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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 15.06.2025.
It displays 31 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
15.06.2025 ⇢ Day Iran-Israel Exchange Claims 200 Lives
⌨The Iran-Israel conflict that began with nuclear facility strikes on June 13 escalated through sustained exchanges of fire. Iranian retaliation initially killed 73 people by early morning, shattering what Japanese media described as Israel's "safety myth." The death toll climbed to over 200 by afternoon as Israel expanded targets to include Iran's Defense Ministry and energy infrastructure. Iran responded with additional missile launches.
Washington conducted its first military parade in 34 years during the crisis, with protests occurring across multiple cities. Japanese outlets framed the display as deterrence against China and Russia despite noted weapons shortages.
Prime Minister Ishiba's cabinet support rose to 37% with public backing for rice policy changes, though 54% opposed Liberal Democratic Party cash payment proposals. Nissan announced plans to sell part of its Renault stake for 100 billion yen. Joint Philippine-Japan naval exercises continued in the South China Sea amid Chinese territorial claims.
Washington conducted its first military parade in 34 years during the crisis, with protests occurring across multiple cities. Japanese outlets framed the display as deterrence against China and Russia despite noted weapons shortages.
Prime Minister Ishiba's cabinet support rose to 37% with public backing for rice policy changes, though 54% opposed Liberal Democratic Party cash payment proposals. Nissan announced plans to sell part of its Renault stake for 100 billion yen. Joint Philippine-Japan naval exercises continued in the South China Sea amid Chinese territorial claims.
15.06.2025
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00:38⇢Iran Fires Back at Israeli Gas Fields
⌨The newspapers report on Iran's missile retaliation following Israel's earlier strikes, with Iran launching additional missiles as Israel targets Tehran (The Japan Times). Japanese media specifically covers Israel's attacks on Iranian gas fields (Yahoo News Japan), continuing the escalation that began with Israel's strikes on nuclear facilities. Meanwhile, cultural coverage shifts to Korean LGBTQ+ issues, with Huffington Post Japan featuring a Korean author discussing the harsh realities facing LGBTQ+ communities, using adult picture books to address socially "inconvenient" themes through the work "Dorothy Mansion." The Iran-Israel conflict dominates international coverage across multiple Japanese outlets, while domestic cultural discussions focus on marginalized community representation in literature.
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The Japan Times
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The Philippines and Japan conducted a joint maritime exercise Saturday in an area of the South China Sea that the Southeast Asian country insists it has jurisdiction over, amid China's intensifying claims in the waters.
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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【ワシントン=飛田臨太郎】米政府は14日、首都ワシントンで軍事パレードを開催した。陸軍創設250周年の節目の日を記念したイベントで、トランプ大統領の79歳の誕生日と重なった。軍事パレードの首都での開催は34年ぶりと異例で、国内外にトランプ氏が力を誇示する狙いがある。
過去の戦争時の軍服着用、「偉大な時代」イメージ
ワシントンの名所であるリンカーン記念堂近くから、ホワイトハウスの南方までのおよそ1…
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Yahoo! Japan
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04:02⇢Iran Strikes Kill 73 in Escalating War
⌨The newspapers report on escalating Middle East warfare as Iran's retaliatory strikes killed 73 people, with Yahoo News Japan describing Israel's "safety myth" as collapsed following the casualties. The conflict intensifies beyond yesterday's nuclear facility attacks, with multiple Japanese outlets covering the mounting death toll from Iranian missile responses (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). Meanwhile, Japan conducts joint maritime exercises with the Philippines in disputed South China Sea waters, with Kyodo News English reporting the Saturday operation in areas where China intensifies territorial claims. U.S. military displays also draw coverage, as Nikkei Shimbun reports Trump's 79th birthday coinciding with Washington's first military parade in 34 years, designed to demonstrate American power projection during the Army's 250th anniversary commemoration.
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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07:28⇢U.S. Military Parade Amid Iran-Israel Strikes
⌨The newspapers report on U.S. military displays amid Middle East tensions, with Washington conducting its first military parade in decades as Israel and Iran continue exchanging strikes (The Japan Times, Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). Nikkei Shimbun frames the parade as deterrence against China and Russia, though notes concerns about weapons shortages undermining effectiveness. Yahoo News Japan covers protests occurring across various locations during the military demonstration. The coverage shifts from yesterday's focus on Iranian retaliation casualties to American power projection responses, while Japan Business Press continues detailing Mossad's intelligence capabilities and threat communications to future targets.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will embark on a four-day trip to Canada to attend the first in-person summit of leaders from the Group of Seven nations since Donald Trump's return to the U.
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Japanese steelmaker eyes 'iron triangle' of India, U.S. and domestic market
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Yahoo! Japan
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The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet rose to 37.
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Yahoo! Japan
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Companies bet on growing demand for home renovation, senior-friendly gadgets
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11:14⇢Israel Strikes Iranian Energy Infrastructure
⌨The newspapers report on intensifying Israel-Iran conflict as Israel strikes Iranian oil and gas facilities to pressure Tehran's leadership (Nikkei Shimbun), while Trump claims the conflict can be easily ended (The Japan Times). This escalation builds on yesterday's nuclear facility attacks, now targeting Iran's energy infrastructure. Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba's cabinet support rises to 37% with public backing for his rice policy shift (Kyodo News English), though 54% oppose the LDP's cash payment proposals (Yahoo News Japan). The coverage suggests growing public skepticism toward direct financial handouts while supporting agricultural policy changes. China's subsidies for its aging population create business opportunities in home renovation and senior-friendly products (Nikkei Asia).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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13:32⇢Death Toll Surpasses 200
⌨The newspapers report on Israel-Iran casualties exceeding 200 deaths as the conflict escalates beyond infrastructure attacks (Yahoo News Japan, The Japan Times, Nikkei Shimbun). This marks a significant increase from yesterday's 73 Iranian retaliation deaths, with Yahoo News Japan providing the specific casualty figure while Nikkei Shimbun continues covering Israel's pressure campaign against Iranian leadership through energy facility strikes. Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba's cabinet support rises to 37% with public backing for his rice policy changes (Kyodo News English), showing continued improvement in his political standing amid the international crisis coverage.
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Yahoo! Japan
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Espinosa highlights joint projects, as automaker prepares to cut 20,000 jobs
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わかもと製薬が24日に開く株主総会では、3月末時点で議決権の0.3%、金額にしてわずか3700万円しか保有しない株主が、自身を取締役にと株主提案している。
株主は38歳の松橋理。日本生命保険で運用に携わった後、アクティビストに転身した。22年9月、ナナホシマネジメントを国内で創業。社員は本人のみ。ロンドンに自宅兼オフィスを構える。
運用額は1億円と小さいが、2社に株主提案し海外富裕層のファミリー…
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Japan Business Press
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21:03⇢Oil Price Predictions Split on Middle East Crisis
⌨The newspapers report on oil price volatility amid Middle East escalation, with analysts split between $100+ spikes and year-end $50 crashes as Iran launches additional missiles (Japan Business Press, Yahoo News Japan). Corporate governance issues dominate domestic coverage as small activist investors propose board seats with minimal shareholdings - a 38-year-old former Nissay employee seeks directorship at Wakamooto Pharmaceutical with only 0.3% ownership worth 37 million yen (Nikkei Shimbun). Nissan's CEO denies weakening Renault ties despite reduced cross-shareholdings as the automaker prepares 20,000 job cuts (Nikkei Asia).
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Investor diversification away from greenback assets fresh factor behind strength
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Yahoo! Japan
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米鉄鋼大手USスチールの買収を巡る日本製鉄と米国との攻防が事実上、決着した。日鉄は名門企業の買収に吹いた逆風にも引くことはなかった。製造業復活へ米国は日鉄を必要とするかしないのか――。橋本英二会長兼最高経営責任者（CEO）は不退転の決意と硬軟織り交ぜた駆け引きでトランプ米大統領とのディールに臨み、異例の「逆転勝利」へ導いた。
「トランプ氏が（日鉄の提案を）のむかのまないか、それが全てだ」。省庁横…
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