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18.06.2025

18.06.2025Day Steel Giant Completes Takeover

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 18.06.2025.

It displays 41 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

18.06.2025Day Steel Giant Completes Takeover
Nippon 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.
18.06.2025
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01:16

01:18Trump Weighs Iran Strike

The 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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03:02
主要7カ国首脳会議(G7サミット)の全体討議を残したまま帰国したトランプ米大統領は、自身のSNSでイランに対し、濃縮ウラン活動停止に向けた「無条件降伏」を要求しました。米主要メディアは米軍がイランの核施設の攻撃を検討していると報じ、中東の危機に世界は身構えています。河浪武史ワシントン支局長がG7と日米首脳会談、イランへの圧力と、この2日間のトランプ氏の言動を分析し、世界の行方を探ります。…
03:02

03:21Ishiba Meets Zelensky at G7

The 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).
03:28
カナダで開かれた主要7カ国首脳会議(G7サミット)は議論が空転し、混沌とする世界情勢の縮図となった。泥沼のウクライナ戦争に加え、イラン攻撃の激化は世界的な経済危機を誘発するリスクがある。トランプ米大統領は中ロも排除しない新たな「Gα」を模索し始めた。 主要国サミットは1975年に仏ランブイエで第1回会議を開いてちょうど50年。当時はベトナム戦争に端を発したドル不安で市場が混乱し、中東危機でオイル…
03:28
04:29

07:18G7 Paralyzed by Trump Middle East Stance

The 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).
08:10
日銀は金融政策の運営に必要なデータの分析に生成AI(人工知能)を導入する。物価や金利といったデータの分析時間を短縮し、資料や図表を効率的に作る。トランプ米政権の関税政策などで経済の先行きを見通すのが難しくなっている。考えたり議論したりする時間を増やし、分析の幅を広げ、政策をより適切に判断できるようにする。 生成AIの使用は世界の主要中銀でも広がりつつある。米連邦準備理事会(FRB)は米連邦公開市…
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09:02
全国農業協同組合中央会(JA全中)は東京・大手町にある本部のうち所有する6フロアを売却する検討に入った。すでにJAグループ内に伝えた。今夏にも正式に決める。全国の農協で活用する予定だった業務管理システムの開発が頓挫して発生する200億円規模の損失を穴埋めする。 同じJAグループの農林中央金庫の子会社が運営する不動産投資信託(REIT)「農中JAMLリート投資法人」を売却先の候補として調整している…
09:02
10:19

10:20Steel Deal Approved After 18 Months

The 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 Zenchū 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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日本製鉄による米鉄鋼大手USスチールの買収が18日、正式に完了した。買収に必要な全ての手続きのほか約141億ドル(約2兆円)にのぼる買収費用の払い込みを終え、USスチールは日鉄の完全子会社となった。米大統領選が絡み政治問題化したことで発表から1年半を要したが、日鉄が一貫して求めた100%子会社化で買収劇は決着した。 日鉄は1株55ドルで、USスチール株を全株取得した。USスチールは同日、ニューヨ…
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日本製鉄による米鉄鋼大手USスチールの買収が18日、正式に完了した。買収に必要な全ての手続きのほか約141億ドル(約2兆円)にのぼる買収費用の払い込みを終え、USスチールは日鉄の完全子会社となった。米大統領選が絡み政治問題化したことで発表から1年半を要したが、日鉄が一貫して求めた100%子会社化で買収劇は決着した。 日鉄は1株55ドルで、USスチール株を全株取得した。USスチールは同日、ニューヨ…
13:14

13:16Steel Giant Seals Takeover

The 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).
18:05
【ワシントン=高見浩輔】米連邦準備理事会(FRB)は18日開いた米連邦公開市場委員会(FOMC)で政策金利の据え置きを決めた。同時に公表した経済見通しでは、年内の利下げ予想の中央値が前回3月時点と同じ2回になった。トランプ米政権の関税政策はなお流動的でFRBは様子見の姿勢を崩していない。 利下げの見送りは1月会合から4回連続。政策金利の指標であるフェデラルファンド(FF)金利の誘導目標は4.25…
18:05

20:10Fed Sees Summer Inflation Surge

The newspapers report on Federal Reserve Chair Powell's projection that inflation will rise further during summer months, with the Fed maintaining interest rates unchanged for the fourth consecutive meeting (Nikkei Shimbun). Nippon Steel has completed all procedures for its U.S. Steel acquisition, finalizing the $14 billion takeover that dominated previous coverage (Yahoo News Japan, Nikkei Asia). Japan continues planning evacuation of 90 nationals from Iran by land as Middle East tensions persist, with the supreme leader rejecting Trump's surrender demands (Kyodo News English, Japan Times).
23:13

23:14Millions March Against Trump Parade

The newspapers report on massive nationwide protests against Trump's military parade, with millions of Americans demonstrating against what Japanese media characterizes as regime "authoritarianism" following a Minnesota state legislator's killing (Japan Business Press). The Federal Reserve Chair projects inflation will rise further during summer months, marking the fourth consecutive meeting without rate cuts (Nikkei Shimbun). This builds on previous coverage of sustained monetary policy amid economic uncertainty. Japan continues Middle East crisis management, maintaining evacuation plans for 90 nationals from Iran as tensions persist between Tehran and Tel Aviv (Kyodo News English, Japan Times).