🇯🇵 Japan | 04.12.2025 | Headline Archive

04.12.2025

05.12.2025

09:17 (00:17)⇢Akie Abe's Court Appearance Continues

⌨Japanese media continues to report on the ongoing trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, Shinzo Abe's assassin, with his wife Akie Abe attending court. Yamagami admitted not apologizing to her yet, stating he intended to speak to her later, emphasizing the trial's focus on his motives and the impact on the Abe family (Yomiuri Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun). Separately, the EU announced a rare earth stockpile system, modeled after Japan, to reduce reliance on China (Sankei Shimbun).

09:32

Kyodo News

Nissan eyes paying up to 5 years of salary to spur transfers to Kyushu unit

Ailing Nissan Motor Co.

09:32 (00:32 in your timezone)

10:10

日本経済新聞

静かな退職、職場全体に悪影響？社員の「小さな成功」に目配り

最低限の仕事しかしない「静かな退職」。2020年代に入ってから米国で言葉が広まり、日本でも次第に知られるようになってきた。「個人の生活を優先」するライフスタイルとして肯定的に捉えられることもあるが、企業としては生産性を落とすことになりかねない大きな課題だ。手をこまぬいてはいられない。周囲は「仕事の量が増えた」リクルートマネジメントソリューションズ（東京・港）が静かな退職に関する分析を進めてお…

10:10 (01:10 in your timezone)

10:16

日本経済新聞

「静かな退職」は職場全体に悪影響？社員の小さな成功に目配り

10:16 (01:16 in your timezone)

10:29

Yahoo! Japan

自民・国民年収の壁巡り本格協議

10:29 (01:29 in your timezone)

10:48

Kyodo News

Trump signs bill to forge closer U.S.-Taiwan relations

President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill aimed at forging closer relations between the United States and Taiwan, prompting a sharp response from China.

10:48 (01:48 in your timezone)

10:59

日本経済新聞

逆輸入車、円安でも30年ぶり過去最高へホンダはインドからSUV

2025年に海外から輸入する日本車の台数が30年ぶりに過去最高になることが4日、わかった。伸びが著しいのはインドで、ホンダやスズキが輸入を増やしている。インドは人件費が安く、円安局面でもコスト競争力で優位に立つ。自動車メーカーは高度成長期から日本で供給網を築き、雇用を守ってきた。海外に生産移転が進めば、国内が空洞化する恐れがある。海外から輸入する日本車は「逆輸入車」と呼ばれる。日本自動車輸入組…

10:59 (01:59 in your timezone)

11:17 (02:17)⇢Akie Abe's Continued Presence

⌨Japanese media continues to report on the ongoing trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, Shinzo Abe's assassin, with his wife Akie Abe attending court. Yamagami admitted not apologizing to her yet, stating he intended to speak to her later, emphasizing the trial's focus on his motives and the impact on the Abe family (Yomiuri Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun). Separately, news regarding the impact of reduced Chinese tourism on Japan's economy is also gaining traction, with varying effects across sectors (Sankei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia).

12:20

Nikkei Asia

In Focus: Sumatra before and after images show flood destruction

Death toll reaches 776 in three Indonesian provinces

12:20 (03:20 in your timezone)

12:44

Yahoo! Japan

香港全現場から保護ネット撤去へ

12:44 (03:44 in your timezone)

12:50

HuffPost Japan

最高裁に「違憲」求める

「性的マイノリティの子どもも否定した合憲判決だ」LGBTQ当事者、子、親たちが集結

12:50 (03:50 in your timezone)

13:51

Kyodo News

FEATURE: Finance plans being explored for "hikikomori" after parents' deaths

As the "hikikomori" phenomenon increasingly intersects with Japan's rapidly aging society, support organizations are introducing new tools to help socially withdrawn individuals calculate assets, understand pension systems, and create long-term financial plans for them.

13:51 (04:51 in your timezone)

13:53 (04:53)⇢Abe Assassin's Final Hearing

⌨Japanese media continues to cover the final hearing of Tetsuya Yamagami, Shinzo Abe's assassin, with the 14th court session commencing. This marks the last defendant questioning, emphasizing the trial's conclusion and its impact (NHK News). Separately, discussions surrounding the development of rare earths in the South Torishima area are gaining attention, with concerns about potential Chinese interference (Sankei Shimbun).

14:14

Yahoo! Japan

米政権車の燃費基準引き下げへ

14:14 (05:14 in your timezone)