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27.08.2025

The day Mitsubishi's offshore wind withdrawal costs became clear

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 27.08.2025.

It displays 35 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

27.08.2025 ⇢ The day Mitsubishi's offshore wind withdrawal costs became clear
⌨Japanese media on 2025-08-27 extensively detailed Mitsubishi Corporation's withdrawal from offshore wind projects, building on the previous day's reports. Early reports confirmed the forfeiture of a 20 billion yen deposit and temporary bid suspension for its alliance. By mid-morning, Mitsubishi officially announced its exit, with its president stating construction costs had more than doubled original plans. This development further highlighted challenges in Japan's renewable energy strategy and underscored broader hesitancy regarding expensive energy initiatives. Concurrently, SOMPO Holdings' significant acquisition of the US insurer Aspen for approximately 500 billion yen ($3.4-3.5 billion) emerged as a prominent financial story, signaling a strategic move into global growth markets like professional liability and cyber insurance. Later in the day, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's involvement in a $550 billion commitment for Japan, linked to major project financing and tariff discussions, was reported.
27.08.2025
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04:07
スズキの時価総額がインド子会社マルチ・スズキ・インディア(マルチ)よりも低い「親子逆転」の状態が強まっている。インド市場の成長期待などに伴い、その差は足元で過去最大の約2倍に拡大した。マルチ分の価値を差し引くと、計算上はスズキの企業価値がマイナスという異常事態となっている。 ボンベイ証券取引所に上場するマルチの時価総額は26日時点で約7兆6千億円で、スズキの約3兆8千億円を上回る。スズキの時価総…
04:07 (19:07 in your timezone)

04:08 (19:08)⇢Japanese Firms Expand Global Economic Footprint

⌨Japanese media reports on the global economic activities of its major corporations, with Nippon Steel preparing a $3.1 billion update to its Indiana blast furnace (Nikkei Asia). Concurrently, Suzuki faces an unusual situation where its Indian subsidiary's market capitalization exceeds its own, prompting a strategic focus on African market development (Nikkei Shimbun). This underscores the ongoing international investment strategies of Japanese firms, alongside the expected release of an agreement on Japan's $550 billion investment pledge this week (The Japan Times).
05:55
【ニューヨーク=斉藤雄太、伴百江】トランプ米大統領が米連邦準備理事会(FRB)のクック理事の解任を表明し、26日の米債券市場では短い年限の国債利回りの低下と超長期債の利回り上昇が進んだ。FRBが目先の利下げを進める一方、中長期的にはインフレが悪化する展開を織り込む動きだ。市場はFRBへの信認低下が招く米国資産売りの広がりに目をこらす。 トランプ氏の理事解任宣言、「投資家の不安を増幅」 トランプ氏…
05:55 (20:55 in your timezone)
06:12

08:26 (23:26)⇢US Political-Economic Volatility

⌨Japanese media is now closely tracking US political volatility and its economic implications. Reports detail an expected shake-up within the Trump administration following an Epstein case victim's suicide note (Japan Business Press). Concurrently, market concerns are rising over the Federal Reserve's credibility, fueled by President Trump's dismissal of a board member, leading to widening interest rate spreads and doubts about inflation control (Nikkei Shimbun). Japan's $550 billion investment pledge agreement is also still expected this week (The Japan Times).
08:58
【ワシントン=坂口幸裕、モスクワ=小川知世】米国とロシアの両政府がウクライナ和平合意後をにらみ、米石油大手エクソンモービルのロシア事業復帰など経済協力を協議していたことが26日、わかった。経済協力の再開で事実上のロシア制裁緩和を探るトランプ政権の姿勢が浮かび上がった。 ロイター通信などが報じた。米国のウィットコフ中東担当特使が8月上旬にロシアの首都モスクワを訪れた際に議題になった。現地ではプーチ…
08:58 (23:58 in your timezone)
11:05
供給不安が長引く後発薬(ジェネリック医薬品)で、主要メーカーが複数の陣営に分かれ始めた。明治ホールディングス傘下のMeiji Seikaファルマは数社が連携して生産効率を高める構想を掲げる。ファンドの傘下でまとまる陣営もある。こうした再編の動きは、2020年以降に相次いだ品質不正の撲滅や供給の正常化につながるのか。 「再編の核になる」。Meiji Seikaファルマの小林大吉郎会長はこう強調する…
11:05 (02:05 in your timezone)

11:06 (02:06)⇢Ishin Lawmaker's Office Searched

⌨Japanese media continues to follow the fallout from the Epstein case on the Trump administration (Japan Business Press), while new domestic concerns emerge. These include the "another disaster" in Noto (Huffington Post Japan), reorganization efforts to stabilize generic drug supplies due to past issues (Nikkei Shimbun), and a search of a politician's office from the Ishin party (Yahoo News Japan).
12:11
13:44
三菱商事連合の洋上風力撤退に伴い、政府の事業者側へのペナルティーが27日、明らかになった。保証金として積み立てた約200億円は国のものになり、結果的に没収となる。三菱商事などは次回の公募にも入札できなくなる。 政府が公募する洋上風力発電事業では、入札や落札時に事業者が保証金を用意する必要がある。三菱商事や中部電力系は、秋田県や千葉県沖の3海域でおよそ200億円の保証金を積み立てていた。撤退すれば…
13:44 (04:44 in your timezone)

13:47 (04:47)⇢Offshore Wind Deposit Forfeited

⌨Japanese media details significant financial penalties for the Mitsubishi Corporation alliance, which forfeited a 20 billion yen deposit and faces temporary bid suspension after withdrawing from offshore wind power projects (Nikkei Shimbun). This development reinforces earlier reports of the nation's renewable energy strategy facing challenges. Additionally, the Epstein case continues to create fallout for the Trump administration (Japan Business Press), and Hong Kong's economy is tested by surging interest rates (Nikkei Asia).
15:45

15:47 (06:47)⇢Mitsubishi Offshore Wind Exit Penalized

⌨Japanese media focuses on Mitsubishi Corporation's withdrawal from offshore wind projects, reporting a 20 billion yen deposit forfeiture and temporary bid suspension for its alliance (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). This reinforces ongoing discussions about challenges in Japan's renewable energy strategy. Separately, Japan Inc. remains hesitant about the expensive Alaska LNG project despite President Trump's advocacy (Nikkei Asia), and the Epstein case continues to impact his administration (Japan Business Press).
17:20

17:56 (08:56)⇢Mitsubishi Retreats on Offshore Wind

⌨Japanese media continues to highlight challenges in renewable energy development. Mitsubishi Corporation officially announced its withdrawal from offshore wind projects, citing construction costs more than double original plans (Nikkei Shimbun), further detailing its previous deposit forfeiture. This underscores broader hesitancy among Japanese firms regarding expensive energy initiatives like the Alaska LNG project, despite US pressure (Nikkei Asia). Meanwhile, the Epstein case continues to cast a shadow on the Trump administration (Japan Business Press).
18:11
日本とインドが半導体を核に経済安全保障分野の協力を強める。両政府は29日の首脳会談で打ち出す。日本が強みを持つ装置や素材の関連企業がインドに進出し、供給網づくりを後押しする。東京エレクトロンは9月、同国初となる製造装置の開発拠点を稼働させる。エア・ウォーターは洗浄・乾燥工程などに使う産業ガス工場を複数新設する。 石破茂首相は29日に来日するインドのモディ首相と首脳会談に臨む。重要物資の調達に向け…
18:11 (09:11 in your timezone)
20:38
20:38
SOMPOホールディングス(HD)が損害保険を手掛ける米アスペン・インシュアランス・ホールディングスを買収する最終調整に入った。買収額は5000億円前後とみられ、国内大手損保の過去の案件で五指に入る。取締役の賠償責任やサイバー攻撃に対応する専門性の高い保険に強みを持つ同社を傘下に置き、世界の保険市場の4割を占める米国で収益基盤を固める。 国内損保では東京海上HDが2008年以降で総額2兆円超の買…
20:38 (11:38 in your timezone)

20:40 (11:40)⇢Sompo Acquires US Insurer Aspen

⌨Japanese media highlights SOMPO Holdings' significant acquisition of US insurer Aspen for approximately 500 billion yen ($3.4 billion) (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). This strategic move aims to diversify revenue and secure a stronger footing in global growth markets, particularly in professional liability and cyber insurance in the US. The Epstein case and its potential impact on the Trump administration also continue to be reported (Japan Business Press).
21:30
SOMPOホールディングス(HD)は27日、損害保険を手掛ける米アスペン・インシュアランス・ホールディングスを買収すると発表した。買収額は34億8000万ドル(約5000億円)と国内損保で五指に入る。取締役の賠償責任やサイバー攻撃に対応する専門性の高い保険に強みを持つ同社を傘下に置き、世界の保険市場の4割を占める米国で収益基盤を固める。 国内損保では東京海上HDが2008年以降で総額2兆円超の買…
21:30 (12:30 in your timezone)
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