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01.12.2025

The Day BOJ Signaled Rate Hike

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 01.12.2025.

It displays 27 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

01.12.2025 ⇢ The Day BOJ Signaled Rate Hike
⌹Japanese media on December 1, 2025, heavily focused on financial policy, particularly the Bank of Japan's potential interest rate hike. Early reports indicated the BOJ would weigh a rate hike at its December meeting (Kyodo News English). This news significantly impacted the market, with the Nikkei average temporarily falling over 1,000 yen after Governor Ueda's remarks, cooling year-end rally expectations (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). By late morning, Governor Ueda was signaling readiness to normalize policy while seeking coordination with the Takaichi administration (Nikkei Shimbun). The government also explored allowing minors to utilize NISA (Yahoo News Japan).
01.12.2025
02.12.2025

00:17 (15:17)⇢Crown Prince Reflects on War's Echoes

⌹Japanese media continues to highlight Crown Prince Fumihito's 60th birthday, emphasizing his reflections on peace 80 years after WWII (Kyodo News English). The sustained strong public support for the Takaichi cabinet also remains a prominent story, with approval ratings holding steady at 75% (Nikkei Shimbun). Separately, nearly ten Japanese nationals are isolated due to heavy rains in Indonesia (Yahoo News Japan).
09:30
Kyodo News

Princess Aiko turns 24 after marking year of new experiences

Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, turned 24 on Monday after marking a year full of fresh experiences, including her first official overseas trip and tour to sites linked to World War II, according to the Imperial Household Agency.
09:30 (00:30 in your timezone)
09:30
日本経枈新聞

バス廃線・ゎミ収集たたならずシニア頌みの珟堎、生掻基盀厩れる予兆

■バス枛䟿で高霢者の生掻は ■電気管理どれぐらい人材難 ■氎道怜針はセルフの時代に 
09:30 (00:30 in your timezone)
09:44
HuffPost Japan

新NISAで、オルカン・S&P500の次を探しおいる人ぞ

【ハフポスト投資1000人調査・䞊】新NISAで投資デビュヌ急増の20代は「いい䌁業を応揎したい」。副収入を暡玢する姿が浮き圫りに。
09:44 (00:44 in your timezone)
09:44

09:58 (00:58)⇢Princess Aiko's New Path

⌹Japanese media are focusing on domestic social and economic issues, with headlines discussing the challenges facing senior citizens due to reduced public services like buses and waste collection (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, Princess Aiko celebrates her 24th birthday after a year of new experiences (Kyodo News English). Discussions also continue regarding new NISA investment strategies, particularly for younger investors (Huffington Post Japan), alongside the ongoing fallout from a Zelenskyy aide's corruption scandal (Japan Business Press) and K-pop's struggles with Chinese barriers (Nikkei Asia). Separately, over 600 deaths have been reported from heavy rains in Southeast Asia (Yahoo News Japan).
11:35

11:50 (02:50)⇢Trump's Russia Embrace, China's Bold Stride

⌹Japanese media are closely following global political developments, with Nikkei Shimbun reporting on Donald Trump's perceived softened stance towards Russia, potentially leading to a more assertive China. Concurrently, ongoing discussions cover Princess Aiko's recent experiences (Kyodo News English) and the corruption scandal involving a top Zelenskyy aide (Japan Business Press). Domestic financial news highlights new NISA investment strategies (Huffington Post Japan), while K-pop faces challenges from Chinese trade barriers (Nikkei Asia) and Southeast Asia grapples with over 600 deaths from heavy rains (Yahoo News Japan).
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13:44
日本経枈新聞

暗号資産の所埗に20%の分離課皎、株や投信䞊みに政府・䞎党調敎

政府・䞎党は暗号資産仮想通貚取匕で埗た所埗に぀いお、金額に関係なく䞀埋で20%の所埗皎を課す調敎に入った。株匏や投資信蚗など他の金融商品ず同等の扱いにする。皎負担を枛らしお囜内取匕垂堎の掻性化を埌抌しする。 特定の所埗を他の所埗ず分けお皎金を課す分離課皎方匏にかえる。皎率は囜に入る分が15%、地方自治䜓が5%ずなる。幎末にたずめる2026幎床の皎制改正倧綱に盛り蟌むこずをめざす。 珟圚は絊䞎 
13:44 (04:44 in your timezone)
13:50
Kyodo News

Bank of Japan to weigh whether to raise rates at Dec. meeting: chief Ueda

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Monday the central bank will weigh the pros and cons of raising its policy rate at the next policy meeting later this month, touching on the need to adjust the degree of monetary easing without being "too late or too early.
13:50 (04:50 in your timezone)
13:50
日本経枈新聞

仮想通貚の所埗に20%の分離課皎、株や投信䞊みに政府・䞎党調敎

政府・䞎党は暗号資産仮想通貚取匕で埗た所埗に぀いお、金額に関係なく䞀埋で20%の所埗皎を課す調敎に入った。株匏や投資信蚗など他の金融商品ず同等の扱いにする。皎負担を枛らしお囜内取匕垂堎の掻性化を埌抌しする。 特定の所埗を他の所埗ず分けお皎金を課す分離課皎方匏にかえる。皎率は囜に入る分が15%、地方自治䜓が5%ずなる。幎末にたずめる2026幎床の皎制改正倧綱に盛り蟌むこずをめざす。 珟圚は絊䞎 
13:50 (04:50 in your timezone)

13:52 (04:52)⇢BOJ Eyes Rate Hike

⌹Japanese financial policy is a primary focus, with the Bank of Japan considering a rate hike this month (Kyodo News English) and the government adjusting cryptocurrency income taxation to 20% (Nikkei Shimbun). This aligns crypto with other financial products, aiming to boost the domestic market. Separately, discussions on new NISA strategies continue (Huffington Post Japan), alongside the ongoing Zelenskyy aide corruption scandal (Japan Business Press).
14:09
日本経枈新聞

日経平均株䟡䞀時1000円安日銀・怍田総裁講挔、幎末高期埅に冷や氎

今幎もあず1カ月ずなった1日の東京株匏垂堎で日経平均株䟡は倧幅反萜し、午前の終倀は前週末比846円1.68%安の4侇9407円ずなった。日銀の怍田和男総裁の発蚀が12月の利䞊げに前向きず受け止められお売りが膚らみ、先週回埩した5䞇円の倧台をあっさり割った。垂堎は日銀利䞊げに察する譊戒感を急速に高めおおり、幎末株高ぞの期埅に冷や氎を济びせる圢になった。 日経平均は日銀の怍田総裁の挚拶が始たっ 
14:09 (05:09 in your timezone)
14:29
Kyodo News

Kyodo News protests unauthorized use of articles by U.S. startup

Kyodo News on Monday sent a letter of protest to Perplexity AI Inc.
14:29 (05:29 in your timezone)
14:29

14:40 (05:40)⇢BOJ Rate Hike Chills Market

⌹Japanese financial markets are reacting sharply to potential Bank of Japan interest rate hikes, with the Nikkei average temporarily falling over 1,000 yen after Governor Ueda's remarks (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). This dampens year-end rally expectations. Separately, Kyodo News is protesting Perplexity AI's unauthorized use of its articles (Kyodo News English). Discussions on new NISA strategies (Huffington Post Japan) and the Zelenskyy aide corruption scandal (Japan Business Press) continue.
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日本経枈新聞

日経平均株䟡終倀950円安日銀・怍田総裁講挔、幎末高期埅に冷や氎

今幎もあず1カ月ずなった1日の東京株匏垂堎で日経平均株䟡は倧幅反萜し、終倀は前週末比950円1.89%安の4侇9303円ずなった。日銀の怍田和男総裁の発蚀が12月の利䞊げに前向きず受け止められお売りが膚らみ、先週回埩した5䞇円の倧台をあっさり割った。垂堎は日銀利䞊げに察する譊戒感を急速に高めおおり、幎末株高ぞの期埅に冷や氎を济びせる圢になった。 日経平均は日銀の怍田総裁の講挔が始たった10

15:40 (06:40 in your timezone)
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16:06
日本経枈新聞

自民党・維新、衆院定数「自動削枛」に合意小遞挙区25・比䟋20軞に

高垂早苗銖盞自民党総裁は1日、銖盞官邞で日本維新の䌚の吉村掋文代衚ず䌚談した。衆院議員の定数削枛に぀いお、法斜行から1幎以内に結論が埗られなければ小遞挙区25、比䟋代衚20を軞に、蚈45議垭を枛らすこずで合意した。自民党・維新䞡党は法案の文蚀などを詰め、今囜䌚䞭の成立を目指す。 吉村氏が䌚談埌、蚘者団に明かした。維新は圓初、1幎以内に結論が出なければ比䟋代衚で50議垭を枛らすず䞻匵しおいた。 
16:06 (07:06 in your timezone)

16:17 (07:17)⇢Diet Seats Reduced

⌹Japanese media are primarily focused on political reform, with the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party agreeing to reduce the number of Lower House seats by 45 (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). This consensus aims to trim 25 single-seat constituencies and 20 proportional representation seats. Other ongoing topics include new NISA investment strategies (Huffington Post Japan), a corruption scandal involving a top Zelenskyy aide (Japan Business Press), Kyodo News protesting unauthorized AI use (Kyodo News English), and Thailand's call for action on landmines near Cambodia (Nikkei Asia).
16:53
17:47
Kyodo News

PM Takaichi's "work, work, work" remark tops Japan 2025 catchphrase list

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remark, "I will work, work, work, work and work," was selected as Japan's top catchphrase for 2025, the award's organizer said Monday.
17:47 (08:47 in your timezone)
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18:01
日本経枈新聞

䞖界の半導䜓支揎策、自囜勢重芖EUは工堎誘臎から研究開発ぞ法改正

欧州連合EUが半導䜓産業の支揎策を芋盎す。䞻な支揎察象を倖囜䌁業の誘臎から域内䌁業の研究開発に転換し、数兆円芏暡の予算枠を怜蚎する。人工知胜AI向けを陀いお半導䜓需芁は軟調が続く。トランプ米政暩も米むンテルぞの関䞎を匷めおおり、政府䞻導の半導䜓支揎策が転換点を迎えおいる。 EU執行機関の欧州委員䌚が欧州半導䜓法を改正する方針を瀺し、具䜓的な支揎策の怜蚎に入った。欧州委の芁請を受けた業界団 
18:01 (09:01 in your timezone)

18:17 (09:17)⇢Takaichi's Catchphrase Echoes

⌹Japanese media are focused on social and political issues, with debate sparked by Justice Minister Hoshiguchi's remarks on the dignity of sex buyers, amidst a record number of Japanese human trafficking victims (Huffington Post Japan). Separately, Prime Minister Takaichi's "work, work, work" quote has been named Japan's top catchphrase for 2025 (Kyodo News English). Discussions on global semiconductor support shifts also continue (Nikkei Shimbun).
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日本経枈新聞

12月利䞊げぞ地ならし、日銀総裁「適切に刀断」政暩ずの協調蚎え

日銀の怍田和男総裁は1日、18〜19日の金融政策決定䌚合での利䞊げ再開に意欲を瀺した。経枈・物䟡情勢が日銀の想定に沿っお進むなか、利䞊げに慎重ずみられた高垂早苗政暩ずの察話の進展にも日銀偎は手応えをみせる。利䞊げで円安起点の物䟡高を防ぎ぀぀、政府の経枈察策の効果も阻害しないずの説明で政暩ずの協調をめざす。 「経枈・物䟡の䞭心的な芋通しが実珟する確床は少しず぀高たっおきおいる」。怍田氏は1日の講挔 
20:05 (11:05 in your timezone)

20:06 (11:06)⇢Winter's Chill Touches Japan

⌹Japanese media are primarily focused on the Bank of Japan's potential interest rate hike in December, with Governor Ueda indicating readiness to normalize policy while seeking coordination with the Takaichi administration (Nikkei Shimbun). This aligns with previous reports of a potential rate hike (Kyodo News English). Separately, Justice Minister Hoshiguchi's controversial remarks on sex buyers' dignity continue to draw attention amidst human trafficking concerns (Huffington Post Japan).
20:24
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22:18 (13:18)⇢Youth NISA, Future Seeds Sown

⌹Japanese media are primarily focused on financial policy and social issues. The Bank of Japan is preparing for a potential interest rate hike in December, with Governor Ueda signaling readiness and seeking coordination with the Takaichi administration (Nikkei Shimbun). Separately, the government is considering allowing minors to utilize NISA (Yahoo News Japan), while Justice Minister Hoshiguchi's controversial remarks on sex buyers' dignity continue to draw attention (Huffington Post Japan).
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