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Akazawa: I went to the White House yesterday!
Reply: Let us hear something proper.
Akazawa: I can’t. Diplomatic negotiations are ongoing.
Reply: Let us hear something proper.
Akazawa: I can’t. Diplomatic negotiations are ongoing.
April 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Akazawa: I went to the White House yesterday!
Reply: Let us hear something proper.
Akazawa: I can’t. Diplomatic negotiations are ongoing.
Reply: Let us hear something proper.
Akazawa: I can’t. Diplomatic negotiations are ongoing.
🇯🇵 journalist Taro Kimura expressed a harsh view, saying, "This is the beginning of the end of the Trump administration."
“If we are in a standoff with China or the international community, the one who blinks first will lose.”
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/6e2...
“If we are in a standoff with China or the international community, the one who blinks first will lose.”
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/6e2...
木村太郎氏 相互関税めぐるトランプ大統領の動きに指摘「トランプ政権の終わりの始まり」 その意図は（スポニチアネックス） - Yahoo!ニュース
元フジテレビアナウンサーでフリージャーナリストの木村太郎氏（87）が14日、BSフジ「BSフジLIVE プライムニュース」（月～金曜後8・00）に生出演し、トランプ米大統領が発動し、即一時停止した
news.yahoo.co.jp
April 14, 2025 at 11:44 AM
🇯🇵 journalist Taro Kimura expressed a harsh view, saying, "This is the beginning of the end of the Trump administration."
“If we are in a standoff with China or the international community, the one who blinks first will lose.”
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/6e2...
“If we are in a standoff with China or the international community, the one who blinks first will lose.”
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/6e2...
Norinchukin Bank's loss-cutting trade in US treasuries may have put a pause on Trump Tariffs.
With 2 trillion yen investment deficit, the bank was caught up in Basel regulations (maintain a healthy capital adequacy ratio), panicked and sold US treasury bonds…
search.yahoo.co.jp/amp/s/agora-...
With 2 trillion yen investment deficit, the bank was caught up in Basel regulations (maintain a healthy capital adequacy ratio), panicked and sold US treasury bonds…
search.yahoo.co.jp/amp/s/agora-...
Yahoo!検索
search.yahoo.co.jp
April 12, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Norinchukin Bank's loss-cutting trade in US treasuries may have put a pause on Trump Tariffs.
With 2 trillion yen investment deficit, the bank was caught up in Basel regulations (maintain a healthy capital adequacy ratio), panicked and sold US treasury bonds…
search.yahoo.co.jp/amp/s/agora-...
With 2 trillion yen investment deficit, the bank was caught up in Basel regulations (maintain a healthy capital adequacy ratio), panicked and sold US treasury bonds…
search.yahoo.co.jp/amp/s/agora-...
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reiterated his intention to continue raising interest rates if the BOJ's economic and price outlook is realized, but expressed strong caution about the impact of U.S. tariff policies.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a11...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a11...
植田日銀総裁、米関税巡る不確実性に十分注意－見通し実現なら利上げ（Bloomberg） - Yahoo!ニュース
（ブルームバーグ）： 日本銀行の植田和男総裁は９日、日銀の経済・物価見通しが実現していけば引き続き利上げを行う考えを改めて示しつつも、米国の関税政策による影響に対して強い警戒感を表明した。都内で開か
news.yahoo.co.jp
April 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reiterated his intention to continue raising interest rates if the BOJ's economic and price outlook is realized, but expressed strong caution about the impact of U.S. tariff policies.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a11...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a11...
🇯🇵 PM Ishiba just had a call with Trump: “I said that instead of unilateral tariffs, we should pursue a broad range of cooperation that benefits both Japan and the United States, including further investments.”
Nothing determined, 🇺🇸&🇯🇵 will continue to discuss.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/207...
Nothing determined, 🇺🇸&🇯🇵 will continue to discuss.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/207...
【速報】石破総理が「強い懸念」伝える 関税措置めぐりトランプ大統領と電話会談 日米双方が担当閣僚を指名し協議継続（TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN） - Yahoo!ニュース
石破総理は先ほど、アメリカのトランプ大統領と電話会談し、関税措置をめぐり日米双方が担当閣僚を指名し、協議していくことを確認しました。
石破総理
「一方的な関税ではなく、投資の拡大を含め、日米双方の
news.yahoo.co.jp
April 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🇯🇵 PM Ishiba just had a call with Trump: “I said that instead of unilateral tariffs, we should pursue a broad range of cooperation that benefits both Japan and the United States, including further investments.”
Nothing determined, 🇺🇸&🇯🇵 will continue to discuss.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/207...
Nothing determined, 🇺🇸&🇯🇵 will continue to discuss.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/207...
🇯🇵 PM Ishiba: We must protect JPN’s national interests, but I believe that how JPN creates jobs in the US and our own interests must go hand in hand. I’d like to discuss how we create jobs and bring peace and prosperity to the world, together with the US. I believe that fairness is how JPN should be.
April 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🇯🇵 PM Ishiba: We must protect JPN’s national interests, but I believe that how JPN creates jobs in the US and our own interests must go hand in hand. I’d like to discuss how we create jobs and bring peace and prosperity to the world, together with the US. I believe that fairness is how JPN should be.
Nikkei Average, free fall…
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April 7, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Nikkei Average, free fall…
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Trump tariffs were not included in this simulation…
“They're not dead, are they...?" A "worst case scenario simulation" of a major disaster that strikes the Japanese people one day.
“They're not dead, are they...?" A "worst case scenario simulation" of a major disaster that strikes the Japanese people one day.
April 7, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Trump tariffs were not included in this simulation…
“They're not dead, are they...?" A "worst case scenario simulation" of a major disaster that strikes the Japanese people one day.
“They're not dead, are they...?" A "worst case scenario simulation" of a major disaster that strikes the Japanese people one day.
🇯🇵 A recent JNN poll found that 57% of people responded that "retaliatory measures should be taken" in response to U.S. President Trump's announcement that he would impose a 24% reciprocal tariff on Japan.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d82...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d82...
【速報】米トランプ氏の相互関税「日本が対抗措置とるべき」57％ 4月JNN世論調査（TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN） - Yahoo!ニュース
アメリカのトランプ大統領が日本に対し24％の相互関税を課すと表明したことについて、57％の人が「対抗措置をとるべきだ」と答えたことが最新のJNNの世論調査でわかりました。
一方、「対抗措置を取る必
news.yahoo.co.jp
April 7, 2025 at 3:45 AM
🇯🇵 A recent JNN poll found that 57% of people responded that "retaliatory measures should be taken" in response to U.S. President Trump's announcement that he would impose a 24% reciprocal tariff on Japan.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d82...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d82...
Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman: China is consistently indicating that military and security cooperation between the United States and Japan should not target third countries or harm regional peace and development.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a99...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a99...
中国政府が日米防衛大臣会談に反発「日米同盟は地域の平和と発展に危害を及ぼすべきではない」（TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN） - Yahoo!ニュース
30日に行われた日米防衛大臣会談で、中国の一方的な現状変更の試みに反対することを確認したことについて、中国政府は地域の平和と発展に危害を及ぼすべきではないと反発しました。
30日に行われた中谷防衛
news.yahoo.co.jp
March 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman: China is consistently indicating that military and security cooperation between the United States and Japan should not target third countries or harm regional peace and development.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a99...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a99...
Japan Defense Minister Nakatani: We hope to continue to cooperate closely with the United States, as we are each other's most trusted partners.
What are we cooperating here? We don’t want to help invading Greenland and Canada.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=N7X0...
What are we cooperating here? We don’t want to help invading Greenland and Canada.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=N7X0...
中谷防衛大臣が米ヘグセス国防長官と初会談 日米同盟の抑止力・対処力強化で連携を確認｜TBS NEWS DIG
YouTube video by TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN
m.youtube.com
March 30, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Japan Defense Minister Nakatani: We hope to continue to cooperate closely with the United States, as we are each other's most trusted partners.
What are we cooperating here? We don’t want to help invading Greenland and Canada.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=N7X0...
What are we cooperating here? We don’t want to help invading Greenland and Canada.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=N7X0...
“The White House spokesman doesn't care about factual errors as long as the content is positive about Trump.”
Still very limited, but Japanese media has started to speak out.
www.dailyshincho.jp/article/2025...
Still very limited, but Japanese media has started to speak out.
www.dailyshincho.jp/article/2025...
「32歳年上の不動産事業家と結婚して資産9億円」 日本に虚言を連発する「ホワイトハウス報道官」の成り上がり27年（全文） | デイリー新潮
「若輩者ですが」などという謙遜は、アメリカでは必要ないらしい。…
www.dailyshincho.jp
March 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
“The White House spokesman doesn't care about factual errors as long as the content is positive about Trump.”
Still very limited, but Japanese media has started to speak out.
www.dailyshincho.jp/article/2025...
Still very limited, but Japanese media has started to speak out.
www.dailyshincho.jp/article/2025...
Pro-Trump posts being prioritized for spreading in US?
🇺🇸 Social media is not regulated by the federal government, and there were suspected cases where the involvement of foreign powers hostile to the US, such as Russia-related groups.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/661...
🇺🇸 Social media is not regulated by the federal government, and there were suspected cases where the involvement of foreign powers hostile to the US, such as Russia-related groups.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/661...
マスク氏買収のＸ、「アルゴリズム変更」で世論誘導か…「親トランプ」投稿を優先拡散（読売新聞オンライン） - Yahoo!ニュース
世界各国・地域の選挙で、ＳＮＳは有権者に訴えかける手段として主流になりつつある。偽情報や中傷の拡散、世論の分断といった負の側面も無視できなくなってきた。ＳＮＳへの向き合い方を模索する海外事情を報告
news.yahoo.co.jp
March 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Pro-Trump posts being prioritized for spreading in US?
🇺🇸 Social media is not regulated by the federal government, and there were suspected cases where the involvement of foreign powers hostile to the US, such as Russia-related groups.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/661...
🇺🇸 Social media is not regulated by the federal government, and there were suspected cases where the involvement of foreign powers hostile to the US, such as Russia-related groups.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/661...
Pro-Trump posts being prioritized for spreading in US?
🇺🇸 Social media is not regulated by the federal government, and there were suspected cases where the involvement of foreign powers hostile to the US, such as Russia-related groups.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/661...
🇺🇸 Social media is not regulated by the federal government, and there were suspected cases where the involvement of foreign powers hostile to the US, such as Russia-related groups.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/661...
マスク氏買収のＸ、「アルゴリズム変更」で世論誘導か…「親トランプ」投稿を優先拡散（読売新聞オンライン） - Yahoo!ニュース
世界各国・地域の選挙で、ＳＮＳは有権者に訴えかける手段として主流になりつつある。偽情報や中傷の拡散、世論の分断といった負の側面も無視できなくなってきた。ＳＮＳへの向き合い方を模索する海外事情を報告
news.yahoo.co.jp
March 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Pro-Trump posts being prioritized for spreading in US?
🇺🇸 Social media is not regulated by the federal government, and there were suspected cases where the involvement of foreign powers hostile to the US, such as Russia-related groups.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/661...
🇺🇸 Social media is not regulated by the federal government, and there were suspected cases where the involvement of foreign powers hostile to the US, such as Russia-related groups.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/661...
Municipalities that have no expertise or willingness to take responsibilities are dealing with educational budgets, children's human rights issues, fair disciplinary policies, etc. in Japan. Outcome?
Inappropriate funding, teacher shortages, increase in children's bullying・absenteeism・suicides.
Inappropriate funding, teacher shortages, increase in children's bullying・absenteeism・suicides.
March 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Municipalities that have no expertise or willingness to take responsibilities are dealing with educational budgets, children's human rights issues, fair disciplinary policies, etc. in Japan. Outcome?
Inappropriate funding, teacher shortages, increase in children's bullying・absenteeism・suicides.
Inappropriate funding, teacher shortages, increase in children's bullying・absenteeism・suicides.
If things start to go wrong with the Trump administration, there is a risk that the public's hatred will be directed towards Mask, and he’ll be eaten by the monsters he raised.
He incites others online, involves in admin promoting welfare cuts and layoffs, but at odds with other cabinet members.
He incites others online, involves in admin promoting welfare cuts and layoffs, but at odds with other cabinet members.
March 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
If things start to go wrong with the Trump administration, there is a risk that the public's hatred will be directed towards Mask, and he’ll be eaten by the monsters he raised.
He incites others online, involves in admin promoting welfare cuts and layoffs, but at odds with other cabinet members.
He incites others online, involves in admin promoting welfare cuts and layoffs, but at odds with other cabinet members.
Elon Musk sharply criticized the Japanese government’s policies & wastes in the past.
It’s horrifying that his past comments are still actively used in X, and some Japanese want him to become the Prime Minister of Japan to deal with challenges and wastes, even at this point…
It’s horrifying that his past comments are still actively used in X, and some Japanese want him to become the Prime Minister of Japan to deal with challenges and wastes, even at this point…
March 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Elon Musk sharply criticized the Japanese government’s policies & wastes in the past.
It’s horrifying that his past comments are still actively used in X, and some Japanese want him to become the Prime Minister of Japan to deal with challenges and wastes, even at this point…
It’s horrifying that his past comments are still actively used in X, and some Japanese want him to become the Prime Minister of Japan to deal with challenges and wastes, even at this point…
A survey shows that Japanese people are more likely to be persuaded by messages used in influence operations by authoritarian countries such as China and Russia than by mainstream thinking in democracies based on freedom and human rights.
www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/3928...
www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/3928...
日本人、影響力工作に弱い傾向 権威主義の説得を受けやすく：東京新聞デジタル
日本人は自由や人権に基づく民主主義国で主流の考え方よりも、中国やロシアのような権威主義国が影響力工作に使うメッセージに説得されやすいと...
www.tokyo-np.co.jp
March 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
A survey shows that Japanese people are more likely to be persuaded by messages used in influence operations by authoritarian countries such as China and Russia than by mainstream thinking in democracies based on freedom and human rights.
www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/3928...
www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/3928...
The report says that “X's operations are incompatible with the basic values of the relevant institutions, such as scientific integrity and democratic debate”, criticizing them for "failing to fulfill its responsibility to promote fair and democratic debate."
www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20...
www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20...
ドイツの大学など一斉にＸの利用停止へ「価値観 相いれない」 | NHK
【NHK】アメリカの実業家、イーロン・マスク氏が所有するSNSのXについて、60を超えるドイツの大学や研究機関などが10日、「公正…
www3.nhk.or.jp
March 19, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The report says that “X's operations are incompatible with the basic values of the relevant institutions, such as scientific integrity and democratic debate”, criticizing them for "failing to fulfill its responsibility to promote fair and democratic debate."
www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20...
www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20...
US GHQ disbanded Japanese military after WW2, and Japan was forced to renounce war itself under Article 9 of the Constitution drafted by them.
It’s not that Japan "has not protect" America but that it "can not protect” pursuant to the Constitution.
Need to change?
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
It’s not that Japan "has not protect" America but that it "can not protect” pursuant to the Constitution.
Need to change?
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Trump complains about Japan-US security pact | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
US President Donald Trump has complained about the Japan-US Security Treaty. He has lamented that it requires the United States to protect Japan, but does not require Japan to do the same for the US.
www3.nhk.or.jp
March 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
US GHQ disbanded Japanese military after WW2, and Japan was forced to renounce war itself under Article 9 of the Constitution drafted by them.
It’s not that Japan "has not protect" America but that it "can not protect” pursuant to the Constitution.
Need to change?
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
It’s not that Japan "has not protect" America but that it "can not protect” pursuant to the Constitution.
Need to change?
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan’s daydream😴
“We are fully confident that the United States will fulfill its obligations stipulated in the treaty, using all types of capabilities, including nuclear weapons,”
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/def...
“We are fully confident that the United States will fulfill its obligations stipulated in the treaty, using all types of capabilities, including nuclear weapons,”
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/def...
‘We have to Protect Them, but They don’t have to Protect Us’; Trump Dissatisfied with Japan-U.S. Security Treaty
<p>WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the Japan-U.S. security treaty on Thursday for not being reciprocal.</p>
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
March 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan’s daydream😴
“We are fully confident that the United States will fulfill its obligations stipulated in the treaty, using all types of capabilities, including nuclear weapons,”
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/def...
“We are fully confident that the United States will fulfill its obligations stipulated in the treaty, using all types of capabilities, including nuclear weapons,”
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/def...
Our plan is to beg 😱 U.S. Secretary of State Rubio that Japan be excluded from U.S. tariffs on steel products and automobiles!
www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20...
www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20...
岩屋外相 G7外相会合出席へ カナダに向け出発 | NHK
【NHK】岩屋外務大臣は、G7＝主要7か国の外相会合に出席するため、12日午前、カナダに向けて出発しました。ウクライナ情勢をめぐり…
www3.nhk.or.jp
March 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Our plan is to beg 😱 U.S. Secretary of State Rubio that Japan be excluded from U.S. tariffs on steel products and automobiles!
www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20...
www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20...