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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 21.02.2025.
It displays 35 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
21.02.2025 ⇢ Day Winter Froze Budget While Foxconn Called East
⌨Inflation data showing 3.2% rise in January core prices set morning coverage tone, maintaining pressure on BOJ's rate hike path. The ruling coalition reached agreement on 2025 budget modifications, breaking previous days' parliamentary deadlock.
Chinese demand decline caused high-end Japanese whisky prices to drop 20%, while semiconductor components from Japan, US, and Europe reached Russian allies through Chinese channels. Taiwan's Foxconn proposed collaboration with Honda, potentially including Nissan and Mitsubishi, marking strategic realignment in response to previous days' auto tariff tensions.
Heavy snowfall warnings persisted throughout the day for Japan's Sea coast regions, with intensity expected to peak during the three-day weekend. The G20 foreign ministers meeting proceeded in South Africa without U.S. diplomatic presence, while Japan's Oscar-nominated documentary faced recuts over legal concerns.
Chinese demand decline caused high-end Japanese whisky prices to drop 20%, while semiconductor components from Japan, US, and Europe reached Russian allies through Chinese channels. Taiwan's Foxconn proposed collaboration with Honda, potentially including Nissan and Mitsubishi, marking strategic realignment in response to previous days' auto tariff tensions.
Heavy snowfall warnings persisted throughout the day for Japan's Sea coast regions, with intensity expected to peak during the three-day weekend. The G20 foreign ministers meeting proceeded in South Africa without U.S. diplomatic presence, while Japan's Oscar-nominated documentary faced recuts over legal concerns.
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China on Thursday collected Japanese fish samples for the first time as part of U.
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Japanese journalist Shiori Ito, who directed an Academy Award-nominated documentary about her own sexual assault case, said Thursday that she will reedit part of the film to address allegations that the film includes unauthorized content.
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生成AI（人工知能）の先陣争いがめまぐるしい。中国の新興企業DeepSeek（ディープシーク）の発表は世界に衝撃を与えたが、すぐに米国勢が追い抜いてしまった。資金、人材、資源をより多く持つ企業が有利な状況は変わっていない。一方、アイデアや手法が公開されたことで新規参入は増える見込みだ。技術開発競争はいっそう激化し、技術の進化は加速するだろう。
「革命とまではいえず」
「AIにとって重要な進歩だが…
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01:13⇢Oscar Film Faces Recut
⌨The newspapers report on a significant development in Japan's Oscar-nominated documentary, as director Shiori Ito announces plans to reedit the film following legal concerns over unauthorized content (Kyodo News). In tech developments, U.S. companies have overtaken China's DeepSeek in the AI race, with resource advantages playing a key role (Nikkei Shimbun). Heavy snowfall warnings emerge for Ishikawa Prefecture, raising transportation concerns (Yahoo News Japan).
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Prices at high end drop nearly 20% from speculation-driven peak
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03:17⇢Inflation Persists as Whisky Bubble Bursts
⌨The newspapers report on economic indicators as inflation continues to push the Bank of Japan towards rate hikes (Japan Times), while Chinese demand drop causes Japanese whisky prices to fall 20% at the high end (Nikkei Asia). Economists warn against using optimal tariffs for price stability (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, a severe cold wave approaches Japan's Sea coast with peak intensity expected tomorrow (Yahoo News Japan).
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Hearings have still not resolved President Yoon's martial law instructions
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06:51⇢Seoul Trial's Final Act
⌨The newspapers report on South Korea's impeachment trial entering final stages, with unresolved questions about President Yoon's martial law instructions (Nikkei Asia). Economic coverage continues as inflation accelerates, reinforcing BOJ's path toward rate hikes (Japan Times). Meanwhile, Oscar-nominated director Shiori Ito announces film recuts over legal concerns (Kyodo News), as heavy snowfall warnings persist for Japan's Sea coast (Yahoo News Japan).
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中国新興DeepSeek（ディープシーク）の生成AI（人工知能）が、米国の「チャットGPT」を上回る速さで当初普及したことが分かった。中国の企業や行政で採用が相次ぐ一方、イタリアや韓国などは利用を制限した。世界のAIサービスは今後米国式と中国式に色分けされ、産業や社会のあり方にも影響する恐れがある。
「ディープシークを使って価値を生み出していきたい」「ディープシークのおかげでAIの認知度が高まっ…
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■半導体はドローンや巡航ミサイルにも不可欠
■ロシアは同様の手口で戦車部品など調達してきた
■中国の製造装置メーカーが供給ルートに関与…
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Paper trail of Chinese companies selling products from Japan, U.S., Europe
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09:24⇢Chips Slip Through Chinese Gates
⌨The newspapers report on semiconductor components from Japan, US, and Europe reaching Russian-allied companies through Chinese manufacturers (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia), particularly focusing on Belarus procurement channels. A new development emerges in wage policy as ruling coalition LDP-Komeito proposes a four-tier income limit system (Yahoo News Japan), while inflation continues pushing BOJ toward rate adjustments (Japan Times).
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Japan's core consumer prices in January rose 3.
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【台北=龍元秀明】台湾電機大手・鴻海（ホンハイ）精密工業がホンダに協業を提案したことが、21日分かった。鴻海は電気自動車（EV）事業の強化に向けて、日産自動車との提携を模索している。日産傘下の三菱自動車を加えた日台による4社での協業を視野に入れている。
鴻海の社内関係者が明らかにした。ホンダと日産は13日に経営統合に向けた協議を打ち切ったが、EVやソフトウエア開発など事業面での提携は継続する考え…
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Electronics group looks to form cooperation framework including Nissan and Mitsubishi
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11:39⇢Foxconn Courts Honda While Prices Surge
⌨The newspapers report on budget debates between LDP and opposition (Japan Times), as January's core consumer prices rise 3.2% year-on-year driven by rice and energy costs (Kyodo News). In automotive sector developments, Taiwan's Foxconn proposes collaboration with Honda, potentially forming a four-company framework including Nissan and Mitsubishi (Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Shimbun). Weather reports warn of severe cold wave disrupting transportation during upcoming three-day weekend (Yahoo News Japan).
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Foreign ministers of the Group of 20 countries met in South Africa on Thursday to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine and other global affairs, with the rare absence of the top U.
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Taiwanese group looks to form partnership that includes Nissan, Mitsubishi
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14:56⇢G20 Convenes Without Washington
⌨The newspapers report on G20 foreign ministers meeting in South Africa, notably marked by U.S. diplomatic absence (Kyodo News). In automotive developments, Foxconn's proposal for a four-company collaboration with Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi gains further detail (Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Shimbun), while the ruling coalition reaches agreement on the 2025 fiscal budget (Yahoo News Japan, Japan Times).
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Taiwan-based electronics maker sees EVs as next growth driver
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22:32⇢Digital Books Face Brain Science Scrutiny
⌨The newspapers report on the ruling coalition's agreement on the 2025 fiscal budget, particularly focusing on education reforms and social security (Nikkei Shimbun). A debate emerges over digital textbooks' impact on learning, with brain science research suggesting potential negative effects on comprehension (Japan Business Press). Weather reports warn of heavy snowfall expected during the three-day weekend, including unusual snow in western Japan's plains (Yahoo News Japan).
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【ニューヨーク=佐藤璃子】21日の米株式市場でダウ工業株30種平均は続落し、前日比748ドル（2%）安の4万3428ドルで終えた。下げ幅は2024年12月中旬以来、約2カ月ぶりの大きさとなった。同日発表の米景気指標が想定以上に悪化し、リスク回避の株売りと安全資産とされる米国債への買いが広がった。米金利の低下で日米金利差の縮小が意識され、円高・ドル売りも加速した。
米S&Pグローバルが21…
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