We want to amend the administrative order of Japan’s tariffs

In this week’s news round up We have the latest “Japanese Tariff Executive Order”. The ceremony has been held in Hiroshima for 80 years since the United States dropped the atomic bomb in the city. Two barges carrying fireworks rose in the flames of Yokohama. The population of Japanese residents continues to shrink at an alarming rate. Another sexual assault shocked the Japanese music industry. Miyu Yamashita won the Women’s Open.

Japan’s chief negotiator says U.S. will amend Japanese tariffs executive order

Japan’s chief negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said in a speech Thursday that the U.S. government has pledged to amend its July 31 presidential executive order to ensure that the agreed 15% tax on Japanese imports will not stack before the existing responsibilities rate. Additional tariffs already charged will be reimbursed since they came into effect at 1:01 p.m. Thursday. Akazawa apologized for what he called a “regrettable mistake.”

It is reported that the two countries reached a consensus on July 22 that the baseline import tax rate imposed on Japan is 15%. However, the oral agreement is never placed in a signed document. Although Akazawa insisted that this caused chaos in Tokyo when understanding the agreement. However, according to the Trump administration, all Japanese imports are subject to an additional 15% tariff, while the Japanese government insists that it only applies to certain products.

Hiroshima Mayor warns the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing, more and more nuclear weapons are accepted

The city’s mayor Kazumi Matsui spoke at a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, warning that people are increasingly accepting nuclear weapons. He said that when talking about the conflict between Ukraine and the Middle East, “these developments blatantly ignore the lessons the international community should learn from the historical tragedy. They threaten to overturn the framework for building a peace framework, and many have worked so hard.”

Matsui also urged the Japanese government to ratify a treaty banning nuclear weapons. It has been signed by more than 70 countries. So far, Japan has refused to do so because it “represents the United States’ support for the retention and potential use of U.S. nuclear weapons.” Earlier this year, the government refused to attend an anti-nuclear conference as an observer. Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of Nobel Prize-winning organization Nihon Hidankyo, called the decision “tragic and disappointing.”

Fire broke out at Minatomirai Fireworks Festival

It is believed that the fireworks launch system is in Yokohama You’ll threaten Two of the eight barges carrying explosive devices rose in the flames on Monday area. Five crew members of a flatbed Then Jump into the water and escaped the fire. Fortunately, they were all rescued, although one of them was hospitalized with minor injuries. No one caught fire on the other barge.

The fire broke out around 7:50 p.m. and event organizers tried to stop the launch system, but the fireworks continued to go out. According to the Japanese Coast Guard, the fire was put out about 15 hours after it began. The festival’s organizing committee held a press conference on Wednesday. “We are most sincerely apologizing for the concern and trouble that local residents and relevant parties have attracted.

Japan’s population has dropped by 900,000 as foreign residents see records rise

According to data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs on Wednesday, the population of Japanese nationals fell to just over 120.65 million in 2024. That’s it About 908,000 less than the previous year. At 0.75%, It is The rate of decline since record keeping is also the largest rate of decline that began 57 years ago. The number of 46 counties decreased in total. The only place No It’s Tokyo, up 0.13%.

The population of Japanese residents reached 27 million in 2009. Since then, it has declined year-on-year and is expected to fall below 120 million in 2026. The total population in 2024 was slightly above 124.33 million, down 0.44% (554,485). As for the number of foreigners living in Japan, the number has increased by 350,000 to 3.77 million. This is the biggest growth since the ministry began to maintain records in 2013.

Pretty Chuu Idol claims she was sexually assaulted by the producer’s boyfriend

A member of the recently formed idol group allegedly claimed to have been sexually assaulted and secretly filmed by Taichi Saito, the boyfriend of the group producer Yurinya. The news was first leaked x Last Friday, YouTuber was named after Korekore. He posted that Shuna Amamiya, 19, claimed she “sincerely took off her clothes, filmed by Taichi” and was impregnated after being “beaten while sleeping.”

Yurinya, an influencer with more than 430,000 followers on Instagram, responded to statement On Friday, condemn Sito’s actions. Pretty Chuu uploads an apology letter among his officials x Page the next day. “We decided to evacuate him from the management team of Pretty Chuu due to misbehavior by Taichi Saito, one of the organization’s managers,” it wrote. “Shuna Amamiya has asked to leave the beautiful Chuu and we accepted the request.”

Miyu Yamashita wins first major championship in the Women’s Open

Miyu Yamashita was 24 on Saturday, but the real celebration began a day later when she became the third Japanese golfer to win the Women’s Open, following in the footsteps of Ayako Okamoto and Hinako Shibuno. In the middle of the game, Yamashita maintained a three-shot lead, seeing her advantage narrowed to a shot on the final day at Royal Porthcawl. However, 70 rounds of two rounds of the game are enough to make up for the victory.

In the near-final hole, Yamashita knows that bogey will win her game. Although her first two shots hit the rough, she held the nerves with her beautiful peel. She then scored par, finishing under 11, leading two shots in England’s Charley Hull and Japan’s Minami Katsu. It secured her first major trophy for Yamashita. she is Japanese golfer who won the LPGA championship for the fourth time in the past two seasons.

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