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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 18.05.2025.
It displays 27 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
18.05.2025 ⇢ Day Ishiba's Support Crumbles While Nissan Exits Homeland
⌨Morning reports revealed that 81% of Japanese feel "uneasy" about Trump's second presidency as he declared intentions to speak with Putin about ending the Ukraine conflict. Nissan's restructuring plans expanded beyond the previous day's considerations, now explicitly soliciting early retirements while eyeing plant closures in Japan, continuing the automotive industry's struggle amid economic headwinds.
Tokyo's office vacancy crisis intensified, with empty buildings increasing twelvefold over three years, particularly in waterfront areas, despite some post-COVID return to offices. By midday, the political situation deteriorated as Prime Minister Ishiba's approval rating hit a record low of 27.4%, reflecting growing domestic discontent.
International tensions escalated when China imposed anti-dumping tariffs against Japan, US, Taiwan and Europe, potentially part of a strategic "protracted war" using rare earth materials. Late afternoon reports indicated Israel launched a large-scale ground invasion of Gaza despite earlier news of resumed Hamas negotiations.
Tokyo's office vacancy crisis intensified, with empty buildings increasing twelvefold over three years, particularly in waterfront areas, despite some post-COVID return to offices. By midday, the political situation deteriorated as Prime Minister Ishiba's approval rating hit a record low of 27.4%, reflecting growing domestic discontent.
International tensions escalated when China imposed anti-dumping tariffs against Japan, US, Taiwan and Europe, potentially part of a strategic "protracted war" using rare earth materials. Late afternoon reports indicated Israel launched a large-scale ground invasion of Gaza despite earlier news of resumed Hamas negotiations.
18.05.2025
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Some 81 percent of people in Japan feel "more uneasy than hopeful" about U.
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Yahoo! Japan
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■取引市場がない非上場の株の売却が難航
■持ち合い株の銘柄は上場株よりも13%多い
■株式の価値は上場株の67兆円に対し5兆円…
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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04:47⇢Japanese Public Uneasy About Trump's Return
⌨The newspapers report on significant anxiety in Japan regarding Trump's second presidency, with 81% of Japanese feeling "uneasy" about the prospect (Kyodo News). Trump has stated he will speak with Putin to end the Ukraine "bloodbath" (The Japan Times). In domestic news, police arrested a man suspected of a hit-and-run involving an elementary school student in Saitama (Yahoo News). The Nikkei reports difficulties for major banks trying to sell cross-shareholdings in unlisted companies, noting these holdings exceed listed shares by 13% but represent only 5 trillion yen in value compared to 67 trillion for listed shares.
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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東京都心部の大型ビルに飽和感が出始めている。日本経済新聞が1年以上にわたり20%超の空室を抱える物件の空室面積を調べたところ、2024年は3年前に比べて12倍に急増していた。湾岸部の苦戦が鮮明で、新型コロナウイルス禍後の出社回帰が進むものの、相次ぐ再開発によってオフィス市況は供給過剰に傾いている。
ザイマックス総研（東京・港）が保有するテナント入退去のデータを基に、12年7月から25年1月にかけ…
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07:10⇢Tokyo Office Vacancy Soars Twelvefold
⌨The newspapers report on Nissan's plan to solicit early retirements while considering plant closures in Japan (The Japan Times), continuing coverage of their restructuring efforts. Tokyo's office market is showing signs of oversupply, with vacant large buildings increasing 12-fold over three years, particularly in waterfront areas, despite some return to office work post-COVID (Nikkei Shimbun). In Middle East news, Israel and Hamas are resuming negotiations (Yahoo News Japan), while previous reporting indicates continued Japanese anxiety about Trump's second presidency, with 81% feeling uneasy (Kyodo News).
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HuffPost Japan
「ファーストバイト」や「バージンロード」、違和感を持つ若者が増える中、業界側から変化の風「時代に合わせた結婚式を」
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Yahoo! Japan
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The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet hit a record low at 27.
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Yahoo! Japan
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Global Times commentator hails tariff deal as 'huge victory' for Beijing
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Yahoo! Japan
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12:46⇢Ishiba Approval Plummets As China Imposes Anti-Dumping Tariffs
⌨The newspapers report on social changes in Japanese wedding customs, with plus-size wedding dresses now being offered as young people increasingly question traditional practices like "first bite" and "virgin road" (Huffington Post Japan). In politics, Prime Minister Ishiba's Cabinet approval rating has dropped to a record low of 27.4% (Kyodo News). International coverage focuses on China's trade maneuvers, including anti-dumping tariffs against Japan, US, Taiwan and Europe (Yahoo News), while Nikkei Asia reports on China's rare earth strategy against Trump being hailed as a "huge victory" by Chinese state media.
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Yahoo! Japan
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19:55⇢Israel Launches Major Gaza Ground Offensive
⌨The newspapers report on Israel launching a major ground offensive in Gaza (Yahoo News Japan), marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict. In economic news, coverage examines the backdrop of current trade tensions, with Nikkei Shimbun analyzing tariff wars in the context of the Plaza Accord's 40th anniversary, characterizing these developments as a "dangerous gamble" potentially connected to dollar defense strategies. Previous reporting covered Prime Minister Ishiba's record-low approval ratings, Nissan's restructuring plans including possible plant closures, and changing wedding traditions in Japan.
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Japan Business Press
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Car producers in 'survival' mode; auto stocks trade at discounts
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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22:28⇢Pakistan Downs Indian Aircraft With Chinese Missiles
⌨The newspapers report on military tensions between Pakistan and India, with claims that Pakistan used Chinese-made PL-15 long-range air-to-air missiles to shoot down Indian aircraft (Japan Business Press). In economic news, Japanese automakers find little relief in the US-China trade truce, with car producers described as being in "survival mode" and auto stocks trading at discounts (Nikkei Asia). The Middle East conflict continues to escalate with Israel's ground offensive in Gaza resulting in mounting casualties (Yahoo News Japan), building on earlier reporting of the major Israeli offensive.
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The Japan Times
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Yahoo! Japan
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