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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 25.03.2025.

It displays 33 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

25.03.2025 ⇢ Day Court Dissolved Unification Church

⌨The Tokyo District Court ordered the dissolution of the former Unification Church, marking the first such order based on civil law violations in Japan's history. The church immediately announced plans to appeal. This dramatic development dominated coverage throughout the day, with reports detailing reactions from "second-generation" church members.

The Osaka High Court became the fifth high court to rule Japan's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, though it upheld a lower court decision denying damages to plaintiffs. This continues the judicial pressure on legislators that has built over previous rulings.

International tensions featured prominently with reports of "escalating" Chinese vessel activity near the Senkaku Islands and concerns about potential Trump administration port fees on Chinese vessels. Economic developments included Mitsubishi Corporation and JFE Holdings announcing plans to invest up to 1.5 trillion yen to build a data center at a former blast furnace site, addressing growing AI infrastructure demands.

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00:16

Kyodo News

Chinese activity near Senkakus "escalating": Japan top diplomat

The amount of activity by Chinese vessels near the Senkaku Islands is "clearly escalating," Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Monday, expressing concern over the continued presence of two such ships in waters surrounding the Tokyo-controlled, Beijing-claimed islets in the East China Sea.

00:16

00:47

Yahoo! Japan

ロシアとウクライナ攻撃の応酬

00:47

00:49⇢Chinese Vessels Escalate Activity Near Senkaku Islands

⌨The newspapers report on increasing Chinese maritime activity near the disputed Senkaku Islands, with Japan's Foreign Minister expressing concern over the "escalating" presence of Chinese vessels in waters surrounding the Tokyo-controlled islets (Kyodo News English). In international relations, there's discussion of a potential "Mar-a-Lago agreement" regarding U.S. manufacturing and the dollar's status (Japan Business Press). Economic news features Trump's indication that new auto tariffs will be announced "within days," with ongoing adjustments within his administration (Nikkei Shimbun). Other coverage includes Russia-Ukraine exchanging attacks (Yahoo News Japan) and Thailand's booming elderly care sector (Nikkei Asia).

02:25

Yahoo! Japan

同性婚訴訟 5高裁が「違憲」判決

02:25

02:34

HuffPost Japan

🌈大阪高裁も違憲🌈

02:34

Kyodo News

Japan high court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional

The Osaka High Court on Tuesday became the fifth high court in Japan to rule that the country's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, but it upheld a lower court decision not to award damages.

02:34

02:41

日本経済新聞

都市再開発、8割で遅れや費用増後楽園やさいたま

全国で市街地再開発の計画見直しが相次いでいる。日本経済新聞の調査で、進行中の事業のうち、8割弱で完了時期の延期や費用の増加が起きていることがわかった。平均で期間は2.7年延び、費用は2割膨らんでいる。資材価格が上昇し、人手不足も響く。再開発は国や自治体からの補助金も充てられており、計画変更は公的負担の増加につながる。市街地再開発は1969年制定の都市再開発法に基づき、老朽化した住宅密集地や道路…

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02:58

Nikkei Asia

Samsung CEO Han Jong-hee dies of cardiac arrest

LG Electronics chief among those expressing condolences over 63-year-old's death

02:58

04:09

Nikkei Asia

Fears of Trump port fees on Chinese vessels rock global shipping

Executives warn Washington hearing about high costs, supply chaos, job losses

04:09

04:11⇢Fifth High Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

⌨The newspapers report on a significant legal development as the Osaka High Court became the fifth high court in Japan to rule that the country's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional (Huffington Post Japan, Kyodo News English, Yahoo News Japan). However, the court upheld a lower court decision not to award damages to plaintiffs. In urban development news, a Nikkei Shimbun survey reveals nearly 80% of ongoing urban redevelopment projects across Japan are facing delays or cost increases, with average timeline extensions of 2.7 years and 20% budget overruns due to rising material costs and labor shortages. International coverage focuses on concerns about potential Trump administration port fees on Chinese vessels (Nikkei Asia).

05:13

Yahoo! Japan

米大統領車関税「数日中に」発表

05:13

05:29

Yahoo! Japan

列島上空に黄砂あすにかけ注意

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