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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 03.12.2025.
It displays 24 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
03.12.2025 ⇢ The Day Akie Abe Attended Yamagami's Trial
⌨Japanese media extensively covered the trial for the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with his wife Akie Abe attending court for the first time throughout the day. Early reports noted her presence, followed by details of the defendant Yamagami bowing deeply to her. Later, Yamagami clarified his motive, stating Abe was not his primary target but rather a "religious group," and that he had intended to apologize to Akie Abe the following day. This event dominated headlines from morning into the afternoon. Concurrently, a police inspector was re-arrested for leaking investigative information, including camera locations, to a scout group, a story that developed in the early morning. Additionally, discussions continued regarding the legalization of birth surnames for married couples, a proposal driven by Prime Minister Takaichi, and the government's consideration of a two-year suspension of the environmental performance tax on car purchases.
03.12.2025
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株式市場に優しいトップの去り方とは何か。それを考える絶好の機会が訪れた。
米S&P500種株価指数を構成する企業のなかで最も長く会社を率いてきた人物が、今月でその座を降りる。バークシャー・ハザウェイのウォーレン・バフェット氏だ。同社の経営権を握った1965年から60年を迎え、最高経営責任者（CEO）を譲る。
95歳の高齢になるまでトップでいられたのは、株価を高めて株主の支持を得てきたから…
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Kyodo News
Death toll from Asia floods tops 1,200 with hundreds still missing
The death toll from recent devastating floods and landslides in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand has topped 1,200 with hundreds still missing, according to tallies from local authorities.
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10:32 (01:32)⇢Police Leak to Scout Group
⌨Japanese media are primarily focused on the ongoing scandal where a police inspector from the Metropolitan Police Department's anti-gang division is set to be re-arrested for leaking investigative information, including a list of camera locations, to the scout group 'Natural' (TBS News, Sankei Shimbun). This continues to be a prominent internal law enforcement story.
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12:17 (03:17)⇢Police Inspector Re-arrested
⌨Japanese media are primarily focused on the ongoing scandal where a police inspector from the Metropolitan Police Department's anti-gang division is being re-arrested for leaking investigative information, including camera locations, to the scout group 'Natural' (TBS News). This internal law enforcement story continues to be a prominent topic.
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Kyodo News
Affiliates of 9 Japanese firms sue U.S. government for tariff refunds
Affiliates of at least nine Japanese firms, including Toyota Tsusho Corp.
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China Uranium, part of 'national team' core, grows war chest for global expansion
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14:17 (05:17)⇢Akie Abe's Court Appearance
⌨Japanese media are primarily focused on the ongoing trial for the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with his wife Akie Abe attending the court proceedings for the first time (NHK News, TBS News, Yahoo News Japan). Separately, the ruling coalition has decided to postpone a bill to increase parliamentary salaries, facing opposition from the Japan Innovation Party (Sankei Shimbun).
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日本が長年優位を保ってきたロボット産業で、地殻変動が起きようとしている。3日午前に東京都内で開幕したロボットの見本市で、中国企業製のヒューマノイド（ヒト型ロボット）が存在感を放った。世界で5兆ドル（約780兆円）とも目される新市場では米国や中国の新興企業が先行しており、日本勢の存在感は現時点では薄い。
「ご注文をどうぞ」。人間さながらに動き回るロボットが東京ビッグサイト（東京・江東）で始まった「…
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Industry says cyclones and other extreme weather are now 'structural risk drivers'
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Kyodo News
South Korea wants to help lower Japan-China tensions: President Lee
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday said his country wants to help lower tensions between Japan and China in their recent diplomatic row, instead of choosing one side over another.
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政府・与党が自動車購入時にかかる環境性能割と呼ぶ税について、2年間停止する案を軸に検討していることがわかった。米関税の影響が大きい自動車業界を下支えする狙いがある。高市早苗首相が自民党総裁選の期間中に掲げていた。
自民党税制調査会の小野寺五典会長が3日の幹部会合後、記者団に対し「高市首相の発言を皆さん重く受け止めていると思う」と話した。幹部からは環境への影響に配慮すべきだとの声も上がったという。…
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16:17 (07:17)⇢Akie Abe's Court Appearance Continues
⌨Japanese media's primary focus remains the ongoing trial for the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with his wife Akie Abe attending the court proceedings for the first time (NHK News, TBS News). Separately, the government and ruling party are considering a two-year suspension of the environmental performance tax on car purchases to support the automotive industry, a proposal initially raised by Prime Minister Takaichi (Nikkei Shimbun).
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HuffPost Japan
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18:18 (09:18)⇢Akie Abe's Court Appearance Continues
⌨Japanese media continues to focus on the ongoing trial for the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with his wife Akie Abe attending the court proceedings for the first time. The defendant, Yamagami, bowed deeply to Akie Abe (NHK News, TBS News, Asahi Shimbun). Separately, the governor of Fukui Prefecture has submitted his resignation amid sexual harassment allegations (Yomiuri Shimbun).
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総務省は偽サイトに誘導して個人情報を盗むフィッシング対策として、メール本文など「通信の秘密」を含む情報を外部のセキュリティー企業に提供し、対策を強化するよう携帯大手4社に促す。利用者の同意などを前提に4社は応じる見通しだ。不審メールを検知する精度を高め、証券口座の乗っ取りといった被害を防ぐ。
NTTドコモ、KDDI、ソフトバンク、楽天モバイルが自社で提供するキャリアメールについて対応する。総務省…
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19:34
Kyodo News
Japan gov't eyes bill to legalize use of birth surnames by married people
In a country where married couples are required by law to share the same surname, the government led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes the legalization will prompt wider acceptance of birth surnames by financial institutions and other entities as more women join the workforce and continue using their former surnames.
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20:19 (11:19)⇢Akie Abe's Court Appearance: Yamagami's Motive Revealed
⌨Japanese media continues to heavily focus on the ongoing trial for the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. His wife, Akie Abe, attended court for the first time, where the defendant, Yamagami, explained his motives, stating Abe was not his primary target but the "religious group." (TBS News, Asahi Shimbun)
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22:53 (13:53)⇢Abe Assassin's Motive Revealed
⌨Japanese media continues to focus on the ongoing trial for the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with defendant Yamagami explaining his motives in court. He stated his target was the "religious group," not Abe, and that he sought to damage the organization. Additionally, discussions are progressing on legalizing the use of birth surnames for married couples, a proposal driven by Prime Minister Takaichi. (Mainichi Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, Kyodo News English)
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