Main news(2025/04/09)
The NY Dow temporarily fell by more than $300 due to selling orders caused by China's countermeasures against the US
2025-04-09 22:52:00
On the 9th, the New York Stock Exchange announced that China would impose an 84% tariff on imports from the United States in retaliation for the additional tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in the United States. This resulted in sell orders being placed immediately after trading began, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average temporarily fell by more than $300 compared to the previous day. After that, buying and selling became a mixed bag. Concerns are spreading in the financial markets that trade friction between the United States and China will escalate.
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The yen temporarily rose to the 143 yen range per dollar, the highest level in six months against the dollar
2025-04-09 22:01:00
On the 9th, the foreign exchange market saw an acceleration in the trend of selling dollars and buying yen after the Chinese government announced that it would take countermeasures against the Trump administration's mutual tariffs, and the yen temporarily rose to the 143 yen range per dollar. This is the highest level in about six months since October last year. Concerns are growing that the trade friction between the United States and China will intensify due to the tit-for-tat tariffs, and so the trend of selling dollars and buying yen is progressing.
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Nagano Iiyama: Bear attacks three men and women, injures them; may have entered a nearby vacant house
2025-04-09 21:06:00
On the evening of the 9th, three men and women in their 90s and 60s were injured when a bear entered a storage shed and a house in Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture, and attacked them. According to the police, all three are conscious. There is information that the bear has entered a nearby vacant house and is staying there, and the police and the local hunting association are investigating.
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China announces countermeasures against additional US tariffs, raising US imports to 84%
2025-04-09 20:26:00
In response to the Trump administration's decision to raise tariffs on Chinese imports to a combined total of 104%, the Chinese government announced on the 10th that it would raise the rate of additional tariffs on American imports, which it had been planning to impose, from 34% to 84%, up from 50%. Following the Trump administration's imposition of additional tariffs of 20% on China in February and March of this year, it imposed reciprocal tariffs at around 1:00 pm on the 9th, Japan time, raising the additional tariffs on China to a combined total of 104%.
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Suspect Hirosue Ryoko indicted; still unstable; investigation into her behavior before the incident
2025-04-09 15:39:00
Actor Ryoko Hirosue, who was arrested for injuring a nurse at a hospital in Shizuoka Prefecture, has been reported to be calm during questioning, but she still shows signs of instability. The police will send the suspect to the Public Prosecutor's Office on the afternoon of the 9th to further investigate her actions before the incident.
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Trump tariffs cause stock market volatility; Finance Ministry, Financial Services Agency, and Bank of Japan to hold emergency meeting
2025-04-09 15:05:00
As financial markets continue to be turbulent, with stock prices fluctuating wildly over the tariff policy of the Trump administration in the United States, the Ministry of Finance, the Financial Services Agency, and the Bank of Japan have announced that they will hold an emergency meeting of their executives. They are expected to analyze market trends and exchange opinions on future responses.
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Akiko Abe's "Kafune" selected for this year's Bookstore Award
2025-04-09 14:50:00
This year's Bookstore Awards, in which booksellers across the country vote for the book they most want to sell, has chosen Abe Akiko's Kafune.
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U.S. court issues preliminary injunction against government, banning AP from reporting unconstitutional
2025-04-09 14:04:00
In response to the White House ban on the Associated Press from interviewing President Trump in the Oval Office or Air Force One because the press does not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America," a court in Washington, D.C. issued a preliminary injunction to the government on the grounds that restricting the coverage of a specific media organization based on differences of opinion violates the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech and of the press.
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[Updated regularly] What impact will the imposition of "reciprocal tariffs" have on Japan?
2025-04-09 13:08:00
The Trump administration in the United States will impose "reciprocal tariffs" on the afternoon of the 9th, Japan time, imposing a 24% tariff on imports from Japan. Combined with the additional 25% tariff on automobiles that was already imposed last week, the impact is expected to extend to a wide range of domestic industries, and it has been pointed out that the shock could cause Japan to fall into negative growth. *We will provide updates on developments in Japan on the 9th due to the imposition of the "reciprocal tariffs."
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Nagasaki helicopter accident: 3 killed; salvage work begins
2025-04-09 12:35:00
The helicopter involved in the accident was found drifting off the coast of Fukuoka Prefecture, and work to salvage it by boat began on the morning of the 9th.
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Company president arrested for selling stolen cars to gangsters after finding different license plate numbers
2025-04-09 12:31:00
The Metropolitan Police Department and Chiba Prefectural Police Joint Investigation Headquarters arrested the president of an automobile repair company for illegally attaching another vehicle's license plate number to a stolen Toyota luxury minivan "Alphard." The stolen car had the chassis number of a car that was supposedly purchased cheaply at an online auction replaced, and the Metropolitan Police Department and others are investigating the possibility that the company repeatedly sold the stolen car to members of organized crime groups using this method.
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Former president of driver's company indicted over three-person fatality in Metropolitan Expressway accident last May
2025-04-09 12:07:00
In connection with last year's accident in which a large truck crashed into a traffic jam on the Metropolitan Expressway in Saitama Prefecture, killing three people, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has referred the former president of the transportation company where the truck driver worked to the prosecutor's office on the grounds that the company failed to take necessary measures, such as arranging for a replacement driver, despite the truck driver having complained of feeling unwell the day before.
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Tony Blanco, who played for Chunichi Dragons, dies after being caught in roof collapse
2025-04-09 10:28:00
Tony Blanco, a former professional baseball player for the Chunichi Dragons and home run champion, has died after being caught in a roof collapse in his hometown of the Dominican Republic. He was 43 years old.
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Agriculture Minister Eto announces additional release of stockpiled rice, to be released monthly until this summer
2025-04-09 10:15:00
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Eto, who had just met with Prime Minister Ishiba, told reporters that the government will release rice from its stockpile every month until this summer.
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Nagasaki: Japan Coast Guard searches for operator of helicopter crash that killed three
2025-04-09 09:14:00
On the 6th of this month, a medical evacuation helicopter carrying a patient was found capsized off the coast of Iki, Nagasaki Prefecture, resulting in the deaths of three people. The Japan Coast Guard began a search of the helicopter operator, SGC Saga Aviation, in Saga City, on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in death or injury, just after 9:00 a.m. The Japan Coast Guard plans to analyze the documents it has seized and other materials to investigate the circumstances of the accident in detail.
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Musk and Navarro trade accusations over tariff policy
2025-04-09 09:12:00
Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the Trump administration, and Peter Navarro, senior adviser to the president for trade and manufacturing, are trading accusations over their differing positions on tariff policy.
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Nikkei average stock price falls by more than 1,000 yen due to concerns over intensifying trade friction between the U.S. and China
2025-04-09 09:10:00
Today, the Tokyo Stock Exchange saw the Nikkei average fall by more than 1,000 yen as concerns grew over the Trump administration's mutual tariffs that would further intensify trade friction between the United States and China. On the 8th, a White House spokesman revealed that additional tariffs on Chinese goods would be raised to a combined 104%, and investors are wary that trade friction between the United States and China will intensify more than expected, causing serious effects on the entire global economy.
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US State Department denies WFP concerns: "Most aid is continuing"
2025-04-09 08:45:00
In response to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) expressing strong concern over the US government's notice implying it would cut off food aid to 14 countries, the State Department responded by saying most aid was continuing.
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[Explanatory video] What impact will "reciprocal tariffs" have on the Japanese economy? How will negotiations proceed?
2025-04-09 07:59:00
Based on the size of the trade deficit with the United States, the Trump administration will impose "reciprocal tariffs" on approximately 60 countries and regions, including Japan, at just after midnight on the 9th Eastern Time, or just after 1:00 pm on the 9th Japan time. The tariff rates of the targeted countries and regions will be raised from the 10% that is already imposed across the board, and Japan will be subject to a 24% tariff. We will explain the impact on the Japanese economy and how the negotiations will proceed in this explanatory video.
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US Defense Secretary inspects Panama Canal: "Reclaim it from Chinese influence"
2025-04-09 07:58:00
As U.S. President Trump insists on seeking the return of the Panama Canal in Central America, Secretary of Defense Hegseth visited the area and emphasized that "we will take back the Panama Canal from Chinese influence," likely aiming to increase America's presence in the region to counter China.
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USTR representative intends to hold discussions with Japan on further market opening for agricultural products
2025-04-09 06:45:00
USTR (United States Trade Representative) Representative Greer, who is in discussions with Japan regarding U.S. tariff measures, expressed his intention to discuss with Japan further opening up the market for agricultural products and easing regulations on industrial products.
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CDP draws up outline of bill on optional separate surnames for married couples, plans to speed up work on drafting bill
2025-04-09 06:08:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, which aims to introduce a system that allows married couples to choose different surnames, has put together an outline of a bill that includes provisions such as allowing children's surnames to be decided at the time of marriage if married couples choose different surnames. The party plans to expedite the process of drafting the bill while listening to the opinions of other opposition parties, aiming to submit it to the Diet within this month.
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US to impose "reciprocal tariffs" today - focus shifts to the outcome of negotiations with other countries
2025-04-09 06:05:00
The Trump administration in the United States will impose "reciprocal tariffs" on countries and regions with large trade deficits on the afternoon of the 9th (Japan time). As the focus shifts to the outcome of negotiations with various countries seeking a review of the tariff measures, President Trump posted on social media that he is "waiting for a call from China," suggesting that there is room for negotiation even with China, with whom the conflict is intensifying.
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Seven & i Holdings to expand self-checkouts and dramatically improve operational efficiency
2025-04-09 05:44:00
As the labor shortage at convenience stores becomes more serious, Seven & i Holdings has decided to significantly improve the efficiency of its operations by expanding the introduction of self-checkouts. At the same time, the company plans to increase sales by selling bread and other items cooked in-store, and attention is focused on whether this will lead to an increase in the company's value, which has been an issue for the company.
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Suspect Hirosue Ryoko appears to have become agitated during questioning and is unable to hold a conversation
2025-04-09 04:40:00
In the case where actress Ryoko Hirosue was arrested for injuring a nurse at a hospital in Shizuoka Prefecture where she was taken after being involved in a traffic accident, the suspect appeared to be agitated and unable to hold a conversation during questioning, so the police are investigating the circumstances at the time in detail.
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