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20.09.2025

20.09.2025The day of Koizumi's LDP candidacy and Trump's US Steel intervention

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 20.09.2025.

It displays 21 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

20.09.2025The day of Koizumi's LDP candidacy and Trump's US Steel intervention
Japanese media on September 20 extensively covered Koizumi's bid for the LDP presidency. Early reports focused on his press conference announcing his candidacy (Yahoo News Japan), with later coverage highlighting his commitment to economic growth and wage increases as top priorities (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). The day also saw renewed attention on the Trump administration's intervention in US Steel management, with the Nikkei Shimbun detailing how the "golden share" thwarted Nippon Steel's acquisition (Nikkei Shimbun). This story was accompanied by criticism of the Trump administration from a former Disney CEO (Huffington Post Japan). By the afternoon, discussions around medical fee revisions began to intensify (Yahoo News Japan), and a potential large-scale return of Ukrainian war dead, and Russia's motives, were also reported.
20.09.2025

01:47Koizumi's LDP Bid Unfolds

Japanese media continues to highlight the diplomatic efforts between Trump and Xi, with their planned meeting in South Korea to progress a TikTok deal still a prominent topic (The Japan Times, Nikkei Asia). A new development involves the US government intervening to prevent the shutdown of a US Steel production base (Nikkei Shimbun). Separately, Koizumi is holding a press conference for his presidential candidacy (Yahoo News Japan).

04:37Koizumi's Economic Mandate

Japanese media continues to report on Koizumi's bid for the LDP presidency, with a new focus on his commitment to economic growth (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). Separately, the diplomatic efforts between Trump and Xi, including their planned APEC meeting and discussions around TikTok, remain a recurring theme (Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Shimbun). King Charles's private counsel to Trump is also noted (Japan Business Press).

07:44Koizumi's Economic Ascent

Japanese media continues to report on Koizumi's bid for the LDP presidency, with a new headline emphasizing his commitment to economic growth and wage increases (Yahoo News Japan, The Japan Times). Separately, King Charles's private counsel to Trump during his state visit remains noted (Japan Business Press). The US government's intervention in US Steel is also a recurring theme (Nikkei Shimbun).

11:10Trump's US Steel Intervention

Japanese media continues to report on renewed criticism of the Trump administration, with a former Disney CEO criticizing ABC's management for succumbing to the Trump administration (Huffington Post Japan). Separately, the Nikkei Shimbun reports the Trump administration intervened in US Steel management, while King Charles's counsel to Trump during a state visit is also noted (Japan Business Press). Koizumi's LDP presidency bid remains a theme (The Japan Times).

13:45Medical Fee Reform Discussion Deepens

Japanese media continues to report on the US Steel saga, with the Nikkei Shimbun noting the Trump administration's intervention in its management and a former Disney CEO criticizing ABC for succumbing to the Trump administration (Nikkei Shimbun, Huffington Post Japan). Meanwhile, Koizumi's economic growth platform for the LDP presidency remains a recurring theme (The Japan Times). A new development involves discussions heating up for medical fee revisions (Yahoo News Japan).
17:20
認知症患者のケアに伴う社会的コストの増大が深刻だ。公式には計算できない家族の介助がその大半を占め、世界一の経済大国である米国でも失われる本人や家族の労働力といった要素を合計すると年1兆ドル(約147兆円)を超える。心不全や脳卒中を指す「心血管疾患」の約2倍で、社会全体の体力を奪いつつある。…
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17:21Dementia Care's Rising Toll

Japanese media continues to highlight the rising social cost of dementia care, with the Nikkei Shimbun detailing that in the US it exceeds 1 trillion dollars annually due to lost labor from patients and family caregivers. Meanwhile, the LDP leadership race remains a theme, with Koizumi prioritizing economic growth and candidates being passive on benefit proposals (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan, The Japan Times).

21:06Trump and Xi, a Calculated Embrace

Japanese media introduces a new focus on the calculated diplomacy between Trump and Xi Jinping, with their phone call signaling a new world order driven by Trump's desire for achievements and Xi's weakening power base (Japan Business Press). Meanwhile, renewed criticism of the Trump administration persists, with a former Disney CEO criticizing ABC for succumbing to the administration (Huffington Post Japan).