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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 21.06.2025.
It displays 28 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
21.06.2025 โข Day Defense Spending Breaks Alliance
โจDefense spending demands from Washington escalated throughout the morning, with reports shifting from 3.5% to 5% of GDP requirements for Japan and other Asian allies. By mid-morning, Japan had scrapped its planned "two-plus-two" security meeting with the United States, marking the first concrete diplomatic breakdown over the Pentagon's demands. The Nikkei reported that Asian allies struggle to secure funding sources for such spending levels.
Chinese coast guard vessels maintained their presence near the Senkaku Islands for a record-tying 215th consecutive day. Middle East tensions prompted Japan to dispatch Self-Defense Force aircraft to Djibouti for possible evacuations, continuing the regional crisis that has dominated coverage since mid-June.
Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba made his first campaign appearance for Tokyo assembly elections, while opposition gasoline tax reduction legislation moved toward abandonment in parliament.
Chinese coast guard vessels maintained their presence near the Senkaku Islands for a record-tying 215th consecutive day. Middle East tensions prompted Japan to dispatch Self-Defense Force aircraft to Djibouti for possible evacuations, continuing the regional crisis that has dominated coverage since mid-June.
Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba made his first campaign appearance for Tokyo assembly elections, while opposition gasoline tax reduction legislation moved toward abandonment in parliament.
21.06.2025
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01:18โขUS Demands Japan Triple Defense Spending
โจThe newspapers report on escalating US pressure on Japan's defense spending, with America reportedly demanding Japan increase its defense budget to 3.5% of GDP (Yahoo News Japan). This represents a significant jump from current levels amid ongoing international tensions. European nations continue Iran negotiations without US participation, as Britain, Germany and France maintain diplomatic efforts while avoiding American military action (Nikkei Shimbun). Japanese corporate adaptation to American protectionism continues, building on previous Mitsubishi solar expansion coverage, with Trump's tariff policies driving strategic shifts toward US-based operations (Nikkei Asia). Personal lifestyle content discusses characteristics of people labeled as "failures" and experiences of Americans relocating to France (Huffington Post Japan).
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็ท็็ฃ๏ผGDP๏ผๆฏใง5%ใพใงๅผใไธใใๅฟ
่ฆใใใใจ่กจๆใใใๅๅคง่ฅฟๆดๆก็ดๆฉๆง๏ผNATO๏ผใ่ชฟๆดใใฆใใ5%ใฎๆฐ็ฎๆจใซใขใธใขใฎๅ็ๅฝใ่ถณไธฆใฟใใใใใใใๆฑใใ่ฆ้ใใ ใ
ๅฝ้ฒ็ท็ใฏๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่ใฎๅๆใซใๅฝ้ฒ่ฒปใซ5%ใๆใใใฎใใขใธใขใซใใใๅบๆบใซใชใใใจใฎใใผใใซๅ ฑ้ๅฎใฎๅฃฐๆใ็คบใใใไธญๅฝใฎ่ปๅๅขๅผทใๅๆ้ฎฎใฎๆ ธใปโฆ
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Japan plans to supply defense equipment to Thailand, Tonga and six other nations in the current fiscal year as security aid, a government source said Friday, in bid to ensure safe sea lanes in the Indo-Pacific region where China is evolving its military posture.
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Visits by foreign tourists to locations related to manga and anime works in Japan have proven a boon to local economies, a research institute said, providing impetus for more areas to cash in on the nation's soft power reach.
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Chinese coast guard ships were spotted near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea for the 215th consecutive day, the Japan Coast Guard said Saturday, matching the longest streak since Japan put the islets under state control in 2012.
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05:32โขPentagon Demands 5% Defense Spending
โจThe newspapers report on the Pentagon demanding Japan and other Asian allies increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, matching NATO's new target (Nikkei Shimbun). This represents a significant escalation from previous US pressure for 3.5% GDP spending covered in earlier reports. Chinese coast guard vessels maintained their presence near the Senkaku Islands for a record-tying 215th consecutive day, matching the longest streak since Japan's 2012 nationalization of the disputed territory (Kyodo News English). Japan's minority government continues navigating unusual parliamentary procedures (Yahoo News Japan), while international coverage focuses on diplomatic solutions to Iran's nuclear program rather than military action (The Japan Times).
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็ท็็ฃ๏ผGDP๏ผๆฏใง5%ใพใงๅผใไธใใๅฟ
่ฆใใใใจ่กจๆใใใๅๅคง่ฅฟๆดๆก็ดๆฉๆง๏ผNATO๏ผใ่ชฟๆดใใฆใใ5%ใฎๆฐ็ฎๆจใซใขใธใขใฎๅ็ๅฝใ่ถณไธฆใฟใใใใใใใๆฑใใ่ฆ้ใใ ใ
ๅฝ้ฒ็ท็ใฏๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่ใฎๅๆใซใๅฝ้ฒ่ฒปใซ5%ใๆใใใฎใใขใธใขใซใใใๅบๆบใซใชใใใจใฎใใผใใซๅ ฑ้ๅฎใฎๅฃฐๆใ็คบใใใไธญๅฝใฎ่ปๅๅขๅผทใๅๆ้ฎฎใฎๆ ธใปโฆ
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08:55โขJapan Cancels Security Talks Over Defense Spending
โจThe newspapers report on Japan scrapping a planned "two-plus-two" security meeting with the United States following escalated American demands for defense spending (The Japan Times). The Pentagon now requires Japan and other Asian allies to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, matching NATO's proposed new target and representing a significant jump from previous 3.5% demands covered in earlier reports (Nikkei Shimbun). This diplomatic rupture marks the first concrete breakdown in bilateral security coordination amid mounting US pressure. Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba made his first campaign appearance for Tokyo assembly elections (Yahoo News Japan), while Chinese coast guard vessels maintained their record-tying 215-day presence near the Senkaku Islands (Kyodo News English).
09:09
Two Self-Defense Forces planes departed Japan on Saturday for eastern Africa to stand by for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from the Middle East amid mounting safety concerns over the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
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็ท็็ฃ๏ผGDP๏ผๆฏ5%ใพใงๅข้กใใๅฟ
่ฆใใใใจ่กจๆใใใๆฅๆฌใฎ้ฒ่ก็ใฏ้ฒ่กๅๅผทๅใฎๅฟ
่ฆๆงใซ็่งฃใ็คบใใคใคใๅ
ทไฝ็ใชGDPๆฏ็ฎๆจใฏใพใ ่ญฐ่ซใใฆใใชใใจ็ทใๅผใใ่ฒกๆบใฎ็ขบไฟใๅฃใซใชใใ
็ฑณๅฝ้ฒ็ท็ใฏๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่ใฎๅๆใซใๅฝ้ฒ่ฒปใซ5%ใๆใใใฎใใขใธใขใซใใใๅบๆบใซใชใใใจใใใใผใใซๅ ฑ้ๅฎใฎๅฃฐๆใ็คบใใใไธญๅฝใฎ่ปๅๅขๅผทใๅๆโฆ
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็ท็็ฃ๏ผGDP๏ผๆฏ5%ใพใงๅข้กใใๅฟ
่ฆใใใใจ่กจๆใใใๆฅๆฌใฎ้ฒ่ก็ใฏ้ฒ่กๅๅผทๅใฎๅฟ
่ฆๆงใซ็่งฃใ็คบใใคใคใๅ
ทไฝ็ใชGDPๆฏ็ฎๆจใฏใพใ ่ญฐ่ซใใฆใใชใใจ็ทใๅผใใ่ฒกๆบใฎ็ขบไฟใๅฃใซใชใใ
็ฑณๅฝ้ฒ็ท็ใฏๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่ใฎๅๆใซใๅฝ้ฒ่ฒปใซ5%ใๆใใใฎใใขใธใขใซใใใๅบๆบใซใชใใใจใใใใผใใซๅ ฑ้ๅฎใฎๅฃฐๆใ็คบใใใไธญๅฝใฎ่ปๅๅขๅผทใๅๆโฆ
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11:21โขPentagon Demands 5% Defense Spending
โจThe newspapers report on escalating US defense spending demands reaching unprecedented levels, with American officials now requesting Japan increase defense spending to 3.5% of GDP according to Kyodo News English, while the Pentagon separately told Nikkei Shimbun that Asian allies including Japan should reach 5% of GDP to match what it calls "the standard for Asia." Japan's Defense Ministry indicated it has not yet discussed specific GDP ratio targets while acknowledging the need for enhanced defense capabilities, with funding sources presenting the primary obstacle (Nikkei Shimbun). Domestically, opposition parties' gasoline tax reduction legislation headed toward abandonment in parliament (Yahoo News Japan).
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ๅ ฑ็ตฑๅถใๅฟต้ ญใซ็ฝฎใใฆใใๅฏ่ฝๆงใใใใ
่ฑใคใณใฟใผใใใ็ฃ่ฆๅฃไฝใฎใใใใใญใใฏในใซใใใจใ18ใ21ๆฅใซใใใฆใใคใฉใณใฎใใใๆฅ็ถใ62ๆ้ใซใใใฃโฆ
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17:32โขIran Cuts Internet During Israel Conflict
โจThe newspapers report on Iran restricting internet access for 62 hours during its conflict with Israel, with authorities citing cybersecurity concerns while blocking messaging apps, though past patterns suggest information control motives (Nikkei Shimbun). The diplomatic crisis between Japan and the US over defense spending escalates, with Japan scrapping planned "two-plus-two" security meetings following American demands for 3.5% GDP military spending (The Japan Times, Kyodo News English). Domestically, parliamentary parties intensify campaigning ahead of Upper House elections (Yahoo News Japan).
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ใคใณใใๅฎๅฎๅคงๅฝใจใใฆๅฐ้ ญใใฆใใใๆณจ็ฎใในใใฏๆฐ้ใซใใ้็บใๅ ้ใใฆใใใใจใ ใใคใณใๅฎๅฎ็ ็ฉถๆฉ้ข๏ผISRO๏ผใฎๅบ่บซ่
ใใฎ่ตทๆฅญใ็ธๆฌกใใในใฟใผใใขใใๆฐใฏ็ฑณๅฝใซๆฌกใ2ไฝใซ่บใๅบใใ่กๆใฎๆใกไธใๆๅใ็ธๆฌกใใไธ็ใฎ็ซถไบใฎๆงๅณใๆฅ้ใซๅคๅใใคใคใใใโฆ
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21:14โขHealthcare Cuts Risk Leaving Patients Behind
โจThe newspapers report on domestic healthcare financing concerns and international space competition developments. Japan Business Press highlights growing worries about healthcare system sustainability, warning that limiting high-cost medical treatment support to only the most financially distressed patients could leave many serious and rare disease patients without adequate care. Meanwhile, Nikkei Shimbun covers India's rapid emergence as a space power, noting that private sector development has accelerated with former Indian Space Research Organisation members launching startups, making India second globally in space company numbers after the United States. The ongoing political themes continue with intensifying Upper House election campaigns and persistent US pressure for increased defense spending to 3.5% of GDP.
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