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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 21.04.2025.
It displays 40 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
21.04.2025 โข Day of Pope's Death and Tariff Negotiations
โจPrime Minister Ishiba sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine while framing US-Japan tariff negotiations as a potential "world model," promising support for small businesses affected by tariffs. The yen weakened to 140 per dollar as markets reacted to these developments.
Former President Trump criticized Japanese car safety standards as "fraudulent" non-tariff barriers, while Tokyo insisted on keeping defense issues separate from trade talks. There were calls within the government to expand US rice imports as a potential concession.
Mid-morning brought news of Pope Francis's death at 88, with global leaders expressing condolences. He had appeared at Easter Mass just the day before.
By afternoon, financial markets tumbled with the Dow dropping 1,000 points following Trump's renewed demands for Fed interest rate cuts. Meanwhile, Chinese automaker BYD announced plans to enter Japan's mini EV market in 2026.
Former President Trump criticized Japanese car safety standards as "fraudulent" non-tariff barriers, while Tokyo insisted on keeping defense issues separate from trade talks. There were calls within the government to expand US rice imports as a potential concession.
Mid-morning brought news of Pope Francis's death at 88, with global leaders expressing condolences. He had appeared at Easter Mass just the day before.
By afternoon, financial markets tumbled with the Dow dropping 1,000 points following Trump's renewed demands for Fed interest rate cuts. Meanwhile, Chinese automaker BYD announced plans to enter Japan's mini EV market in 2026.
21.04.2025
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00:14โขIshiba Sends Offering to Yasukuni Shrine
โจThe newspapers report on Prime Minister Ishiba sending a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine as it begins its three-day spring festival, a move likely to draw criticism from neighboring countries who view it as a symbol of Japan's past militarism (Kyodo News English). Domestically, concerns about unusually warm weather are reported with warnings about heatstroke risk as summer-like temperatures are expected today (Yahoo News Japan). There's also discussion about Japanese universities needing to teach elementary school mathematics (Japan Business Press), while the US-China trade war continues with China halting American soybean purchases (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia).
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็ซๆฒๆฐไธปๅ
ใฎๅพณๆฐธใจใชๆฐใฎ่ณชๅใซ็ญใใใ
้ข็จใฎๅฝฑ้ฟใๅใใไธญๅฐไผๆฅญใธใฎๆฝ็ญใซใคใใฆใใฟใคใใณใฐใๅคฑใใใใจใฏใชใใใใซๅฏพๅฟใใฆใใใใจๅผท่ชฟใใใ็ฉไพก้ซใฎๅฏพๅฟใจใใฆใใจใใซใฎใผโฆ
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02:45โขIshiba Frames US Tariff Talks As "World Model" As Yen Hits 140
โจThe newspapers report on Japan-US tariff negotiations with Prime Minister Ishiba stating they could become "a model for the world" while emphasizing continued cooperation (Nikkei Shimbun). Ishiba also promised timely support for small businesses affected by tariffs and mentioned plans to address high prices through energy policies. Meanwhile, the Japanese yen has weakened to the 140 yen per dollar range (Yahoo News Japan). This occurs alongside other ongoing stories about Ishiba's Yasukuni shrine offering (Kyodo News) and China halting US agricultural purchases amid trade tensions (Nikkei Asia).
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Post-retirement income source dries up as Japan returns to 'world with rates'
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็ฎใๅๆใใใๆฅๆฌใๅๆใใใ่ชๅ่ปใฎๅฎๅ
จๅบๆบใใไฟ่ญทไธป็พฉ็ใชๆ่ก่ฆๆ ผใใจๆฑบใใคใใใ
ใใฉใณใๆฐใฏๅฝๅใๆใใใซ่ชๅ่ปใฎๅฎๅ
จๅบๆบใซใคใใฆใใใฆใชใณใฐใฎ็ใใใณใใใใซ่ฝใจใใในใใ็พฉๅไปใใๆฆ่ปใงใใชใ้ใใฏใชใขใงใใชใใใจไธปๅผตใใใใจใใใใ20ๆฅใฎๆ็จฟโฆ
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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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้คใใๆณไบบๅใ่่ณใๅงใใใๅทฅๅ ดใฎๆฐ่จญใชใฉใๆค่จใใไผๆฅญใซใจใฃใฆใ่ณ้่ชฟ้ใจไฟ้บใๅฅใ
ใซๅฅ็ดใใใใใใณในใใไธใใๅ ดๅใใใใ็ซ็ฝไฟ้บๆใไธๆใใใชใใไฟ้บไปฅๅคใงใ่ฃๅใฎ้ธๆ่ขใ่้ใใไผๆฅญใฎๆ้ทๆ่ณใๅพๆผใใใใ
้่ปข่ณ้ใ่จญๅ่ณ้ใจใใฆ่ฒธใใ่ณ้ใฎใใกใไผๆฅญใจไบๅใซๅฎใใ้้กใ่ฟๆธใใๅ
้คใใใไพใใฐใๅทฅๅ ดใฎๅปบ่จญ่ณ้ใโฆ
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04:44โขIshiba Sends Offering to Yasukuni as Public Support for Coalition Wanes
โจThe newspapers report on Prime Minister Ishiba sending a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine during its spring festival, though he is not expected to visit personally (Kyodo News English). In financial news, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation is introducing a new corporate loan that waives repayment for losses from natural disasters (Nikkei Shimbun), while one-room condominium investments are becoming increasingly unaffordable for Japanese salaried workers in the current interest rate environment (Nikkei Asia). A poll shows just 14% support for continuing the current Liberal Democratic-Komeito coalition government (Yahoo News Japan).
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More yen strategists turn bullish due to Trump tariffs
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07:36โขTokyo Keeps Defense Issues Separate From Tariff Talks
โจThe newspapers report on US-Japan trade tensions with Tokyo insisting defense issues remain separate from tariff talks (Japan Times), while the yen reaches a seven-month high amid expectations of these negotiations (Nikkei Asia). There are voices within the Japanese government pushing to expand US rice imports (Yahoo News Japan). In domestic news, a Tokyo court has ordered an investigation into a baby mix-up lawsuit (Huffington Post Japan), while Prime Minister Ishiba's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine (Kyodo News) continues to draw attention.
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ไผ่ญฐใซๆๆกใใฆ่ญฐ่ซใใใๅญฆ้จๆฐ่จญใฎ่ชๅฏใซ้ขใใๅ็คบใๆนๆญฃใใ2027ๅนด็งใซใๆฐๅบๆบใซใใ้็จใๅงใใๆน้ใ ใ
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The average price of a new condominium in central Tokyo surged 11.
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09:02โขPope Francis Dies at 88
โจThe newspapers report on the death of Pope Francis at age 88, described as a "radical leader who broke the papal mold" (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). In real estate news, central Tokyo condominium prices have exceeded 100 million yen for the second consecutive year, with an 11% surge (Kyodo News). A landmark court ruling has been issued in a case involving switched newborns (Huffington Post Japan). Additionally, the Ministry of Education plans to strengthen regulations on establishing new departments at private universities, requiring at least 70% enrollment capacity before approving expansions (Nikkei Shimbun).
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โ BYDใๆฅๆฌๅฐ็จ่ปใ้็บใ26ๅนดใซใ็บๅฃฒ
โ 250ไธๅ็จๅบฆใ็ฎๅฎใซใๆๅฎๆฐดๆบใใใ
โ ๆฅๆฌๅธๅ ดๅใๅดฉใใซใฏ่ปฝEVๆๅ
ฅใไธๅฏๆฌ ใจๅคๆญโฆ
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Chinese automaker will release its first-ever country-specific model to explore market
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11:36โขBYD Targets Japan's Mini EV Market
โจThe newspapers report on Chinese automaker BYD's plan to enter Japan's mini electric vehicle market in 2026 with its first-ever country-specific model priced around 2.5 million yen, targeting Japan's "kei" car segment which represents 40% of the domestic market (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). Meanwhile, global leaders are expressing condolences following Pope Francis's death at age 88 (Yahoo News Japan, The Japan Times), described as a radical leader who broke the papal mold. A landmark ruling has been issued in a case involving switched newborns (Huffington Post Japan).
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ๅ ฑใฎใใผใฟใๅบใซใไผๅ ดๆๅฏใ้ง
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ใๆททใใใจๆใฃใใใฉใใปใจใใฉๅพ
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ใใฏใทใณใใณ=้ซ่ฆๆตฉ่ผใใใฉใณใ็ฑณๅคง็ตฑ้ ใฏ21ๆฅใSNSๆ็จฟใงๅใณ็ฑณ้ฃ้ฆๆบๅ็ไบไผ๏ผFRB๏ผใซๅฉไธใใ่ฆๆฑใใใใใปใผ้ซใคใณใใฌใฏๅญๅจใใชใใใจไธปๅผตใใใใฆใจใซ่ญฐ้ทใใๅคงใใชๆ่
ใใจๆนๅคใใใใใฉใณใๆฐใฏ17ๆฅใซใใฆใจใซๆฐใซ้ไปป่ฆๆฑใ็ชใใคใใใฐใใใ ใ
ใใฉใณใๆฐใฏใใไบ้ฒ็ๅฉไธใใใๅคใใฎไบบใใๆฑใใใใฆใใใใจ่ฟฐในใๆฏๆฐใไธๆฏใใใใใใซๆฟ็ญ้ๅฉใๅผใไธใใใใๆฑใใใใ้
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15:44โขDow Plunges 1,000 Points on Trump Rate Cut Demands
โจThe newspapers report on Pope Francis's death at age 88, noting he appeared at Easter Mass the day before his passing (Yahoo News Japan, The Japan Times). Financial markets are experiencing turbulence with the Dow Jones dropping temporarily by 1,000 points amid concerns over former President Trump's demands for interest rate cuts (Nikkei Shimbun). Other ongoing stories include BYD's entry into Japan's mini EV market in 2026, high Tokyo condominium prices, and a landmark ruling in a newborn mix-up case.
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Trade friction drives investors away from traditional safe haven Treasurys
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Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso seek global scale to withstand Chinese rivals, U.S. tariffs
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21:15โขToyota-Daimler Truck Merger to Counter Chinese Competition
โจThe newspapers report on a significant merger in the automotive industry with Toyota and Daimler planning to combine their truck units, Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso, seeking global scale to compete with Chinese rivals and withstand US tariffs (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). Financial markets are experiencing volatility due to Trump's tariff policies, with investment experts offering guidance on long-term investment strategies during this period (Japan Business Press). Additionally, there are reports of discussions within the Japanese government about expanding US rice imports (Yahoo News Japan).
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Local and foreign companies cash in as young and old take up sports
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