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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 16.04.2025.
It displays 44 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
16.04.2025 ⇢ Day Trump Personally Entered Tariff Talks
⌨China reported 5.4% first-quarter GDP growth despite ongoing tariff tensions with the US, though export outlook remains uncertain. Japan's historic first cease-and-desist order against Google for antitrust violations continued to draw attention from previous day's coverage.
By mid-morning, the Japan Times reported Trump calling the US-Japan alliance "one-sided," contrasting with Tokyo's position. The trade situation intensified as Trump announced his personal participation in US-Japan tariff negotiations scheduled for April 16 (US time), with defense cost-sharing also on the agenda. Japan's Economic Minister Akazawa sought concessions while navigating challenging negotiations.
Meanwhile, President Xi positioned China to "stand with Asian peers against unilateralism," likely a reference to Trump's trade policies. In domestic news, gasoline subsidies were temporarily suspended for the first time in three years, while SBI Holdings increased its stake in South Korea's third-largest life insurer.
By mid-morning, the Japan Times reported Trump calling the US-Japan alliance "one-sided," contrasting with Tokyo's position. The trade situation intensified as Trump announced his personal participation in US-Japan tariff negotiations scheduled for April 16 (US time), with defense cost-sharing also on the agenda. Japan's Economic Minister Akazawa sought concessions while navigating challenging negotiations.
Meanwhile, President Xi positioned China to "stand with Asian peers against unilateralism," likely a reference to Trump's trade policies. In domestic news, gasoline subsidies were temporarily suspended for the first time in three years, while SBI Holdings increased its stake in South Korea's third-largest life insurer.
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Yahoo! Japan
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01:34⇢Japan Issues Historic Cease-and-Desist Against Google
⌨The newspapers report on Japan issuing its first cease-and-desist order against Google for antitrust violations (Japan Times). The US bond market continues experiencing instability due to Trump's tariff policies, with treasury yields temporarily surging as funds reduce trading activity, exposing vulnerabilities in the expanding US debt market amid years of fiscal loosening (Nikkei Shimbun). Biden has criticized the Trump administration (Yahoo News Japan), while earlier reports noted Japanese automakers' joint semiconductor development to compete with China and ongoing US-Japan tariff negotiations.
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4月2日にトランプ米大統領が関税引き上げを発表して以来、金融市場の混乱が止まりません。短期的な景気の落ち込みに加え、戦後秩序を支えてきた自由貿易の危機に世界が立ちすくんでいます。関税危機は私たちをどこへ導き、日本をはじめ各国政府はどう対応すればいいのでしょうか。星岳雄・東大教授と保田彩子・カリフォルニア大学デービス校教授が緊急対談します。…
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Yahoo! Japan
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【北京=塩崎健太郎】中国国家統計局が16日発表した1〜3月の国内総生産（GDP）は、物価の変動を調整した実質で前年同期比5.4%増えた。2024年10〜12月の5.4%増と伸びは同じだった。生産が堅調に推移したが、不動産関連は引き続き低迷した。輸出などの先行きは米国による対中追加関税が重荷となる。
1〜3月の前年同期比増加率は、日本経済新聞社と日経QUICKニュースが調べた市場予測の平均（5.0…
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【北京=塩崎健太郎】中国国家統計局が16日発表した1〜3月の国内総生産（GDP）は、物価の変動を調整した実質で前年同期比5.4%増えた。2024年10〜12月の5.4%増と伸びは横ばいだった。輸出などの先行きは米国による対中追加関税が重荷となる。
生産が堅調に推移したが、不動産関連は引き続き低迷した。1〜3月の前年同期比増加率は、日本経済新聞社と日経QUICKニュースが調べた市場予測の平均（5.…
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China's economy in the January-March period grew a real 5.
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Front-loading, stimulus help beat estimates; U.S. says Beijing 'needs to make a deal'
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【北京=塩崎健太郎】中国国家統計局が16日発表した1〜3月の国内総生産（GDP）は、物価の変動を調整した実質で前年同期比5.4%増えた。2024年10〜12月の5.4%増と伸びは横ばいだった。輸出などの先行きは米国による対中追加関税が重荷となる。
生産が堅調に推移したが、不動産関連は引き続き低迷した。1〜3月の前年同期比増加率は、日本経済新聞社と日経QUICKニュースが調べた市場予測の平均（5.…
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03:52⇢China Maintains 5.4% Growth Despite Tariff War
⌨The newspapers report on China's first-quarter GDP growth of 5.4%, maintaining the same pace as the previous quarter despite tensions with the US (Kyodo News English, Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). The outlook for Chinese exports remains uncertain amid the ongoing tariff war with the US. Meanwhile, discussions continue regarding Japan's intermediate storage facilities for radioactive contaminated soil from Fukushima, with concerns about discrimination toward affected areas (Huffington Post Japan). The Finance Ministry has also made recommendations regarding imported rice utilization, highlighting potential issues (Yahoo News Japan).
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Yahoo! Japan
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China's economy in the January-March period grew a real 5.
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資源エネルギー庁は16日、ガソリン価格を抑えるために支給している補助金を17日から23日までゼロ円にすると発表した。補助金なしは制度開始以来初めて。原油安と円高進行を背景に、小売価格の値下がりが見込まれるためだ。3年にわたる補助金制度にも出口が見えかけたが、足元で新たな価格抑制策の議論が浮上。化石燃料依存からの脱却にはなお時間を要しそうだ。
エネ庁が16日発表したレギュラーガソリンの店頭価格（全…
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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06:20⇢Gasoline Subsidies Temporarily Suspended
⌨The newspapers report on China's first-quarter GDP growth of 5.4%, beating expectations despite concerns about future performance due to Trump's tariffs (Kyodo News English, Nikkei Asia). Japan's energy agency announced the temporary suspension of gasoline subsidies for the first time since the program began three years ago, citing lower oil prices and a stronger yen (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, US-Japan tariff negotiations continue, with Japanese official Akazawa seeking common ground for discussions (Yahoo News Japan, Japan Business Press).
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Trump looks to expand restrictions on Chinese investments in the U.S.
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Yahoo! Japan
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The Japanese government aims to have U.
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08:40⇢Japan Seeks US Tariff Concessions
⌨The newspapers report on Japan's trade negotiations with the US over tariffs, with the Japanese government seeking concessions amid ongoing discussions (Kyodo News English, Japan Business Press). Trump's potential expansion of restrictions on Chinese investments has raised delisting risks for Chinese shares in US markets, creating uncertainty for investors (Nikkei Asia). Domestically, there's growing dissatisfaction within the Liberal Democratic Party regarding the decision to postpone a supplementary budget (Yahoo News Japan), while Japan has achieved a milestone by issuing its first cease-and-desist order against Google for antitrust violations (Japan Times).
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世界のガス火力の発電能力が2030年までに最大で現在の1.2倍に増える見通しであることが日本経済新聞の集計で明らかになった。人工知能（AI）の普及などで電力需要の増加が見込まれ、石炭に比べ環境負荷の小さい天然ガスを選ぶ企業が増えている。ガスタービンを手掛ける三菱重工業は27年3月期をメドに生産能力を3割増やす計画だ。
米調査団体グローバル・エナジー・モニター（GEM）の調査を基に、日本経済新聞が…
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SBIホールディングス（HD）は韓国の生命保険会社3位の教保生命保険をグループ会社にする。出資比率を現在の9.3%から2割強に高め、持ち分法適用会社にする。デジタルに強い韓国の会社をグループ化し、証券や銀行に比べて出遅れている保険事業をてこ入れする。
追加出資を含むこれまでの総投資額は1000億円規模とみられる。教保生命の既存株主から持ち分を買い取る。創業家出身の会長を除いた外部の株主としては筆…
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Yahoo! Japan
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Southeast Asia will be key to reaching target of 14,000 stores in six years
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Yahoo! Japan
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11:15⇢Trump Calls US-Japan Alliance "One-Sided"
⌨The newspapers report on US-Japan alliance tensions as Trump calls the relationship "one-sided" while Tokyo disagrees (Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). Trade negotiations are ongoing, with Trump reportedly planning to attend talks with Japan (Yahoo News Japan, Japan Business Press, Kyodo News). In business news, SBI Holdings is increasing its stake in Korea's third-largest life insurance company to over 20%, with total investments reaching about 100 billion yen (Nikkei Shimbun), while convenience store chain Lawson plans to double its overseas stores to 14,000 within six years, focusing on Southeast Asia (Nikkei Asia).
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Financial services group aims to leverage Kyobo Life Insurance's digital know-how
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日本経済新聞
【ワシントン=高見浩輔】トランプ米大統領は16日、日本との関税交渉に自ら出席すると自身のSNSに投稿した。防衛費や貿易条件での日本の譲歩に期待を示し「うまくいけば日米にとって良い（素晴らしい!）結果が得られるだろう」と表明した。
日米の初会合は米東部時間16日夕（日本時間17日朝）の予定で、日本から赤沢亮正経済財政・再生相が参加する。米国側の参加者はベッセント米財務長官と米通商代表部（USTR）…
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13:07⇢Trump Personally Enters US-Japan Tariff Talks
⌨The newspapers report on US-Japan tariff negotiations, with Trump announcing he will personally attend the talks scheduled for April 16 (US time) (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). Trump expressed hope for concessions from Japan on defense costs and trade terms, stating "it could lead to good (wonderful!) results for the US and Japan" (Nikkei Shimbun). Japan is sending Economic Minister Ryomasasa Akazawa to the negotiations, seeking to win concessions from the US (Kyodo News). In business news, SBI Holdings is increasing its stake in South Korea's Kyobo Life Insurance to leverage its digital expertise (Nikkei Asia).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Beijing's leader also calls on Malaysia to 'safeguard' region's bright prospects
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Yahoo! Japan
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14:33⇢Xi Pledges Asian Unity Against Unilateralism
⌨The newspapers report on Chinese President Xi's diplomatic outreach, declaring China will stand with Asian nations to "combat unilateralism" while urging Malaysia to "safeguard" the region's bright prospects (Nikkei Asia). Meanwhile, South Korean police faced another unsuccessful attempt to search the presidential office (Yahoo News Japan). US-Japan relations remain tense as Trump personally joins tariff negotiations (Nikkei Shimbun, Japan Times, Kyodo News) while calling the alliance "one-sided," a characterization Tokyo disputes.
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17:35⇢Trump's Surprise Attendance at Tariff Talks
⌨The newspapers report on US-Japan tariff negotiations with the surprising development that former President Trump will personally attend the talks (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). This unexpected presidential participation is being analyzed as typical "Trump-style" negotiation tactics, raising the stakes of the discussions (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, ongoing coverage continues of tensions in the US-Japan alliance, which Trump has called "one-sided" (Japan Times), and controversy over radioactive soil storage facilities in Fukushima (Huffington Post Japan).
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The U.S. trades places and now advocates for 1990s Chinese-style protectionism
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日本経済新聞
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Japan Business Press
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日本経済新聞
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日本経済新聞
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22:10⇢China Dominates Rare Earth Minerals As Tariff Talks Advance
⌨The newspapers report on US-China rivalry over rare earth minerals, with China maintaining "overwhelming superiority" in this strategic sector (Japan Business Press). This comes amid concerns over US economic weakness shown by simultaneous drops in dollar value, stocks, and bonds (Japan Business Press). On the trade front, Japan's Economic Minister Akazawa and Trump reported "significant progress" in tariff negotiations (Nikkei Shimbun). Analysis suggests Trump's protectionist policies ironically highlight China's new role advocating for free trade, with the US now adopting 1990s Chinese-style protectionism (Nikkei Asia).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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U.S. president personally attends tariff-reduction negotiations with Akazawa
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Yahoo! Japan
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