropolitan area facing a serious eldercare crisis as 25% of residents are now over 65. The ongoing US-Japan trade tensions evolved with conflicting reports about smartphone tariff exemptions, as Trump's policy appeared to shift from exclusion to imposing semiconductor-related tariffs on phones instead.
Nintendo became a focal point in trade discussions as suppliers warned the Switch 2 console faces potential 145% tariff increases, contrasting with smartphone exemptions. Apple responded to the shifting landscape by ramping up production in India and Vietnam while navigating stricter customs checks in China.
Prime Minister Ishiba maintained a firm stance, declaring Japan would not rush to compromise in upcoming US tariff negotiations while denying implementing election-motivated economic handouts. Meanwhile, Xi Jinping courted Vietnam to join China in confronting the trade war.
Nintendo became a focal point in trade discussions as suppliers warned the Switch 2 console faces potential 145% tariff increases, contrasting with smartphone exemptions. Apple responded to the shifting landscape by ramping up production in India and Vietnam while navigating stricter customs checks in China.
Prime Minister Ishiba maintained a firm stance, declaring Japan would not rush to compromise in upcoming US tariff negotiations while denying implementing election-motivated economic handouts. Meanwhile, Xi Jinping courted Vietnam to join China in confronting the trade war.
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トランプ米政権の高関税政策が迷走している。11日に中国製品向けの相互関税から除外したスマートフォンなどを巡り、ラトニック米商務長官が13日に新たな半導体関税に組み入れると表明した。政策が二転三転してコスト高が避けられなくなったテック業界は困惑する。
相互関税ではなく「半導体関税」の対象に
米税関・国境取締局（CBP）は11日夜に相互関税の対象からスマホや半導体製造装置を除外した。トランプ米大統領…
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Japan's minister in charge of tariff negotiations with the United States on Monday ruled out taking up currency issues, saying they should be discussed by the nations' finance chiefs.
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03:02⇢Trump's Tariff Policy Shifts Smartphones to Semiconductor Category
⌨The newspapers report on Trump's tariff policies continuing to evolve, with smartphones now being moved from excluded status to becoming subject to semiconductor tariffs instead (Nikkei Shimbun). Japan's trade negotiator has explicitly ruled out including currency issues in US tariff talks, stating these should be handled by finance officials (Kyodo News English). In other news, a Japanese national has been confirmed dead in the Myanmar earthquake (Yahoo News Japan), while previous reporting on China halting rare earth exports amid the intensifying trade war remains prominent (Japan Times).
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Tech giant faces stricter Chinese customs checks as it transfers equipment
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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday Japan will not make compromises for the purpose of quickly concluding upcoming tariff negotiations with the United States, underlining the importance of exploring how the longtime allies can cooperate.
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総務省は14日、2024年10月1日時点の人口推計を発表した。外国人を含む総人口は前年に比べて55万人少ない1億2380万2千人だった。減少は14年連続で、マイナス幅は比較が可能な1950年以降で4番目になった。
東京都と埼玉県を除く45道府県で前年から減った。東京都に神奈川、千葉、埼玉3県を合わせた東京圏では微増だった。
75歳以上の人口は前年と比べて70万人増加し、2077万7千人となった。…
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06:12⇢Japan's Population Shrinks for 14th Straight Year
⌨The newspapers report on Japan's demographic decline, with the population decreasing for the 14th consecutive year, falling by 550,000 to 123.8 million in 2024, while the elderly population over 75 increased by 700,000 (Nikkei Shimbun). Prime Minister Ishiba stated Japan will not rush to compromise in upcoming US tariff negotiations (Kyodo News English) and denied implementing election-motivated handouts (Yahoo News Japan). Meanwhile, Apple is increasing production in India and Vietnam as it faces stricter customs checks in China during equipment transfers (Nikkei Asia).
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U.S. exempts smartphones, laptops but not game consoles and smart speakers
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09:57⇢Nintendo Faces 145% Switch Tariff Hit
⌨The newspapers report on US-Japan trade tensions, with Japan avoiding tariff confrontation ahead of crucial US trade talks (Japan Times), while Nintendo Switch 2 could face a 145% tariff hit due to Trump's policy exempting smartphones and laptops but not game consoles (Nikkei Asia). In demographic news, Japan's population declined for the 14th consecutive year, decreasing by 550,000 to 123.8 million in 2024 (Nikkei Shimbun). In other news, a Japanese national in their 40s has died in the Myanmar earthquake (Yahoo News Japan).
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President arrives in Hanoi for two days before heading to Malaysia and Cambodia
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12:06⇢Tokyo Elderly Care Crisis Looms
⌨The newspapers report on aging demographics in the Tokyo metropolitan area, with 1 in 4 residents now over 65, making elderly care increasingly serious (Nikkei Shimbun). In international news, Xi Jinping is visiting Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia, calling for Vietnam to join China in tackling the trade war with the US (Nikkei Asia). Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba confirmed cooperation with labor unions to raise wages at small and medium-sized enterprises (Yahoo News Japan), while maintaining Japan won't compromise in upcoming US trade talks (Kyodo News).
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Tokyo assesses areas to ease rules as Trump tariffs loom
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17:07⇢Japan Reviews Auto Barriers As US Talks Loom
⌨The newspapers report on Japan's cautious approach to US trade negotiations as Trump tariffs loom. Japan is reviewing nontariff barriers on automobiles and agricultural products ahead of crucial talks (Nikkei Asia), while Prime Minister Ishiba emphasizes Japan won't rush to compromise (Kyodo News). Domestically, the Constitutional Democratic Party is experiencing internal conflict over consumption tax policies (Yahoo News Japan), while Tokyo's aging population crisis continues, with one in four residents now over 65, raising serious elderly care concerns (Nikkei Shimbun).
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U.S. policy renews urgency to deepen economic ties within Southeast Asian bloc
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21:48⇢Youth Face Tougher Economy Than Ice Age Generation
⌨The newspapers report on Japan's economic challenges, with a focus on young workers. A "starting salary bubble" masks difficult wage growth prospects, inflation, and high housing prices that may make younger generations worse off than those who entered during the job ice age (Japan Business Press). The Ishiba administration faces economic policy decisions (Yahoo News Japan), while US Treasury Secretary proposes a Bretton Woods reform with three pillars for Japan negotiations (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, ASEAN struggles to boost regional trade amid Trump's tariff threats (Nikkei Asia).
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