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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 25.02.2025.
It displays 38 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
25.02.2025 ⇢ Day Million Chinese Changed Streets While Abe Shadow Returned
⌨Early morning reports focused on UN Security Council's first neutral Ukraine resolution, while Japan's PM emphasized G7 unity. Coverage shifted to domestic transformation as Nikkei revealed projections of Chinese residents reaching 1 million by 2026, reshaping iconic areas like Akihabara and Dotonbori.
Coalition politics dominated midday as ruling bloc secured budget passage with opposition support, ensuring free high school education implementation. Toyota's successful steel price negotiations with Nippon Steel marked continued industrial adjustments.
Afternoon coverage returned to political investigations as former Abe faction accountants faced upcoming questioning. North Korean military capabilities gained attention through Ukrainian intelligence reports, while climate shifts brought unusual warmth to Tokyo, with temperatures reaching early April levels.
Coalition politics dominated midday as ruling bloc secured budget passage with opposition support, ensuring free high school education implementation. Toyota's successful steel price negotiations with Nippon Steel marked continued industrial adjustments.
Afternoon coverage returned to political investigations as former Abe faction accountants faced upcoming questioning. North Korean military capabilities gained attention through Ukrainian intelligence reports, while climate shifts brought unusual warmth to Tokyo, with temperatures reaching early April levels.
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00:30⇢Kiev Summit Splits West's Response
⌨The newspapers report on European leaders gathering in Kyiv to mark three years since the war's start, while U.S. officials remain notably absent (Japan Times). This development follows Trump's announcement of Zelenskyy's expected U.S. visit and potential resource agreements (Nikkei Shimbun). In regional markets, Thailand sees a surge in digital gold trading platforms (Nikkei Asia), while Japan faces cold weather warnings (Yahoo News Japan).
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told his fellow leaders from the Group of Seven nations on Monday that they should be united in bringing peace to war-torn Ukraine, he said after attending a virtual meeting to mark three years since Russia's invasion began.
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ロシアによるウクライナ侵略が始まってから3年。ロシアは北朝鮮が派遣した兵士の多くを戦線に投入し、約4千人が死傷したとみられる。彼らは最期に何を思い、異国の地で倒れたのか。戦場に残された数々の遺留品を分析した。…
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Foreign governments put the brakes on conglomerate's global expansion
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03:02⇢North Korean Soldiers Perish for Putin
⌨The newspapers report on new developments in Ukraine, with the UN Security Council adopting its first neutral resolution (Kyodo News) while European leaders mark three years of war in Kyiv without U.S. officials present (Japan Times). North Korean casualties in Ukraine are estimated at 4,000, based on analysis of soldiers' belongings (Nikkei Shimbun). Japan's PM emphasizes G7 unity for peace efforts (Yahoo News).
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Billionaire investor and the companies agree to increase ownership ceiling
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05:41⇢UN Passes First Ukraine Resolution While Buffett Eyes Japan
⌨The newspapers report on UN passing its first Ukraine war resolution (Kyodo News, Yahoo News), while Japanese coverage focuses on Warren Buffett's potential increased investment in trading houses, causing their stocks to rally (Nikkei Asia). Domestic discourse continues regarding selective surname rights for married couples, with former UN committee chair criticizing government's adherence to Meiji-era values (Huffington Post Japan).
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事業承継を目的としたM&A（合併・買収）で投資ファンドが存在感を高めている。後継者不足などに悩む取引先の多い地方銀行の参入が相次ぎ、ファンド経由の事業承継M&Aは2024年に100件を超えた。経営者の高齢化に伴い案件はさらに増えるとみられ、金融機関は支援体制の拡充を急いでいる。
レコフデータによると、24年に実行した事業承継M&Aは922件あり、うち107件にファンドなど…
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日本社会で今、「ニッポン華僑」の存在感がかつてなく高まっている。ビザ取得の要件緩和が進み、日本移住の門戸は中国人の富裕層から中間層にまで開かれた。2026年には在留中国人が大台の100万人を突破する見通しだ。その「波」は、日本の都市の風景、生活、教育、伝統にまで広がりをみせている。変われない日本を刺激し、再生する起爆剤の役目も果たす。光と影が交差する現場の最前線を追った。
日本を象徴する街の姿が、大きく変わり始めた。アキバから、上野アメ横、道頓堀に至るまで。「日本らしさ」が消えつつある。陰の主役は「中国」だ。…
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08:04⇢Million Chinese Reshape Japan's Streets
⌨The newspapers report on significant changes in Japan's urban landscape due to Chinese influence, with projections showing Chinese residents reaching 1 million by 2026 (Nikkei Shimbun). This demographic shift affects iconic areas like Akihabara, Ameyoko, and Dotonbori. Meanwhile, tension surfaces between European leaders as French President publicly contradicts U.S. President (Yahoo News Japan), while the discussion on selective surname rights continues (Huffington Post Japan).
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A Japanese court on Tuesday handed down the country's maximum 30-year prison term to a 66-year-old man who was charged with sexually assaulting six women working at the pet shop he owned.
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09:59⇢Sex Crime Maximum While China Reshapes Streets
⌨The newspapers report on a significant court ruling giving a 30-year maximum sentence to a pet shop owner for sexual assault (Kyodo News), while the political coalition secures budget passage (Yahoo News). The ongoing transformation of Japanese urban landscapes due to Chinese influence continues to receive coverage (Nikkei Shimbun), as Warren Buffett signals increased investment in trading houses (Nikkei Asia).
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Japan's ruling coalition and a small opposition party on Tuesday formally agreed on measures to ensure free high school education and advance social security reforms, clearing a major hurdle for enacting the state budget for the next fiscal year.
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衆院政治改革特別委員会は25日、公職選挙法改正案を与野党の賛成多数で可決した。利益を狙ったり他人を中傷したりする選挙ポスターを禁じ、付則にSNS上の偽情報などを念頭に対策を講じると記す。海外では欧州がSNS対策で先行するものの、各国とも言論の自由との両立にハードルがある。
自民党や立憲民主党など7会派は20日に公選法改正案を提出して審議入りした。付則にSNSや他の候補者の勝利を目的に出馬する「2…
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トヨタ自動車は、2025年度上期（4〜9月）に部品メーカーに供給する鋼板価格について、24年度下期（24年10月〜25年3月）に比べて1トン当たり1万5000円程度引き下げる方針を固めた。値下げは2半期連続。鉄鋼原料価格が下落していることなどを考慮した。鋼板は車両に多く使われており、生産コストの圧縮につながる可能性がある。
25日までに一部の取引先に伝えた。トヨタは鋼材の原料となる鉄鉱石価格など…
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12:13⇢Budget Deal Secures Free Education
⌨The newspapers report on a significant budget agreement between Japan's ruling coalition and opposition, ensuring free high school education and social security reforms (Kyodo News, Yahoo News). Toyota negotiates steel price reductions with Nippon Steel for parts suppliers, marking the second consecutive semi-annual decrease (Nikkei Shimbun). The selective surname rights debate continues to surface in policy discussions (Huffington Post Japan).
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15:07⇢Abe Faction Accounts Face Scrutiny
⌨The newspapers report on the questioning of former Abe faction accountants scheduled for February 27 (Yahoo News), while the ruling coalition advances budget legislation for free high school education (Kyodo News). Toyota secures steel price reductions with Nippon Steel (Nikkei Shimbun), and Warren Buffett signals increased investment in Japanese trading houses (Nikkei Asia). The debate on selective surname rights continues to surface in policy discussions (Huffington Post Japan).
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【キーウ=田中孝幸】ロシア西部クルスク州への北朝鮮兵のロシア派遣を受け、日本を含めた北東アジアの軍事的脅威が急速に高まるとの懸念が広がっている。ウクライナ国防省情報総局の幹部は、同州での戦闘を経て北朝鮮の戦力は軍備と兵員の練度の両面で飛躍的に増強されるとの見方を示した。
情報総局の対外関係などを担当する幹部のアンドリー・チェルニアック氏が25日、キーウ市内で日本経済新聞の取材に応じた。同局は北朝…
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New policy memo signals more aggressive stance on outbound U.S. investments
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Nation's rapid expansion in older semiconductors is driving down prices
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22:04⇢Trump Tariffs Shake Yen Summit
⌨The newspapers report on tensions in global markets, with Trump's proposed 25% auto tariffs affecting Japanese stocks (Japan Business Press), while the yen reaches a 4.5-month high amid declining US interest rates (Nikkei Shimbun). China's expansion in mature semiconductor production drives down global prices (Nikkei Asia), as the US and Ukraine reach a mineral resources agreement (Yahoo News).
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【ワシントン=坂口幸裕】トランプ米大統領は25日、28日にウクライナのゼレンスキー大統領が訪米すると明らかにした。米英メディアはウクライナ政府が米国からの安全保障支援の継続に向けた資源権益の協定案に両国が合意したと報じており、両首脳が署名する見通しだ。
トランプ氏はロシアとの停戦後もウクライナを支える条件としてレアアース（希土類）などの権益譲渡をゼレンスキー氏に迫っていた。英紙フィナンシャル・タ…
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トヨタ自動車の「カローラ」が日本の貧しさを映し出している。価格を平均年収で割った「カローラ価格指数」を算出すると、高度成長期を経て年収の2割台（0.2）まで下がったが、今は5割まで高まった。米国では3割のままで差が際立つ。大衆車の象徴の歴史を振り返ると、物価上昇に賃金が追いつかない日本の姿が見える。
「トヨタの念願である『誰にでも使っていただける本当の大衆車』ができた」。1966年10月の初代カ…
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