Japanese baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani announced the birth of his daughter, his first child with wife Mamiko, via Instagram on Saturday.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 20.04.2025.
It displays 28 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
20.04.2025 โข Day Ishiba Rejects Security Linkage in Tariff Talks
โจJapan-US trade negotiations intensified as Prime Minister Ishiba explicitly rejected including security discussions in tariff talks with Trump, while still expressing hope these negotiations could become a global model. Japan continued considering revisions to car safety regulations as a potential concession.
Economists urged Japan to counter Trump's tariffs by leading TPP expansion, analyzing how the US-China trade war has affected markets differently, with the Dow dropping 10% while Shanghai slightly increased. The trade tensions have manufacturing sectors expressing anger at Trump, while Vietnam reportedly fears becoming caught in US-China rivalries.
Meanwhile, Japanese defense vessels made a historic first visit to a China-funded naval base in Cambodia, signaling complex regional positioning. In personal news, Shohei Ohtani announced the birth of his daughter, while domestic political developments saw the Constitutional Democratic Party planning quick decisions on consumption tax reduction.
Economists urged Japan to counter Trump's tariffs by leading TPP expansion, analyzing how the US-China trade war has affected markets differently, with the Dow dropping 10% while Shanghai slightly increased. The trade tensions have manufacturing sectors expressing anger at Trump, while Vietnam reportedly fears becoming caught in US-China rivalries.
Meanwhile, Japanese defense vessels made a historic first visit to a China-funded naval base in Cambodia, signaling complex regional positioning. In personal news, Shohei Ohtani announced the birth of his daughter, while domestic political developments saw the Constitutional Democratic Party planning quick decisions on consumption tax reduction.
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels made a port call at a China-funded naval base in southwestern Cambodia on Saturday, marking the first such visit by a foreign vessel since the base was expanded.
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01:54โขJapan Revising Car Safety Rules For Trump Trade Deal
โจThe newspapers report on Japan considering revisions to car safety regulations to reach a trade agreement with Trump amid ongoing tariff discussions (Japan Times). In diplomatic news, Japanese defense vessels made a historic first visit to a China-funded naval base in Cambodia (Kyodo News English). Financial assistance for earthquake disaster victims faces repayment delays exceeding 10 billion yen (Yahoo News Japan). Previous coverage continues on Vietnam's concerns about being caught in US-China tensions (Japan Business Press) and economists suggesting Trump's tariffs could prompt beneficial reforms in Japan (Nikkei Shimbun).
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04:20โขJapan Seeks Trade Deal While Leading TPP Expansion
โจThe newspapers report on ongoing US-Japan trade negotiations with Trump. Recently, Prime Minister Ishiba expressed hope that Japan-US negotiations could become a global model (Yahoo News Japan). Economists are suggesting Japan should lead TPP expansion as a counter-strategy to Trump's tariffs (Nikkei Shimbun). Earlier reporting continues on Japan considering revisions to car safety regulations to reach a trade agreement (Japan Times), while Japanese defense vessels made a historic first visit to a China-funded naval base in Cambodia (Kyodo News English).
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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday that his government will not include discussions on security in its trade talks with the United States, while President Donald Trump has called for reducing the U.
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08:13โขIshiba Rejects Security Talks in US Trade Negotiations
โจThe newspapers report on Japan-US trade tensions intensifying as Prime Minister Ishiba rejects including security discussions in trade talks with Trump (Kyodo News English). This comes as Japan considers revising car safety regulations to reach a trade agreement (Japan Times). The Nikkei Shimbun analyzes the ongoing US-China trade war's market impacts, noting the Dow Jones has dropped 10% while Shanghai's index slightly increased. Meanwhile, Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu vows to continue fighting "until victory" (Yahoo News Japan).
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'Machiya,' temples, sake breweries welcome new successors
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Trump's erratic policies nudge Hanoi toward Beijing
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11:14โขVietnam Fears Being Caught Between US-China Trade War
โจThe newspapers report on expanding US-China tensions affecting regional trade. The Nikkei examines America's excessive dependence on China amid ongoing trade wars (Nikkei Shimbun), while discussing how Trump's tariffs are pushing Vietnam closer to China (Nikkei Asia). Japan continues managing US trade negotiations as Prime Minister Ishiba rejects including security discussions in talks (Kyodo News). In domestic news, the Constitutional Democratic Party plans to quickly decide their position on consumption tax reduction (Yahoo News Japan). Meanwhile, Vietnam reportedly fears becoming "Asia's Ukraine" in US-China conflicts (Japan Business Press).
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13:32โขUkrainian Citizens Distrust Putin
โจThe newspapers report on Ukraine-Russia tensions with Ukrainian citizens expressing distrust toward Putin (Yahoo News Japan). This adds to ongoing coverage of US-China trade conflicts that affect regional dynamics, including Vietnam's potential shift toward Beijing due to Trump's tariff policies (Nikkei Asia). Japan-US trade negotiations remain tense as Prime Minister Ishiba refuses to include security discussions in trade talks (Kyodo News), while considering car safety rule revisions to reach a deal with Trump (Japan Times). The Nikkei Shimbun continues analyzing the US's concerning over-dependence on China amid the trade war.
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Beijing shifts trade toward Brazil, aiming to rattle American farmers amid trade war
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20:15โขChina Cancels US Soybean Orders
โจThe newspapers report on escalating US-China trade tensions as China halts purchases of American soybeans and corn before tariff increases, shifting to Brazilian suppliers instead (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). This strategic move appears designed to pressure American farmers amid the ongoing trade war. Meanwhile, a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is failing, with both sides accusing each other of violations (Yahoo News Japan).
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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Monday, as the shrine, seen by Japan's neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism, began a three-day spring festival.
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