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29.07.2025

29.07.2025 — Ishiba's Steadfast Refusal

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 29.07.2025.

It displays 29 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

29.07.2025 ⇢ Ishiba's Steadfast Refusal
⌹The editorial focus on July 29 largely centered on Prime Minister Ishiba's ongoing political challenges. Early reports highlighted intensifying calls for his resignation within the Liberal Democratic Party, prompting a decision to convene a joint Diet meeting. This sustained the political narrative of his contested future from previous days. Concurrently, new economic white paper findings noted a stabilizing wage-price cycle, though warning of US tariff risks. As the day progressed, opposition parties advanced a provisional tax rate abolition bill, further pressuring the government. The Japan Times provided deeper analysis into Ishiba's persistent refusal to step down despite the mounting internal demands. Other significant domestic news included a major acquisition bid for Fujitec by a European fund and the substantial social security expenditure for the fiscal year.
29.07.2025
00:36
内閣府は29日、2025幎床の経枈財政報告経枈財政癜曞を公衚した。賃金ず物䟡が䞊昇する奜埪環が「定着し぀぀ある」ず指摘し、デフレ脱华ぞ着実に進んでいるずの認識を瀺した。米囜の関皎措眮が日本経枈の䞋振れリスクになり埗るずしお「十分泚意が必芁な状況だ」ず譊戒感もにじたせた。 赀沢亮正経枈財政・再生盞が29日の閣議に提出した。癜曞では、䞊昇する茞入物䟡の販売䟡栌ぞの転嫁が進み23幎に40幎ぶりの物 
00:36

00:38⇢Ishiba Faces Intensifying Resignation Calls

⌹Japanese media continues to highlight domestic political challenges, with calls for Prime Minister Ishiba's resignation intensifying at the LDP's post-election meeting (The Japan Times). Concurrently, a new economic report from the Cabinet Office indicates the wage-price cycle is stabilizing, but warns that US tariff measures pose a significant downside risk to the Japanese economy (Nikkei Shimbun).

03:11⇢LDP Convenes on Ishiba

⌹Japanese media continues to emphasize domestic political dynamics, as the Liberal Democratic Party decides to convene a joint Diet meeting (Yahoo News Japan), where calls for Prime Minister Ishiba's resignation are intensifying (The Japan Times). Concurrently, a new economic white paper indicates progress in stabilizing the wage-price cycle, though it highlights US tariff measures as a potential downside risk (Nikkei Shimbun).
03:35

05:46⇢Opposition Pushes Tax Repeal

⌹Japanese media continues to highlight domestic political challenges, with intensifying calls for Prime Minister Ishiba's resignation (The Japan Times) and opposition parties jointly submitting a provisional tax rate abolition bill (Yahoo News Japan). Economically, the wage-price cycle shows signs of stabilizing, though US tariffs remain a concern (Nikkei Shimbun). Internationally, China Evergrande's delisting deadline passed without action, highlighting the property sector's ongoing recovery struggles (Nikkei Asia).
06:01
産業革新投資機構JICは倧型の事業再線を埌抌しする8000億円芏暡の新ファンドを2025幎内にも立ち䞊げる。M&A合䜵・買収ぞの資金の出し手を育おるため、機構本䜓から民間ファンドぞの倧型出資も始める。䌁業の競争力の匷化に向けお囜内勢が再建や再線の圹割を担えるようにするこずを狙う。 子䌚瀟のJICキャピタルを通じお8000億円芏暡の投資枠を持぀ファンドを立ち䞊げる。1000億円を超 
06:01
06:44
欧州系投資ファンドEQTが29日、゚レベヌタヌ倧手のフゞテックを買収する方針を固めた。TOB株匏公開買い付けを実斜し、買収額は4000億円を超えるずみられる。フゞテックはアクティビスト物蚀う株䞻ず創業家が察立し、経営の混乱が続いおいた。EQT傘䞋でガバナンス䌁業統治を立お盎し、成長戊略の実行に経営の重心を移す。 TOB䟡栌は1株あたり5000円台埌半になりそうだ。フゞテックの28日の 
06:44
06:53
欧州系投資ファンドEQTが29日、゚レベヌタヌ倧手のフゞテックを買収する方針を固めた。TOB株匏公開買い付けを実斜し、買収額は4000億円を超えるずみられる。フゞテックはアクティビスト物蚀う株䞻ず創業家が察立し、経営の混乱が続いおいた。EQT傘䞋でガバナンス䌁業統治を立お盎し、成長戊略の実行に経営の重心を移す。 TOB䟡栌は1株あたり5000円台埌半になりそうだ。フゞテックの28日の 
06:53
07:16

08:22⇢Ishiba's Political Winds

⌹Japanese media continues to highlight domestic political challenges, notably intensifying calls for Prime Minister Ishiba's resignation (The Japan Times). Concurrently, new key domestic stories include a major acquisition bid for Fujitec by European fund EQT (Nikkei Shimbun), the long-term plan for Fukushima Daiichi debris removal set to commence after 2037 (Yahoo News Japan), and current heatwaves prompting discussions on climate change (Huffington Post Japan).
08:46

12:44⇢Ishiba's Persistent Stand

⌹Japanese media largely continues to focus on Prime Minister Ishiba's political standing, with The Japan Times highlighting his persistent refusal to resign amid intense pressure. Domestically, Yahoo News Japan reports on the significant social security expenditure for FY2023. Additionally, Nikkei Shimbun covers a major acquisition bid for Fujitec by European fund EQT. Internationally, Nikkei Asia notes a substantial foreign investment drop in Indonesia due to policy uncertainty and geopolitical factors.
15:35
16:18
【ストックホルム=南毅郎】米䞭䞡政府は29日、スりェヌデンの銖郜ストックホルムで開いた閣僚玚協議を終えた。䞭囜政府によるず米䞭䞡囜は、互いに䞀時停止䞭の関皎措眮に぀いお停止期間をさらに延長するこずに合意した。 米䞭は5月にスむスで開いた閣僚玚協議の合意に基づき、盞互に課しおいた远加関皎を115%匕き䞋げた。このうち盞互関皎の䞊乗せ分にあたる24%を90日間停止しお亀枉を続けおきた。 90日の停止 
16:18
16:35

16:37⇢US-China Tariff Truce Extended

⌹Japanese media's focus has shifted to international economic diplomacy, with Nikkei Shimbun and Nikkei Asia reporting the US and China's agreement to extend their temporary tariff suspension after Stockholm talks. Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba's continued refusal to resign amid pressure remains a topic (The Japan Times). Other news includes the rising death toll and malnutrition in Gaza (Yahoo News Japan) and inquiries into the link between current heatwaves and global warming (Huffington Post Japan).
18:02
21:03

21:05⇢UK Signals Palestinian State Recognition

⌹Japanese media continues to highlight Prime Minister Ishiba's steadfast refusal to resign amidst domestic political pressure (The Japan Times). Internationally, a deepening focus is on the Gaza crisis, with reports detailing the high death toll (Yahoo News Japan) and the UK Prime Minister signaling intent to recognize a Palestinian state if the humanitarian catastrophe persists (Nikkei Shimbun). Broader geopolitical discussions also include Taiwan's political resilience against China (Japan Business Press).

23:55⇢Tsunami Advisory Issued

⌹The Japanese media landscape shows a new immediate concern with a tsunami advisory issued for Hokkaido and other Pacific coastal areas (Yahoo News Japan). Beyond this urgent domestic alert, continuing international discussions include the UK Prime Minister's potential recognition of a Palestinian state if the Gaza humanitarian crisis persists (Nikkei Shimbun), and Taiwan's evolving national consciousness amid challenges from China (Japan Business Press). Economic reports also highlight China's growing dominance in Australia's automotive market (Nikkei Asia).