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28.08.2025

28.08.2025 — The day Mitsubishi's wind retreat challenged energy goals

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 28.08.2025.

It displays 26 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

28.08.2025 ⇢ The day Mitsubishi's wind retreat challenged energy goals
⌹The day's reporting underscored challenges to Japan's energy policy as Mitsubishi's wind power retreat was framed as a blow to national alternative-energy goals (The Japan Times), extending a multi-day narrative on this issue. Simultaneously, media extensively covered the abrupt cancellation of Akazawa's Washington trip for tariff talks (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). This development was followed by reports of government ministries seeking tax cuts to counteract Trump administration tariffs, reflecting ongoing efforts to protect domestic industries (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, domestic political discussions gained traction, with cabinet support emerging for an early presidential election, despite initial denials from figures like Kishida (Yahoo News Japan). Regional dynamics also appeared, noting warming Japan-South Korea ties causing unease in China (Nikkei Asia).
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00:56⇢NVIDIA's AI Gains, China's Constraints

⌹Japanese media continues focusing on global tech giant NVIDIA, reporting record profits from strong US AI demand (Nikkei Shimbun). However, its stock dipped as the outlook excluded China H20 chip sales, raising market anxieties (Nikkei Asia). Meanwhile, international reports detail Israel's heightened pressure on Gaza with Trump considering postwar plans (The Japan Times), and the US-India relationship is strained by a Trump-Modi conflict potentially impacting India's economy (Japan Business Press).
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02:56⇢Akazawa's Washington Trip Canceled

⌹Japanese media highlights the abrupt cancellation of Akazawa's planned trip to Washington for tariff negotiations (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). This new development suggests shifts in bilateral trade discussions. Simultaneously, global tech giant NVIDIA reports strong earnings, yet the persistent risk associated with China's market remains, prompting its CEO to engage in discussions with the US government (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). The ongoing Trump-Modi conflict impacting US-India relations also receives coverage (Japan Business Press).
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HuffPost Japan

「黄色い䞀枚の絵」に蚗した“圌の願い”【䞀橋倧アりティング事件⑀】

圌が遺した「黄色い䞀枚の絵」、家族や友人の“垌望”を未来に぀なぐために【䞀橋倧アりティング事件から10幎①】
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日本経枈新聞

孊生「管理職になりたい」はただ男女差女性掻躍掚進法成立から10幎

女性掻躍掚進法の成立から28日で10幎を迎える。今幎は1985幎に男女雇甚機䌚均等法ができお40幎の節目でもある。この間、法の敎備ずずもに女子孊生の就職意識は倉わり、職業芳に男女の差はほがなくなった。䞀方で、地元就職の意向や昇進意識には差が残っおいる。 女子の就職、か぀おは「瀟䌚勉匷」 文郚科孊省の孊校基本調査によるず、倧孊進孊率の男女差は1985幎時点で25ポむントあったが、2024幎には6ポ 
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07:25⇢Gender Divide in Career Aspirations

⌹Japanese media highlights new domestic social discussions: the 10th anniversary of the Hitotsubashi University outing incident (Huffington Post Japan) and gender gaps in student career aspirations (Nikkei Shimbun). Akazawa's canceled Washington trip (The Japan Times) and the Trump-Modi conflict (Japan Business Press) continue. China's insurers invest in stocks (Nikkei Asia); Kanto expects a 40°C heatwave (Yahoo News Japan).
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日本経枈新聞

察トランプ関皎、省庁から匷たる枛皎芁望少数䞎党で䞍透明感

各省庁の2026幎床の皎制改正芁望はトランプ米政暩の関皎措眮を螏たえ、䌁業の皎負担を枛らす内容が目立った。打撃の倧きい自動車産業を支揎し、生産移管による産業の空掞化を防ぐ狙いがある。少数䞎党䞋の皎制改正の議論は芋通しにくい。野党の支持を埗やすい枛皎が先行し、財政健党化が遠のく懞念もある。 各省庁の皎制の芋盎しに関する芁望は8月末に締め切る。囜皎を所管する財務省や地方皎を担う総務省に提出する。 
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10:30⇢Trump Tariffs Prompt Japanese Tax Cut Calls

⌹Japanese media reports that ministries are seeking tax cuts to counter US President Trump's tariffs, aiming to protect industries like automotive amidst political uncertainty (Nikkei Shimbun). This comes as Mitsubishi's withdrawal from wind power projects raises concerns about Japan's renewable energy targets (The Japan Times), an ongoing challenge to national energy strategy. Concurrently, the Trump-Modi conflict continues to draw attention (Japan Business Press).
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13:15⇢Early Presidential Election Movement

⌹Japanese media highlights growing support within the cabinet for an early presidential election (Yahoo News Japan), indicating shifts in the domestic political landscape. Concurrently, internal party dynamics and democratic processes within Sanseitō are under scrutiny (Japan Business Press). These political discussions unfold alongside ongoing efforts to mitigate the impact of Trump administration tariffs through corporate tax cuts, complicated by a minority ruling party (Nikkei Shimbun). Mitsubishi's withdrawal from wind power projects also continues to draw attention (The Japan Times).
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日本経枈新聞

日本補鉄、米囜に倧型電炉新蚭USスチヌルが6000億円芏暡投資

日本補鉄は米囜で電炉方匏の補鉄所を建蚭する。傘䞋の米鉄鋌倧手USスチヌルが2029幎以降の皌働を目指し40億ドル玄6000億円を投資する想定だ。䞀連の投資ず日鉄による技術支揎で、業瞟䜎迷に苊しむUSスチヌルの競争力を取り戻す。補鉄所の新増蚭を通じ、トランプ米倧統領が求めおきた補造業の基盀増匷や雇甚創出に寄䞎する。 USスチヌル䌚長も兌務する日鉄の森高匘副䌚長兌副瀟長が、日本経枈新聞の取材に答 
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21:11⇢Nippon Steel's American Forge

⌹Japanese media highlights Nippon Steel's significant investment via US Steel for a new electric furnace in the US. This 600 billion yen initiative aligns with President Trump's manufacturing and job creation goals, marking a key development in US-Japan industrial cooperation (Nikkei Shimbun). Domestically, the Prime Minister avoids responsibility in an election review (Yahoo News Japan), and media accountability issues arise over a major newspaper's apology (Japan Business Press). Mitsubishi's wind power retreat remains a focus (The Japan Times).
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