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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 15.04.2025.
It displays 35 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
15.04.2025 โข Day Google Faced Antitrust Order As Honda Shifts Production
โจThe Japanese Fair Trade Commission issued a historic exclusion order against Google for antitrust violations regarding smartphone search apps, marking the first such action against a major tech company in Japan. Japanese media closely tracked this regulatory development throughout the morning.
Honda revealed plans to increase US production to cover 90% of local sales within 2-3 years, shifting away from Canadian and Mexican manufacturing in response to Trump's threatened 25% vehicle tariffs. This continues the ongoing realignment of supply chains seen in previous days with Nintendo and Apple.
Auto stocks jumped across Asia as Trump considered potential tariff exemptions, offering a possible reprieve amid the escalating trade tensions that dominated coverage since early April. Meanwhile, Japanese retail businesses reported their first profit decline in four years due to stronger-than-expected consumer budget cutting, raising concerns about wage growth stagnation.
Honda revealed plans to increase US production to cover 90% of local sales within 2-3 years, shifting away from Canadian and Mexican manufacturing in response to Trump's threatened 25% vehicle tariffs. This continues the ongoing realignment of supply chains seen in previous days with Nintendo and Apple.
Auto stocks jumped across Asia as Trump considered potential tariff exemptions, offering a possible reprieve amid the escalating trade tensions that dominated coverage since early April. Meanwhile, Japanese retail businesses reported their first profit decline in four years due to stronger-than-expected consumer budget cutting, raising concerns about wage growth stagnation.
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00:56โขTrump Signals Auto Tariff Reprieve
โจThe newspapers report on US-Japan trade relations, with Trump floating a potential temporary reprieve for autos as parts tariffs loom (Japan Times). International figures are also in focus with former US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage's death (Kyodo News). Domestically, unstable atmospheric conditions are causing lightning risks in western and eastern Japan (Yahoo News). Economic concerns continue with the "starting salary bubble" masking difficult wage growth prospects for youth (Japan Business Press), while US Treasury Secretary's Bretton Woods reform plan includes three negotiation pillars with Japan (Nikkei Shimbun).
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Yahoo! Japan
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02:39โขRetail Profits Slump From Budget Cutting
โจThe newspapers report on workplace changes in Japan, with a headline about providing allowances to colleagues when someone takes parental leave (Huffington Post). Economic concerns continue as retail businesses face their first profit decline in four years due to stronger-than-expected consumer budget-cutting and wage growth stagnation concerns (Nikkei Shimbun). In Fukushima, authorities have begun their second attempt to retrieve debris from the damaged nuclear plant (Yahoo News). Meanwhile, international trade issues persist with Trump potentially offering temporary relief from auto tariffs (Japan Times).
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Toyota, Hyundai suppliers rise, but rally could prove brief, says analyst
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Yahoo! Japan
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Richard Armitage, a former U.
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Yahoo! Japan
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04:31โขAuto Stocks Surge On Trump Tariff Exemption Talks
โจThe newspapers report on auto tariff developments with Trump considering exemptions, causing Asian auto stocks to jump (Nikkei Asia, Japan Times). The death of former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage at 79 is noted (Kyodo News). Weather forecasts predict summer-like temperatures across Kyushu to Kanto from April 17-19 (Yahoo News). Economic concerns continue with retail businesses facing profit declines due to consumer budget-cutting (Nikkei Shimbun) and discussion about providing allowances to colleagues when someone takes parental leave (Huffington Post).
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็ฟ10ๆฅใๆฑๅใขใธใข่ซธๅฝ้ฃๅ๏ผASEAN๏ผใฏ็ตๆธ็ธ็นๅฅไผๅใใชใณใฉใคใณใง้ใใใใใใชใๅ ฑๅพฉๆช็ฝฎใใจใใไบคๆธใง่งฃๆฑบใ็ฎๆใใจใฎ็ณใๅใใใฏใ็ฑณโฆ
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06:42โขGoogle Hit With First Big Tech Search Exclusion Order
โจThe newspapers report on new trade and economic developments. Japan's Fair Trade Commission has issued its first exclusion order against a major IT company, finding Google in violation of regulations regarding its search function (Nikkei Shimbun). US tariffs are reportedly having a negative impact on Japanese agricultural, forestry, and fishery exports (Yahoo News Japan). These developments come amid ongoing coverage of Trump considering temporary auto tariff exemptions (Japan Times, Nikkei Asia) and workplace discussions about providing allowances to colleagues when employees take parental leave (Huffington Post).
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Yahoo! Japan
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PM Lawrence Wong to seek first mandate as ruling party leader
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Nikkei Asia
PM Lawrence Wong to seek first mandate as ruling party leader
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08:44โขGoogle Hit With Historic Exclusion Order
โจThe newspapers report on Singapore's upcoming general election on May 3, where Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will seek his first mandate as ruling party leader (Nikkei Asia). In Japan, the Fair Trade Commission has issued an exclusion order against Google, marking the first such action against a major IT company for violations related to its search function (Yahoo News Japan, Nikkei Shimbun). Previously reported issues continue, including discussions about providing allowances to colleagues when employees take parental leave (Huffington Post) and Trump considering temporary auto tariff exemptions (Japan Times).
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Japan's competition watchdog ordered Google LLC on Tuesday to stop unfairly pressuring smartphone makers to preinstall its search app in violation of the antitrust law.
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Yahoo! Japan
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Prime Minister Wong faces first test on May 3 as rising cost of living becomes key issue
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Yahoo! Japan
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Relocation from Mexico, Canada sought in face of Trump's tariffs
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Yahoo! Japan
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12:21โขGoogle Ordered To Stop Antitrust Practices
โจThe newspapers report on regulatory and trade developments affecting tech and automotive sectors. Japan's competition watchdog has ordered Google to stop unfairly pressuring smartphone makers to preinstall its search app, violating antitrust law (Kyodo News English). Honda is considering shifting production from Canada and Mexico to the US to counter Trump's 25% tariff on imported vehicles, aiming to meet 90% of US sales through local production within 2-3 years (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). Meanwhile, Japan's Prime Minister has launched "Expo diplomacy" efforts (Yahoo News Japan).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Push by countries for all-domestic production could result in supply glut
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17:32โขChip Tariff Threat Reshapes Global Supply Chains
โจThe newspapers report on escalating trade tensions as Trump's chip tariff threats disrupt global supply chains, potentially leading to excessive domestic production and supply gluts (Nikkei Asia). Japanese automaker Honda is responding by considering shifting production from Canada and Mexico to the US, aiming to reach 90% local production for US sales (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, Japan has decided to postpone submitting a supplementary budget proposal during the current Diet session (Yahoo News Japan), while regulatory action continues against Google for antitrust violations (Kyodo News English).
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Standardized 'chiplets' could save manufacturers both time and money
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21:17โขYen Strengthening Amid US-Japan Tariff Talks
โจThe newspapers report on Japan-US trade negotiations amidst concerns about Trump's tariff policies, with suggestions that Japan might be positioned at the forefront of negotiations due to being "easier to conclude talks with" (Japan Business Press). The US bond market is experiencing its most volatile movement since regional bank failures, as Trump's tariff policies cause treasury yields to spike, exposing vulnerabilities in the debt market (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, Japanese automakers are jointly developing standardized semiconductor "chiplets" to compete with China's smart vehicles, potentially saving manufacturers time and money (Nikkei Asia).
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ใใใฅใผใจใผใฏ=ๆ่ค้ๅคชใ็ฑณๅฝๅต็ธๅ ดใไธๅฎๅฎใชๅใใ็ถใใฆใใใใใฉใณใ็ฑณๅคง็ตฑ้ ใฎ้ข็จๆฟ็ญใใใใๆททไนฑใง็ฑณๅฝๅตๅฉๅใใไธๆๆฅไธๆใใๆๅคฑใๅบใใใใกใณใๅขใชใฉใฎๅฃฒ่ฒท็ธฎๅฐใงๅๅผใฎๅใฟใๅคฑใใใใใใ ใ้ทๅนดใฎๆพๆผซ่ฒกๆฟใง่จๅผตใใ็ฑณๅฝๅตๅธๅ ดใฎใใใใ้ฒๅใใ้ฉๅใช่ฆๅถใฎใใๆนใๅใ็ดใใใฆใใใ
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