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18.07.2025

18.07.2025 — Fukui Nuclear Plant Returns, Election Deliberations Deepened

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 18.07.2025.

It displays 27 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

18.07.2025 ⇢ Fukui Nuclear Plant Returns, Election Deliberations Deepened
⌹Early in the day, media continued to detail developments in Japan's semiconductor push, with Rapidus showcasing its 2nm prototype. Throughout the day, the impending Upper House election remained a central focus. Initial reports highlighted the emergence of an "anti-foreigner" party, an ongoing theme. As the day progressed, editorial attention shifted to the intensifying fiscal debate surrounding proposed household support measures and the potential market ramifications should the opposition gain significant ground. Later, a new major domestic story emerged: Kansai Electric Power announced plans for Japan's first new nuclear power plant since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, seen as a crucial step for decarbonization. This marked a shift in energy policy reporting. Additionally, the implications of the prior day's Seven & i deal collapse for activist investors were also discussed.
18.07.2025
19.07.2025
01:12
日本経枈新聞

囜内補造業あっおのラピダス半導䜓再興、顧客創造が䞍可欠に

数兆円の囜費が぀ぎ蟌たれる最先端半導䜓の受蚗生産䌚瀟ファりンドリヌ、ラピダスが量産に向けた詊運転にこぎ぀け、工堎のある北海道千歳垂で18日、お披露目の蚘者䌚芋を開く。 今のずころ、同瀟ぞの評䟡は期埅ず䞍安が入り亀じっおいる。どちらかずいえば、䞍安の声の方がやや倚いかもしれない。 2027幎ずしおいる本栌生産に向けお䞍可欠なのが「地球䞊で最も耇雑な機械」ずいわれるオランダ補の最先端補造装眮「極 
01:12

01:13⇢Rapidus Production Test

⌹Japanese media is now highlighting the trial operations of the state-funded semiconductor firm Rapidus, with Nikkei Shimbun detailing the critical need for domestic industry support and customer creation for its revival. Simultaneously, discussions continue regarding the upcoming Upper House election, with analyses focusing on new political forces and voter decision criteria (Japan Business Press). Separately, local weather warnings for linear rainbands are being issued (Yahoo News Japan).
01:20
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04:17
日本経枈新聞

ラピダス、2ナノ半導䜓の詊䜜品初公開27幎量産ぞ顧客開拓蚗す

最先端半導䜓の囜産化を目指すラピダスは18日、回路線幅2ナノナノは10億分の1メヌトル半導䜓の詊䜜品を報道陣に初公開した。4月に皌働した北海道千歳垂の工堎で生産し動䜜を確認した。2027幎の量産を目指し、海倖の競合を远う。スタヌトラむンに立ったが完成床を高めおいけるかはラピダスの最倧の課題の䞀぀である顧客獲埗の成吊を占う。 午埌12時半から千歳垂内のホテルにサプラむダヌや顧客候補玄200人を 
04:17

04:19⇢Rapidus 2nm Prototype Debuts

⌹Japanese media highlights updates in the semiconductor industry as Nikkei Shimbun reports Rapidus publicly showcased its 2nm prototype, aiming for 2027 mass production and facing customer acquisition challenges. Concurrently, political discussions intensify around the 2025 Upper House election, with Japan Business Press analyzing the Liberal Democratic Party's struggles and the rise of an "anti-foreigner" party. Additionally, Yahoo News Japan warns of heatstroke as the rainy season concludes in Kanto-Koshin.
05:21
05:47
日本経枈新聞

東京郜千代田区、マンション転売5幎制限ぞ事業者に条項導入を芁請

東京郜千代田区は18日、䞍動産倧手などが加盟する䞍動産協䌚東京・千代田に投機を目的ずするマンション取匕の防止に協力するよう芁請した。䞍動産デベロッパヌなどに察し、賌入者に5幎間の転売を犁じる条項の導入などを求める。郜心郚の䞍動産䟡栌の高隰や需絊逌迫が続いおいるこずから、居䜏目的の消費者が賌入しやすい環境の敎備をめざす。 垂街地再開発事業で販売するマンションに぀いお、賌入者に匕き枡しから5幎間 
05:47
06:48
06:57
07:15
日本経枈新聞

芏埋なき財源論争䞎野党、政府系基金や倖為特䌚など䞻匵乱立

䞎野党は参院遞で掲げる珟金絊付や消費皎枛皎ずいった家蚈支揎策に絡み、財源構想を語っおいる。皎収の䞊振れ、倖囜為替資金特別䌚蚈倖為特䌚、政府基金の掻甚などだ。ずはいえ安定財源の議論は乏しいうえ、参政党やれいわ新遞組など囜債発行を前提にする䞻匵もでる。金融垂堎は財政悪化に譊戒を匷める。 遞挙戊で各党は祚の底䞊げぞ物䟡高察策などの蚎えに力を泚いできた。財政出動や皎収枛が䌎うため、財源構想が問われる 
07:15

07:16⇢Fiscal Debate Deepens Ahead of Election

⌹Japanese media continues its focus on the upcoming 2025 Upper House election, with a new emphasis on the political debate surrounding funding sources for proposed household support measures. Nikkei Shimbun reports an "undisciplined fiscal debate" among parties, while Japan Business Press analyzes the ruling LDP's challenges and the rise of an "anti-foreigner" party. Concurrently, Nikkei Asia discusses the implications of the Seven & i deal collapse for activist investors, indicating robust M&A activity in Japan.
07:49
09:07
09:07
日本経枈新聞

トペタ認定の䞭叀車、廉䟡版を幎内提䟛専門店に察抗し1割安く

トペタ自動車は2025幎内にも、トペタ系販売店で売る䞭叀車で䜎䟡栌版を提䟛する。゚ンゞンルヌムの枅掃を簡略にするなどで金額は埓来より数䞇〜10䞇円皋床ず、1割前埌安くなる芋通しだ。玍期の長期化などで新車販売が䌞び悩み、䞭叀車垂堎が拡倧しおいる。メヌカヌ認定車を安く提䟛し、専門店に流れる䞭叀車賌入客を取り蟌む。 囜内の新車販売は、自動車メヌカヌ各瀟の認蚌䞍正問題による生産䜓制の芋盎しや䞀郚原材料の 
09:07
09:24
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10:08

10:10⇢Election Brinkmanship

⌹Japanese media continues its focus on the approaching 2025 Upper House election, with new attention on the potential market repercussions should the opposition gain significant ground (The Japan Times). Analysis persists regarding the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's struggles and the rise of a party characterized by "anti-foreigner" sentiments (Japan Business Press). Separately, domestic business news highlights Toyota's new initiative for cheaper certified used cars (Nikkei Shimbun).
10:17
10:25
11:43
日本経枈新聞

関西電力、犏井・矎浜に原発新蚭ぞ東日本倧震灜埌で囜内初

関西電力が次䞖代の原子力発電所の建蚭に乗り出すこずが18日、わかった。矎浜原発犏井県矎浜町の敷地内で、地質などの調査を始める。原発の新増蚭が具䜓化するのは東日本倧震灜以降、初めお。政府が脱炭玠目暙の達成に欠かせないず䜍眮づける原発の掻甚が動き出す。 関電は新蚭に向けた調査再開を近く発衚する。2010幎に増蚭ぞ向けた調査を始めおいたが、東京電力の犏島第1原発事故を受けお䞭止しおいた。 地質や地 
11:43
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12:44

12:46⇢Nuclear Revival in Fukui

⌹Japanese media reports a significant shift in energy policy, with Kansai Electric Power planning to build Japan's first new nuclear power plant since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). This move is seen as vital for decarbonization. Concurrently, discussions persist regarding the upcoming 2025 Upper House election, including potential market repercussions if the opposition gains ground (The Japan Times) and the rise of an "anti-foreigner" party (Japan Business Press).
17:13

17:15⇢Ishiba's Election Brink

⌹Japanese media prioritizes the upcoming Sunday elections, highlighting Prime Minister Ishiba's precarious position and the potential for a change in ruling coalition leadership (Nikkei Asia). Concerns also persist regarding market repercussions should the opposition secure significant gains (The Japan Times). Meanwhile, major energy policy developments continue, with Kansai Electric planning Japan's first new nuclear power plant since 2011 in Fukui (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan).
21:05
22:48

22:50⇢Election Privileges Under Scrutiny

⌹Japanese media largely centers on the impending Sunday elections, highlighting Prime Minister Ishiba's precarious position and potential market shifts from an opposition win (Nikkei Asia, The Japan Times). New reports scrutinize privileged "special tickets" for Upper House candidates, revealing past parliamentary pass abuses (Japan Business Press). Separately, the Prime Minister and US Treasury Secretary are discussing tariffs (Yahoo News Japan), and Kansai Electric plans Japan's first new nuclear plant since 2011 (Nikkei Shimbun).
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