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Top Asahi News

Tariffs · United States

Trump announces ‘massive’ trade deal with Japan with 15% tariffs

44% Center coverage: 313 sources

President Donald Trump said the US has reached a trade deal with Japan, which sets a 15% tariff on imported goods from Japan. See the Story

Climate Change · The Hague

UN Court Says Healthy Environment Is a Human Right, Warns Climate Inaction May Breach International Law

41% Center coverage: 267 sources

See the Story

Politics · France

Macron to Recognize Palestine at UN General Assembly in September

36% Right coverage: 220 sources

The move seeks to reinforce calls for an immediate Gaza ceasefire. See the Story

Blindspots

UN Refugee Agency Tries to Help Millions of Displaced Ukrainians Stay Close to Home

Blindspot:

18 sources

UN Refugee Agency Tries to Help Millions of Displaced Ukrainians Stay Close to Home

Japan's PM Ishiba denies he has decided to quit

53% Center coverage: 72 sources

Japan Politics · Japan See the Story

Various Tactics to Force Ishiba Out of Power Emerge Within the LDP

50% Right coverage: 6 sources

The LDP has been thrown into a political power game between those who want Ishiba ousted immediately and those supporting him staying on.Shinzō Abe · Japan See the Story

Bank of Japan Likely to Postpone Further Interest Rate Hike; Inflation Rate to Be Revised Upward at July Meeting: Asahi Shimbun

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

The Bank of Japan is likely to postpone further interest rate hikes at the monetary policy meeting to be held on the 30th and 31st, and maintain the current policy interest rate (around 0.5%). The price hikes for food items such as rice have continued for a long time, and the forecast for the inflation rate in fiscal 2025 has been revised upward.Bank of Japan · Tokyo Read Article

Six People Start in the Lead at the Daito Trust Construction, Eieya Net, and Ladies Golf Tournament on the 24th: Asahi Shimbun

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

(Fukuoka, The Queen's Hill GC, 6503 yards, par 72) Sakura Koiwai, who is aiming for her second consecutive victory, shot 6 birdies and no bogeys for a score of 66 to take the lead. Ai Shinozaki, Sai Pei-ying (Taiwan), Karen Tsuruoka, Kano Nakamura, Furuya...Golf · Fukuoka Read Article

Yasuno Takahiro's Team Mirai Comes in Second in Proportional Voting Among Independent Voters in Tokyo: Exit Poll: Asahi Shimbun

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

One of the political groups that attracted attention in the recent House of Councillors election was "Team Mirai," founded by AI engineer Takahiro Yasuno. It won its first seat in the proportional representation district, and its vote share exceeded 2% of the total, meeting the target requirement of a political party under the Public Offices Election Act...Voting · Tokyo Read Article

Japanese Firms Can’t Plan for the Long Term Without US-Japan Agreement

80% Right coverage: 5 sources

Open the article to view the coverage from hudson.orgDonald Trump · Tokyo See the Story

The Democratic Party Refuses to Allow Kanagawa Shimbun Reporters to Be Interviewed at a Press Conference: "It Is True that We Declined": Asahi Shimbun

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

It was revealed that the Democratic Party of Japan refused to be interviewed by a Kanagawa Shimbun reporter at a regular press conference held at the House of Councillors on the 22nd. On the 23rd, the party responded to an interview by the Asahi Shimbun, saying, "It is true that we refused." On the same day, the Kanagawa Shimbun said, "We have no right to know...Democratic Party · Japan Read Article

Japanese Governors Call on Nation to Welcome More Immigrants

Coverage: 2 sources

TOKYO -- Prefectural governors from across Japan have united in urging the national government to open the doors wider for immigrants to prop up regioAsia · Japan See the Story

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