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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 15.05.2025.
It displays 34 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
15.05.2025 ⇢ Day of Crashed Planes and Rice Stockpiles
⌨The Self-Defense Force aircraft crash dominated early reporting, with names of personnel released and witnesses reporting the plane waved before departing, followed by reports of a rapid descent one minute after takeoff. This continues yesterday's coverage of the training jet crash near Nagoya.
Economic concerns featured prominently with Aeon Card suffering ¥9.9 billion in fraud losses due to security vulnerabilities, while wage increases stagnated at 5.49% despite improvements in real estate and transportation sectors. The government considered doubling rice stockpile releases to address surging prices.
In international affairs, US-Japan tariff talks may resume next week, while Ukraine-Russia negotiations prepared to restart without Putin, whom Zelensky criticized as sending only "decorative" representatives. Defense Ministry faced scrutiny over Israeli drones being considered for deployment potentially being used in Gaza attacks.
Economic concerns featured prominently with Aeon Card suffering ¥9.9 billion in fraud losses due to security vulnerabilities, while wage increases stagnated at 5.49% despite improvements in real estate and transportation sectors. The government considered doubling rice stockpile releases to address surging prices.
In international affairs, US-Japan tariff talks may resume next week, while Ukraine-Russia negotiations prepared to restart without Putin, whom Zelensky criticized as sending only "decorative" representatives. Defense Ministry faced scrutiny over Israeli drones being considered for deployment potentially being used in Gaza attacks.
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EV demand accelerates in Malaysia and Thailand, driven by Chinese brands
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03:05⇢Aeon Card Fraud Losses Reach ¥9.9 Billion
⌨The newspapers report on a Self-Defense Force aircraft crash, with authorities now releasing the names of personnel involved (Yahoo News Japan). This follows yesterday's reporting of a training jet crashing into a reservoir near Nagoya. In financial news, Aeon Card has suffered ¥9.9 billion in fraud losses from offline payments due to "abbreviated verification" security vulnerabilities (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, Vietnam's automotive market shows strong growth with Q1 sales increasing 24%, outperforming other ASEAN countries, particularly in the EV segment where Chinese brands are driving demand in Malaysia and Thailand (Nikkei Asia).
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Japan's antitrust watchdog Thursday unveiled draft guidelines for the law governing smartphone software services of U.
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The Japanese government is considering roughly doubling the supply of stockpiled rice to make up for the shortfall as rice prices remain at near record highs, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
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06:10⇢Rice Price Surge Prompts Government Stockpile Release
⌨The newspapers report on US-Japan trade relations with a third round of tariff talks potentially scheduled for next week (Japan Times). The Japanese government is considering doubling the release of stockpiled rice to address near-record high prices (Kyodo News English). While wage increase rates remain flat at 5.49%, with manufacturing sector seeing slower growth, real estate and land transportation sectors show improvement (Nikkei Shimbun). In international affairs, Trump may find it difficult to attend Russia-Ukraine negotiations (Yahoo News Japan), while concerns persist about the Bank of Japan's interest rate decision methodology (Japan Business Press).
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MP Materials' agreement seeks to 'explore' development of industry in the kingdom
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MP Materials' agreement seeks to 'explore' development of industry in the kingdom
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08:25⇢Defense Drones Scrutinized for Gaza Use
⌨The newspapers report on defense and military news as a Defense Ministry drone being considered for deployment may have been used in Gaza attacks (Huffington Post Japan), while a Self-Defense Force aircraft that crashed reportedly departed with crew members waving (Yahoo News Japan). In international resources competition, a rare earths race intensifies with a US-Saudi deal and Chinese acquisition, as MP Materials explores industry development in Saudi Arabia (Nikkei Asia). Economic concerns continue with US-Japan tariff talks potentially resuming next week (Japan Times) and questions about Bank of Japan's interest rate decision methodology (Japan Business Press).
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国内で2.7兆円規模に拡大するポイント経済圏を巡り、主導権争いが激しさを増している。三井住友フィナンシャルグループ（FG）とソフトバンクは15日、ポイント事業などで包括提携すると発表した。キャッシュレス子会社同士を接続して競争力を高めるとともに、人工知能（AI）を活用して新たなサービスの道筋を描く。
「我が国のキャッシュレスをリードする三井住友カードとPayPayの大連立を実現する」。三井住友F…
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11:54⇢Sumitomo Mitsui and SoftBank Form Cashless Payment Alliance
⌨The newspapers report on a major business alliance as Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and SoftBank announce a comprehensive partnership in their cashless payment services, aiming to overtake Rakuten in Japan's expanding ¥2.7 trillion point economy (Nikkei Shimbun). This "grand coalition" connects their subsidiaries to enhance competitiveness while developing AI-powered services. In military news, a crashed Air Self-Defense Force aircraft reportedly descended rapidly just one minute after takeoff (Yahoo News Japan), while concerns persist about defense drones potentially used in Gaza attacks (Huffington Post Japan).
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【イスタンブール=金子夏樹】ロシアとウクライナは15日にもウクライナ侵略を巡る直接交渉をトルコのイスタンブールで開催する。最終調整が進んでおり、実現すれば2022年春以来およそ3年ぶり。ロシアのプーチン大統領は出席しない。協議にこぎ着けても進展が得られるかは見通せない。
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ウクライナ側は30日間の無条件停戦の受け入れを迫る方針で、ロシア側の対応が焦点となる。ロシアのペスコフ大統領報道官…
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15:00⇢Ukraine-Russia Talks To Resume Without Putin
⌨The newspapers report on Ukraine-Russia negotiations, as direct talks may resume in Istanbul on May 15 after a three-year hiatus (Nikkei Shimbun). Ukrainian President Zelensky has criticized Putin's absence, calling the Russian delegation without him "decorative," while Ukraine plans to demand a 30-day unconditional ceasefire. Domestically, the Constitutional Democratic Party calls for resuming deliberations on corporate political donations (Yahoo News Japan), while defense concerns continue with scrutiny over drones potentially used in Gaza (Huffington Post Japan), and economic issues persist with rice price surge prompting government intervention (Kyodo News).
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Export orders drop 32% in April due to lack of production capacity
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【イスタンブール=金子夏樹】ロシアとウクライナは15日にもウクライナ侵略を巡る直接交渉をトルコのイスタンブールで開催する。直接交渉は2022年春以来およそ3年ぶりとなる。ロシアのプーチン大統領は出席せず、交渉で進展が得られるかは見通せない。
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ウクライナ側は30日間の無条件停戦の受け入れを迫る方針で、ロシア側の対応が焦点となる。ロシアのペスコフ大統領報道官は協議は数日間続く可能性がある…
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【イスタンブール=金子夏樹】ロシアとウクライナによる直接交渉が1日延期され、16日に始まる予定だ。ロシアはメジンスキー大統領補佐官、ウクライナはウメロフ国防相が交渉団を率いる。ロシアのプーチン、ウクライナのゼレンスキー両大統領は交渉には参加しない。一時停戦を巡る両国の隔たりは大きく、交渉の難航は必至だ。
直接交渉は2022年春以来、およそ3年ぶり。ウクライナは交渉で少なくとも30日間の無条件停戦…
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日本経済新聞社がまとめた2025年夏のボーナス調査（中間集計）は、平均支給額（加重平均）が92万4716円で前年比6.29%増となり、4年連続で前年を上回った。支給額1位は同28.35%増で335万円の商船三井だった。好業績な大手を中心とした高額支給が相次ぐ。
24年夏と比較できる146社を対象とした。製造業は同6.27%増の101万1486円。造船（13.77%増）や化学（10.82%増）など…
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$4bn annual tuition aid starts from April in move aimed at cutting child-rearing costs
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23:22⇢NISA Investment Accounts Hacked for 300 Billion Yen
⌨The newspapers report on financial security issues with account hacking cases affecting NISA investment accounts, resulting in over 300 billion yen in damages (Japan Business Press). Summer bonuses are increasing 6.2% on average across Japanese companies, with shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines offering the highest at 3.35 million yen (Nikkei Shimbun). The government plans to subsidize private high schools with $4 billion in annual tuition aid starting April to reduce child-rearing costs (Nikkei Asia), while stricter regulations on online casinos are being proposed (Yahoo News Japan).
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