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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2025
Trump Narrows China’s Access to Nvidia Chips
Plus, a federal judge has ordered Boeing to stand trial over two deadly 737 MAX crashes. And Dollar Tree is nearing a sale of its Family Dollar business to a consortium of private-equity investors for roughly $1 billion. Luke Vargas hosts.
Luke Vargas: Here is your morning brief for Wednesday, March 26th. I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal.
The Trump administration is further limiting China's access to American technology, expanding a crackdown that began during Joe Biden's term. 80 companies and institutes have been added to the export control list, including a US affiliate of China's Inspur Group that is a large buyer of Nvidia chips. The move is aimed at closing loopholes in the export control regime that left room for blacklisted companies to buy US technology through affiliates. A spokesman for China's foreign ministry called the US action "typical hegemonic behavior that severely violates international law."
- a US affiliate : 米国関連会社
- hegemonic /ˌhɛdʒəˈmɒnɪk/) は形容詞で、名詞の "hegemony" (覇権/主導権)
- 支配的な: 他のものを従わせる力を持っている。
- 主導的な: グループや状況をリードしている。
- 影響力のある: 他に大きな影響を与える力を持っている。
The federal judge overseeing the criminal case against Boeing has ordered a trial over two deadly crashes of 737 MAX jets. Yesterday we reported the aerospace giant had been seeking to withdraw an earlier agreement to plead guilty for deceiving regulators before the crashes. The ruling increases the odds that Boeing will have to plead guilty or defend against a charge that it already said it committed. The company said it continues good faith discussions with the Justice Department while a spokeswoman for the department declined to comment.
- Good faith: 誠意ある、真摯な。相手を欺く意図がないことを示す。
And we are exclusively reporting that Dollar Tree is nearing a sale of its Family Dollar business to private equity investors Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management for roughly $1 billion. The deal is expected to be announced this morning when Dollar Tree reports its quarterly results. The discount retail chain's shares are down about 10% so far this year, giving it a market value of a little less than $15 billion.
Stock markets in Asia, end of the day, mixed. European shares are trending lower, and US futures are also down ahead of data on durable goods orders due out at 10 A.M. Eastern.
- durable goods 耐久財とは、3年以上の寿命を持つ有形の製品です
tangible products that have a lifespan of three years or more. These are goods that are not quickly consumed and can be used repeatedly over a long period.
And we've got a lot more coverage of the day's news on the WSJ's What's News Podcast. You can add it to your playlist on your smart speaker or listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
WSJ: MARCH 26, 2025
Chat Blunder Shows Pitfalls of Trump’s Ad Hoc Approach to Foreign Policy
The administration has struggled to translate Trump’s promise of quick results into early wins.
- Blunder/ˈblʌndər/:大失敗、失態、へま
- Pitfalls /ˈpɪtfɔːlz/:落とし穴、危険、陥穽 (かんせい)
- Ad Hoc /ˌæd ˈhɑːk/:その場しのぎの、臨時の、間に合わせの
Corporate America’s Euphoria Over Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ Is Giving Way to Distress
CEOs and investors are fretting over what they see as whipsaw policy changes and complacency about the risks of recession.
- Euphoria /juːˈfɔːriə/: 陶酔、高揚感
- Is Giving Way to /ɪz ˈɡɪvɪŋ weɪ tuː/: ～に取って代わられつつある、～に変わってきている
- Distress /dɪˈstrɛs/: 苦悩、苦痛、心配
- Fretting Over /ˈfretɪŋ ˈoʊvər/: ～について心配している、気をもんでいる
- Whipsaw policy changes /ˈwɪpsɔːl ˈpɒləsi ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/: 激しい政策変更、急激な政策転換
- Complacency /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/: 自己満足、油断
Judge Orders Boeing to Trial on 737 MAX Case
The aerospace company was seeking to scale back a settlement with the DOJ.
- To Trial /tuː ˈtraɪəl/: 裁判へ <- order ... to trial : 裁判を命じる
- Aerospace company /ˈeərəʊspeɪs ˈkʌmpəni/: 航空宇宙会社
- scale back a settlement 「和解の内容を縮小する」すでに合意した和解（示談）の条件を、ボーイング側が不利になるように変更しようとすること
U.S. Agrees to Help Russia Boost Exports in Ukraine Talks
The U.S. also said it would restore Russia’s access to payments systems, after Moscow demanded the easing of sanctions in return for a cease-fire in the Black Sea.
Trump Signs Order Targeting Law Firm Jenner & Block
The president cited the firm’s ties to Andrew Weissmann, a former top member of Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Trump’s Tariff War Forces Allies to Choose Resistance or Surrender
Canada and the EU have fought back, the U.K. and Mexico haven’t, and nobody knows which strategy will work.
Meet the Homeowners Who Have Had Enough of Their Covid Relocation Dreams
The pandemic inspired people across the country to seek more space or a dream destination. It didn’t always work out.
- Who Have Had Enough of /huː hæv hæd ɪˈnʌf əv/: ～にうんざりしている、もうたくさんだと思っている
Columbia Pushed by Trump Team to Reaffirm Commitment to Deal
Interim President Katrina Armstrong reiterated her commitment to implementing changes after some faculty said she was presenting mixed messages.
- Reaffirm /ˌriːəˈfɜːrm/: 再確認する、改めて表明する
- Deal /diːl/: 合意、取引
- Reiterated /riːˈɪtəreɪtɪd/: 改めて表明した (reiterate の過去形)
Greenlanders Are Angry and Confused Over Unwanted U.S. Visit
Greenland says the coming visit is an act of aggression as President Trump doubles down on pressuring the self-governing Danish territory.
- Greenlanders /ˈɡriːnlændərz/: グリーンランドの人々
- The coming visit /ðə ˈkʌmɪŋ ˈvɪzɪt/: 来る訪問
> A visit that will happen soon. (まもなく起こる訪問。)
Judge Orders ICE to Stop Trying to Arrest 21-Year-Old Columbia Student
The Department of Homeland Security issued an arrest warrant March 8 for Yunseo Chung, a permanent resident who moved to the U.S. at age 7 from South Korea.
- ICE /aɪˈsiː ˈiː/: ICE (移民・関税執行局)
- : U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security. (米国国土安全保障省の管轄下にある連邦法執行機関、移民・関税執行局。)
Palestinians Stage Rare Protest Against Hamas in Gaza
The action reflected the militant group’s weakened grip over some parts of the enclave after a debilitating war with Israel.
- Debilitating war /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ wɔːr/: 壊滅的な戦争
MARCH 25, 2025
Top Trump Officials Shared War Plans on Unclassified Chat With Journalist
The texts on the Signal encrypted messaging service revealed disagreements about whether to strike Houthis in Yemen.
- encrypted: /ɪnˈkrɪptɪd/ 暗号化された
Trade War Explodes Across World at Pace Not Seen in Decades
Proliferating tariffs engulfing the U.S., China and their partners draw parallels to the protectionist spiral of the 1930s.
- Explodes: /ɪkˈsploʊdz/ 爆発的に広がる、激化する
- Proliferating: /prəˈlɪfəreɪtɪŋ/ 急増する (proliferate の現在分詞)
- draw parallels: /drɔː ˈpærəlelz/ 類似点を示す
Boeing Is Pushing to Withdraw Guilty Plea Tied to Deadly MAX Jet Crashes
The company is seeking more lenient treatment from the Justice Department in a case that blamed it for deceiving regulators before two fatal crashes.
- Guilty Plea: /ˈɡɪlti pliː/ 有罪答弁
- more lenient: /mɔːr ˈliːniənt/ より寛大な
- deceiving: /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/ 欺く (deceive の現在分詞)
- regulators: /ˈreɡjəleɪtərz/ 規制当局
Israel Is Killing Hamas Leaders in Quick Succession
A week of targeted attacks is aimed at disrupting the group’s ability to govern.
- in Quick Succession: /ɪn kwɪk səkˈseʃən/ 立て続けに、相次いで
Judges Rip Trump Officials Over Deportation Flights
“Nazis got better treatment,” one judge said, as an appeals court considered whether to lift an order blocking removals under the Alien Enemies Act.
- Rip: /rɪp/ 厳しく批判する
- Nazis: /ˈnɑːtsiz/ ナチス
- appeals court: /əˈpiːlz kɔːrt/ 控訴裁判所
- removals: /rɪˈmuːvəlz/ 強制送還
- Alien Enemies Act: /ˈeɪliən ˈenəmiz ækt/ 外国人敵国人法
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Block Order Reinstating Federal Employees
The order required more than 16,000 federal employees to be reinstated.
- Reinstating: /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtɪŋ/ 復職させること
Trump Prompts European Calls for a Homegrown Nuclear Umbrella
The U.S. is the biggest nuclear power in Europe, but doubts about Washington’s commitment has leaders questioning their weapons arrangements.
Columbia’s President Faces Angry Faculty in Closed-Door Meetings
The school leadership is warned of a ”devastating” risk of funding cuts in Trump talks.
- Faculty: /ˈfækəlti/ 教員
- The school leadership: /ðə skuːl ˈliːdərʃɪp/ 大学指導部
Canadians Are Boycotting American Vacations
Infuriated by annexation talk, neighbors to the north are keeping their vacations local. That’s bad news for popular U.S. destinations.
- Infuriated: /ɪnˈfjʊərieɪtɪd/ 激怒した (infuriate の過去分詞)
- annexation: /ˌænəkˈseɪʃən/ 併合
23andMe Customers Scramble to Delete Data, Seek Assurances After Bankruptcy
The DNA-testing company’s site was slow in responding to some deletion requests, leading customers to be uncertain about the process.
- Assurances: /əˈʃʊərənsɪz/ 保証
- deletion requests: /dɪˈliːʃən rɪˈkwests/ 削除リクエスト
- uncertain: /ʌnˈsɜːrtn/ 不安な、不確かな
How China Beat Out the U.S. to Become the Top Player in Rare-Earths Refining
Even if the Trump administration secures more minerals from the likes of Ukraine or Greenland, the U.S. would struggle to process them.
- the likes of: /ðə laɪks əv/ ～のような
--MARCH 24, 2025
White House Narrows April 2 Tariffs
Tariffs on industrial sectors like cars and microchips are no longer expected to be announced on that date
Data-Hungry Investors Dive Deep for Economic Clues
Nervous about the economy, some seek clarity in job listings and jewelry sales.
Netanyahu, Top Aides Think Israel Must Beat Hamas on Battlefield
As Israel gears up for renewed fighting with a goal of holding territory in Gaza, most opinion polls show the public wants the cease-fire to continue.
- Top Aides: /tɒp eɪdz/ (名詞句) - 最側近
- Opinion polls: /əˈpɪnjən pəʊlz/ (名詞句) - 世論調査
Law Firms Scramble to Avoid Being Trump’s Next Target
The president’s latest salvo calls for a harder line with firms litigating against the government in ways he thinks are unfair.
- Salvo: /ˈsælvəʊ/ - 一斉射撃、攻撃
- Harder Line: /ˈhɑːrdər laɪn/ (名詞句) - より強硬な姿勢
- Litigating: /ˈlɪtɪɡeɪtɪŋ/ - 訴訟を起こしている
Canada’s Mark Carney Calls a Snap Election
The race against Conservative Pierre Poilievre is set to revolve around who is best placed to fend off President Trump.
- Snap Election: /snæp ɪˈlekʃən/ - 抜き打ち選挙
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Is set to revolve around: /ɪz set tuː rɪˈvɒlv əˈraʊnd/ (句) - ～を中心に展開される予定である
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To fend off: /tuː fend ɒf/ (句動詞) - ～をかわす、防ぐ
U.S.’s Russia Envoy Echoes Kremlin’s Views on Ukraine Ahead of Peace Talks
Washington is hoping for a broader cease-fire between Moscow and Kyiv covering the Black Sea in negotiations starting in Saudi Arabia.
- Echoes: /ˈekəʊz/ (動詞) - 反響する、代弁する
With much of their funding at stake, schools are quietly hiring lobbyists and reaching out to politicians amid Washington’s quest to rein in academia.
- Sprint: /sprɪnt/ (動詞) - 全速力で走る、急いで行動する
- Cower: /ˈkaʊər/ - 怯える、屈する
- Appeasing: /əˈpiːzɪŋ/ (動詞) - なだめる、宥める
- Quest: /kwest/ - 探求
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To rein in: /tuː reɪn ɪn/ (句動詞) - ～を抑制する
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Academia: /ˌækəˈdiːmiə/ (名詞) - 学術界
China’s military, in increasingly complex exercises, have encircled Taiwan and simulated blockades.
- To Blockade: /tuː blɒˈkeɪd/ (不定詞) - 封鎖する
RFK Jr. and consumer advocates want to rid Americans’ diets of artificial colors, but switching to natural alternatives can be costly.
- Prevalent: /ˈprevələnt/ - 普及している、広まっている
- Dyes: /daɪz/ - 着色料
- Consumer advocates: /kənˈsjuːmər ˈædvəkəts/ - 消費者擁護団体
- Diets: /ˈdaɪəts/ - 食生活
- artificial colors: /ɒv ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃəl ˈkʌlərz/ (前置詞句) - 人工着色料
- Natural alternatives: /ˈnætʃərəl ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪvz/ (名詞句) - 天然の代替品
Greenland’s prime minister called the trip by the U.S. national security adviser and vice president’s spouse “highly aggressive.”
- Ramps Up: /ræmps ʌp/ (句動詞) - 強める、増強する
- National Security Adviser: /ˌnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər/ - 国家安全保障担当補佐官
- Vice President’s Spouse: /vaɪs ˈprezɪdənts spaʊz/ - 副大統領の配偶者
The antiaging movement has raced ahead amid fierce debates over even its earliest theories. Critics of a grandfather of the field, Leonard Guarente, include former protégés and rivals.
- Longevity: /lɒnˈdʒevəti/ - 長寿
- Raced ahead: /reɪst əˈhed/ - 急速に進展してきた、先んじて進んだ
- Grandfather of the field: /ˈɡrænfɑːðər əv ðə fiːld/ - この分野の重鎮、先駆者
- Former protégés: /ˈfɔːrmər ˈprɒtəʒeɪz/ - かつての弟子
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White House Narrows Tariff Plans
Plus, U.S. and Ukrainian officials are meeting in Saudi Arabia with hopes of extending a shaky cease-fire with Russia. And 23andME files for bankruptcy. Luke Vargas hosts.
Luke Vargas: Here is your morning brief for Monday, March 24th. I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal.
The White House is narrowing down the list of tariffs set to take effect on April 2nd with sector-specific tariffs on cars, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors now likely not to be announced. Also being dialed back is the scope of so-called reciprocal tariffs aimed at matching U.S. duties with those charged by trading partners. According to people with knowledge of the planning, they will now be focused on just 15% of countries that maintain persistent trade imbalances with the U.S. which would likely include Canada and Mexico, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, and the European Union.
U.S. officials are meeting with a Russian delegation in Saudi Arabia today following talks with their Ukrainian counterparts on Sunday. According to U.S. officials, the goal of the talks is to extend a shaky ceasefire, preventing attacks on energy infrastructure to the Black Sea, with Washington hoping that the deal will be followed by broader peace negotiations.
And DNA testing company 23andME filed for bankruptcy last night. CEO Anne Wojcicki also stepped down from her role, but will remain on the board as she continues efforts to buy the company's assets. Those include DNA samples from more than 50 million people, which could be sold in bankruptcy proceedings. 23andME said any buyer would have to comply with applicable law governing consumer data.
Investors are welcoming the latest pivot on tariffs with U.S. stock benchmarks poised to start the week solidly higher, following broad gains in Europe and Asia this morning.
- Pivot: /ˈpɪvət/ - 方向転換、旋回
And we've got a lot more coverage of the day's news on the WSJ's What's News podcast. You can add it to your playlist on your smart speaker, or listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.