Tokyo unwilling to bend on 'national interest' as 'reciprocal' duties loom
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 18.06.2025.
It displays 38 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
18.06.2025 โข Day Steel Giant Completes Takeover
โจNippon Steel finalized its $14 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, paying 2 trillion yen to complete the deal that had been negotiated for 18 months amid political complications. The transaction made U.S. Steel a wholly-owned subsidiary at $55 per share.
The Iran crisis that prompted Trump's early G7 departure continued escalating, with Iran's supreme leader rejecting Trump's surrender demands as thousands fled Tehran. Japan prepared to evacuate 90 nationals and family members by land, while media coverage emphasized uncertainty about Iran's actual nuclear development progress.
Japanese media portrayed the G7 as paralyzed by Trump's dominance, unable to influence Middle East or Ukraine ceasefires. Domestically, the Diet achieved a postwar first by dismissing a House committee chairman, with a Constitutional Democratic Party member named as replacement. Prime Minister Ishiba ruled out dissolving the lower house during the current session.
The Iran crisis that prompted Trump's early G7 departure continued escalating, with Iran's supreme leader rejecting Trump's surrender demands as thousands fled Tehran. Japan prepared to evacuate 90 nationals and family members by land, while media coverage emphasized uncertainty about Iran's actual nuclear development progress.
Japanese media portrayed the G7 as paralyzed by Trump's dominance, unable to influence Middle East or Ukraine ceasefires. Domestically, the Diet achieved a postwar first by dismissing a House committee chairman, with a Constitutional Democratic Party member named as replacement. Prime Minister Ishiba ruled out dissolving the lower house during the current session.
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Yahoo! Japan
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05:28 (20:28)โขJapan-US Trade Talks Collapse
โจThe newspapers report on escalating tensions as Trump considers attacking Iran following reports of "unconditional surrender" demands (Nikkei Shimbun). Japan's hopes for a G7 trade deal with Trump have vanished due to car tariff disagreements, with Tokyo refusing to compromise on what it considers national interests despite looming reciprocal duties (Nikkei Asia). This marks a deterioration from Trump's earlier statement about seeing chances for a deal with "tough" Japan (Kyodo News English). Coverage also includes Indonesia's volcanic eruption confirmation that no tsunami threat reaches Japan (Yahoo News Japan), while domestic issues continue with same-sex marriage legal challenges and ongoing discussions about male intimacy being labeled "dangerous" (Huffington Post Japan).
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Japan Business Press
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Yahoo! Japan
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Baidu, Waymo and others eye overseas markets as political tensions run high
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Yahoo! Japan
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Two Chinese aircraft carriers spotted in the Pacific around the past week have been seen conducting a total of 520 landing and takeoff drills of their fighter jets and helicopters, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
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The leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies on Tuesday unveiled an action plan aimed at minimizing various risks to the resilience of their countries' supply chains for critical minerals.
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10:18 (01:18)โขTrump Weighs Iran Strike
โจThe newspapers report on Trump convening a National Security Council meeting to consider military action against Iran, demanding "unconditional surrender" as Israel-Iran air warfare continues (Japan Times, Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, G7 leaders agreed to expand critical minerals cooperation through a new action plan aimed at strengthening supply chain resilience (Kyodo News English). Japanese automotive industry anxiety intensifies as tariff negotiations with the US remain stalled, with no agreement reached despite ongoing discussions (Yahoo News Japan). Domestic economic debate features former official Takenaka Heizo defending his policies against claims that the Koizumi administration expanded income inequality, while US-China competition for robotaxi market leadership includes overseas expansion plans by Baidu and Waymo (Japan Business Press, Nikkei Asia).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that U.
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ไธป่ฆ7ใซๅฝ้ฆ่ณไผ่ญฐ๏ผG7ใตใใใ๏ผใฎๅ
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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12:21 (03:21)โขIshiba Meets Zelensky at G7
โจThe newspapers report on Prime Minister Ishiba's G7 activities, including his first meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky (Yahoo News Japan) and his assessment that Japanese companies are suffering under Trump's tariff policies (Kyodo News English). Coverage emphasizes Japan's economic vulnerabilities amid ongoing trade tensions. Japanese media extensively analyze Trump's demand for Iran's "unconditional surrender" and reports of US military considering attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, with live commentary examining the global economic implications of escalating Middle East tensions (Nikkei Shimbun). Domestic discussions continue around memorial practices and historical reconciliation approaches (Huffington Post Japan), while economic debates persist over income inequality claims from the Koizumi era (Japan Business Press).
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ไธป่ฆๅฝใตใใใใฏ1975ๅนดใซไปใฉใณใใคใจใง็ฌฌ1ๅไผ่ญฐใ้ใใฆใกใใใฉ50ๅนดใๅฝๆใฏใใใใ ๆฆไบใซ็ซฏใ็บใใใใซไธๅฎใงๅธๅ ดใๆททไนฑใใไธญๆฑๅฑๆฉใงใชใคใซโฆ
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Yahoo! Japan
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Groups struggle to meet refugee health care needs in face of shortfall
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The Japan Times
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Yahoo! Japan
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16:18 (07:18)โขG7 Paralyzed by Trump Middle East Stance
โจThe newspapers report on escalating Middle East tensions as Israel intensifies attacks while Trump demands Iran's "unconditional surrender" (Japan Times). Japanese media emphasize how Trump's dominance leaves G7 leaders unable to influence Middle East and Ukraine ceasefires, with the alliance appearing paralyzed (Nikkei Shimbun). This builds on previous coverage of Trump's early G7 departure to address the Iran crisis. Domestically, Japan witnessed a historic parliamentary development as the Diet passed its first postwar resolution to dismiss a House committee chairman (Yahoo News Japan). The coverage also highlights humanitarian concerns as US aid cuts leave Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh vulnerable to hepatitis C outbreaks (Nikkei Asia).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Top executives' resolve, and several promises, lead to Trump's approval after 18 months
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19:20 (10:20)โขSteel Deal Approved After 18 Months
โจThe newspapers report on Nippon Steel's successful acquisition of U.S. Steel after 18 months of negotiations, with Trump's approval coming through executive resolve and strategic promises (Nikkei Asia). This follows previous coverage of the steel deal breakthrough. Domestically, Japan's agricultural sector faces major upheaval as JA Zenchลซ considers selling six floors of its Tokyo headquarters to cover a massive 200 billion yen loss from a failed IT system development project (Nikkei Shimbun). Prime Minister Ishiba ruled out dissolving the House of Representatives during the current Diet session (Yahoo News Japan). The coverage also includes a human interest story about a gay couple in New York who adopted an abandoned subway baby 25 years ago (Huffington Post Japan).
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Yahoo! Japan
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Yahoo! Japan
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Purchase follows pledges on golden share, investment, production and trade
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จๆ ชๅๅพใใใUSในใใผใซใฏๅๆฅใใใฅใผใจโฆ
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Japan plans to evacuate around 90 nationals and their family members from Iran by land as early as Thursday, a government source said, amid growing concerns over further escalation of the conflict between Tehran and Tel Aviv.
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22:16 (13:16)โขSteel Giant Seals Takeover
โจThe newspapers report on Nippon Steel formally completing its $14 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, with the deal finalized after 18 months of negotiations and political complications related to the U.S. presidential election (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). The steel giant paid approximately 2 trillion yen to make U.S. Steel a wholly-owned subsidiary at $55 per share. Meanwhile, Iran's supreme leader rejected Trump's surrender demands as tensions escalate, prompting Japan to plan evacuating around 90 nationals and family members from Iran by land as early as Thursday (Kyodo News English, Japan Times). Japanese media also covered uncertainty surrounding Iran's nuclear development progress amid the crisis (Yahoo News Japan).
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Yahoo! Japan
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