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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 05.01.2026.
It displays 46 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
05.01.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Five Hundred Million Yen Tuna
⌨On January 5, Japanese editors prioritized the symbolic economic signals of the New Year. The morning was dominated by the record-breaking New Year auction at Toyosu Market, where a single tuna sold for 510.3 million yen, a milestone framed by outlets like Yomiuri as a return to pre-pandemic exuberance. Simultaneously, financial desks focused on the 'Ohatsu-kai' (first trading day), tracking the Nikkei 225 as it surged past 51,000 yen, fueled by semiconductor demand.
By early afternoon, attention shifted to domestic scandal and diplomacy. Editors across Nikkei and Chunichi highlighted Chubu Electric Power's admission of falsifying seismic data for the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant, a revelation that stalled restart efforts. In foreign desks, the focus moved from the tactical details of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela to its diplomatic fallout; Asahi and NHK analyzed the interim Venezuelan government’s sudden pivot toward cooperation with President Trump, while Sankei reported on Xi Jinping’s attempts to form a historical 'united front' with South Korea against Japan.
By early afternoon, attention shifted to domestic scandal and diplomacy. Editors across Nikkei and Chunichi highlighted Chubu Electric Power's admission of falsifying seismic data for the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant, a revelation that stalled restart efforts. In foreign desks, the focus moved from the tactical details of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela to its diplomatic fallout; Asahi and NHK analyzed the interim Venezuelan government’s sudden pivot toward cooperation with President Trump, while Sankei reported on Xi Jinping’s attempts to form a historical 'united front' with South Korea against Japan.
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09:37 (00:37)⇢Markets Soar as Caracas Trembles
⌨Japanese editors are balancing domestic market optimism with international alarm. Financial outlets report the Nikkei 225 surging past 51,000 yen as trading opens for 2026 (TBS, Nikkei, Yahoo). Simultaneously, coverage of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela has shifted toward the governance crisis, as Trump threatens the vice president while liberal media highlight the lack of a clear post-Maduro leadership plan (Sankei, Asahi, NHK, Japan Business Press).
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Nikkei stock index rises over 2% early on 1st trading day of 2026
Tokyo stocks opened sharply higher Monday, the first trading day of 2026, with the benchmark Nikkei surging over 2 percent, boosted by a rise in the U.
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ルビオ米国務長官は4日、トランプ大統領が前日に今後のベネズエラを「米国が運営する」と述べたことについて、「（ベネズエラの）政策を運営するということだ」と述べた。マドゥロ大統領を米国に連行した後は、米国がベネズエラを統治するかのようなトランプ…
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FEATURE: Japan's hospital dogs bring moments of normalcy to seriously ill children
As a Labrador retriever named Masa entered a pediatric hospital ward in Tokyo, children's eyes lit up.
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ルビオ米国務長官は4日、トランプ大統領が前日に今後のベネズエラを「米国が運営する」と述べたことについて、「（ベネズエラの）政策を運営するということだ」と述べた。マドゥロ大統領を米国に連行した後は、米国がベネズエラを統治するかのようなトランプ…
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11:27 (02:27)⇢The Fifty-One Thousand Yen Dawn
⌨Japanese editors are currently focusing on the aftermath of the U.S. military strike in Venezuela, with liberal outlets like Asahi and Yomiuri analyzing the lethal casualties and shifting U.S. justifications for direct governance. Simultaneously, financial desks are highlighting a domestic milestone as the Nikkei 225 surged past the 51,000 yen mark during the New Year's first trading session (TBS, Nikkei, Yahoo).
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Yen falls to 157-range; South Korea's benchmark up 2%
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Sushi chain buys tuna for record 510.3 mil. yen at New Year auction
A bluefin tuna fetched a record 510.
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Export growth faces uncertainty despite trade truce with US
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13:59 (04:59)⇢Fifty-One Thousand Yen Sunrise
⌨Japanese media focus on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's explosive New Year opening, where the Nikkei 225 surged beyond 51,000 yen (TBS, Yahoo, Nikkei). Simultaneously, editors are tracking the shifting diplomatic landscape in Venezuela; conservative outlets like Sankei note the interim government's sudden appeal for dialogue with the U.S., while Asahi and Yomiuri analyze the Trump administration's clarified stance against direct colonial governance.
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米軍が軍事作戦を展開してマドゥロ大統領を拘束した南米ベネズエラについて、トランプ米大統領は4日、暫定大統領に就いたロドリゲス副大統領が米国の意に沿わなければ、「たぶんマドゥロよりも悪い状況に陥る」と述べた。「米国がこの国を再建するのに必要な…
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米軍が軍事作戦を展開してマドゥロ大統領を拘束した南米ベネズエラについて、トランプ米大統領は4日、暫定大統領に就いたロドリゲス副大統領が米国の意に沿わなければ、「たぶんマドゥロよりも悪い状況に陥る」と述べた。「米国がこの国を再建するのに必要な…
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FOCUS: End of Japan's 26-year ruling coalition forcing Komeito to rethink future
The end of Japan's 26-year-long ruling coalition just before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office in October will force the centrist Komeito party, which had long wielded influence disproportionate to its size, to redefine its political future outside government in 2026.
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2026年の大発会となる5日の東京株式市場で日経平均株価は前営業日に比べて1493円（2.97%）高い5万1832円で終えた。2日の米市場で半導体株が軒並み上昇した流れを引き継いで関連株に買いが入った。人工知能（AI）の普及を背景に旺盛な半導体需要が続くとの見方は相変わらずで、米国による南米ベネズエラへの軍事行動は「どこ吹く風」と言わんばかりだ。
ここ1カ月ほど、日経平均は戻り待ちの売りが出やす…
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15:43 (06:43)⇢Imperial Reach Over Caracas
⌨Japanese editors are prioritizing the first trading day of 2026, with the Nikkei 225 surging past 51,000 yen driven by AI and semiconductor demand (Nikkei, TBS, Yahoo). Concurrently, coverage of the Venezuelan crisis has shifted toward President Trump’s hardening stance, as he characterizes the nation as American territory and threatens further intervention if the new interim leadership fails to comply (Asahi, NHK, Yomiuri, Sankei).
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Nikkei index ends up nearly 3% at 2-month high on 1st trading day of 2026
Tokyo stocks surged Monday, the first trading day of 2026, with the key Nikkei index ending up nearly 3 percent at a two-month high, driven by heavyweight technology issues and exporters bolstered by a weaker yen.
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中部電力は5日、原子力規制委員会による浜岡原子力発電所（静岡県御前崎市）の審査で、規制委に報告していた地震の波の評価方法について、実際に評価したものは、報告内容と異なっていたと発表した。規制委は浜岡原発3、4号機の再稼働に向けて2024年12月からプラント審査を始めていたが、原発の安全性を疑われる不祥事を受けて早期の浜岡再稼働は難しくなった。
浜岡原発については、2025年11月に正式な契約変更…
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中部電力は5日、原子力規制委員会による浜岡原子力発電所（静岡県御前崎市）の審査で、規制委に報告する地震の波の評価方法について、規制委が求めていたのとは異なる方法で報告していたと発表した。規制委は原発3、4号機の再稼働に向けて2024年12月からプラント審査を始めていたが、原発の安全性を疑われる不祥事を受けて早期の再稼働は難しくなった。
規制委に報告した地震が発生した場合の震動の評価で、計算条件が…
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17:18 (08:18)⇢Seismic Data Fraud Stalls Hamaoka
⌨Japanese editors are prioritizing the admission of data falsification by Chubu Electric Power regarding seismic evaluations at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant (Chunichi, Nikkei, NHK, Yahoo). This integrity scandal threatens to halt its restart process. Simultaneously, financial desks report the Nikkei index's historic surge past 51,000 yen during the year's first trading session (TBS, Kyodo, Nikkei). Political tension also surrounds Prime Minister Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan (Sankei).
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米軍が軍事作戦を展開してマドゥロ大統領を拘束した南米ベネズエラのロドリゲス暫定大統領は4日、SNSで「米政府と協力」する用意があると明らかにした。「誰の植民地にもならない」と猛反発した前日から態度を軟化させた。一方、トランプ大統領は同日、ロ…
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Analysts say Maduro's ouster disrupts Beijing's energy plans
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ウクライナ紛争の停戦はいまだ実現せず、パレスチナ自治区ガザではイスラエルによる攻撃が続いています。1月3日にはトランプ米政権が南米のベネズエラに対し、軍事攻撃に踏み切りました。混沌とする世界の政治･経済はどう動くのか。山崎浩志編集局長と海外総・支局長らが世界と日本の進むべき針路を示します。…
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ウクライナ紛争の停戦はいまだ実現せず、パレスチナ自治区ガザではイスラエルによる攻撃が続いています。1月3日にはトランプ米政権が南米のベネズエラに対し、軍事攻撃に踏み切りました。混沌とする世界の政治･経済はどう動くのか。山崎浩志編集局長と海外総・支局長らが世界と日本の進むべき針路を示します。…
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米軍が軍事作戦を展開してマドゥロ大統領を拘束した南米ベネズエラのロドリゲス暫定大統領は4日、SNSで「米政府と協力」する用意があると明らかにした。「誰の植民地にもならない」と猛反発した前日から態度を軟化させた。一方、トランプ大統領は同日、ロ…
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米軍が軍事作戦を展開してマドゥロ大統領を拘束した南米ベネズエラのロドリゲス暫定大統領は4日、SNSで「米政府と協力」する用意があると明らかにした。「誰の植民地にもならない」と猛反発した前日から態度を軟化させた。一方、トランプ大統領は同日、ロ…
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19:18 (10:18)⇢Hamaoka's Fractured Integrity
⌨Japanese editors are highlighting the admission of data falsification by Chubu Electric Power regarding seismic evaluations at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant (Chunichi, Yomiuri). This integrity scandal complicates its restart timeline. Meanwhile, focus remains on the aftermath of the U.S. intervention in Venezuela, as the interim government softens its stance toward the Trump administration to seek cooperation (Asahi, Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Shimbun, NHK).
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米軍が軍事作戦を展開してマドゥロ大統領を拘束した南米ベネズエラのロドリゲス暫定大統領は4日、SNSで「米政府と協力」する用意があると明らかにした。「誰の植民地にもならない」と猛反発した前日から態度を軟化させた。一方、トランプ大統領は同日、ロ…
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21:48 (12:48)⇢Hamaoka's Seismic Deception Revealed
⌨Japanese media outlets are focusing on the fallout from Chubu Electric Power's admission of falsifying seismic data for the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant (Nikkei, Chunichi, Yahoo). Simultaneously, editors are tracking the evolving situation in Venezuela; while the interim government signals cooperation with the Trump administration (Asahi, NHK), the Japanese government remains cautious, adopting a neutral stance to avoid diplomatic friction (Mainichi, Nikkei Asia).
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歴代屈指の高支持率を維持したまま新年を迎えた高市早苗首相。今年の前半は、外交では自身の台湾有事答弁で日中関係が険悪化する中、3月で調整している訪米の成果が焦点となる。内政では2026年度当初予算の年度内成立を見越し、早くも首相の衆院の解散戦…
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歴代屈指の高支持率を維持したまま新年を迎えた高市早苗首相。今年の前半は、外交では自身の台湾有事答弁で日中関係が険悪化する中、3月で調整している訪米の成果が焦点となる。内政では2026年度当初予算の年度内成立を見越し、早くも首相の衆院の解散戦…
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