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10.09.2025

10.09.2025 — The day Motegi launched presidential bid and Nikkei hit record high

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 10.09.2025.

It displays 32 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

10.09.2025 ⇢ The day Motegi launched presidential bid and Nikkei hit record high
⌹Japanese media continued to prioritize the evolving political succession within the Liberal Democratic Party. Motegi formally announced his candidacy for the presidential election in the morning, signaling his intent to pursue a new coalition framework. This followed earlier reports of former Prime Minister Kishida considering coalition expansion and the LDP affirming a "full-scale vote."

Regional security remained a dominant narrative. The deployment of high-tech U.S. missile systems to Japan amid China concerns was reported, and Japan initiated frigate export talks with the Philippines, underscoring strengthening security ties against shared regional anxieties. Concurrently, economic reporting highlighted the Nikkei Average reaching a new all-time high of 43,837 yen in the late morning, a prominent development.
10.09.2025

01:28⇢China's Strategic Impact on Japan

⌹Japanese media continues to highlight China's multifaceted influence, with Beijing reportedly reacting to Prime Minister Ishiba's resignation and targeting Japan's next leader (Japan Business Press). This regional dynamic also extends to Japanese industry consolidation due to Chinese overproduction (Nikkei Shimbun) and Taiwan's efforts to protect vital undersea cables from Chinese interference (Nikkei Asia). Domestically, the government plans to share EV battery degradation data (Yahoo News Japan).
02:10
䞉井化孊、出光興産、䜏友化孊の3瀟は10日、囜内の汎甚暹脂事業の統合で基本合意したず発衚した。䞉井化孊ず出光の共同出資䌚瀟に䜏友化孊の事業が合流する。生産や物流などで合理化を進める。統合すれば、汎甚暹脂の囜内生産胜力で玄4割を占める。䞭囜の過剰生産の圱響で垂況が悪化するなか、石油化孊業界の再線が加速する。 統合の察象ずなるのは䞉井化孊が65%、出光が35%出資し汎甚暹脂「ポリオレフィン」を生産す 
02:10
02:45
東京郜内の法人向け軜油の販売䟡栌に぀いおカルテルを結んだ疑いが匷たったずしお、公正取匕委員䌚は10日、ENEOSりむング名叀屋垂など石油補品販売䌚瀟8瀟に独占犁止法違反䞍圓な取匕制限容疑で匷制調査に入った。関係者の話で分かった。公取委は怜察圓局ぞの刑事告発を芖野に実態解明を進める。 匷制調査の察象ずなったのは他に゚ネクスフリヌト倧阪垂、キタセキ宮城県岩沌垂、共栄石油東京・江戞川 
02:45

03:22⇢External Tides Shape Japan's Path

⌹Japanese media continues to report on China's multifaceted influence, particularly Beijing's reported reactions to Prime Minister Ishiba's resignation and its targeting of Japan's next leader (Japan Business Press). Taiwan's efforts to protect vital undersea cables from Chinese interference also feature (Nikkei Asia). Domestically, former Prime Minister Kishida is weighing coalition expansion (Yahoo News Japan), while economic discussions include iPhone17 pricing amidst increased tariff costs, considering US political dynamics (Nikkei Shimbun).
04:41

05:45⇢Japan's Shifting Security Landscape

⌹Japanese media reports on evolving regional security dynamics, with high-tech U.S. missile systems arriving in Japan amid policy shifts and concerns regarding China (The Japan Times). Beijing's purported influence on Japan's political succession remains a focus, with reports of China targeting the next Prime Minister after Ishiba's resignation (Japan Business Press). Domestically, nine opposition parties are demanding an extraordinary Diet session (Yahoo News Japan). Meanwhile, economic news includes iPhone17 pricing considering U.S. tariff costs (Nikkei Shimbun).
06:39
10日の東京株匏垂堎で日経平均株䟡は反発した。終倀は前日比378円38銭0.87%高の4侇3837円67銭で史䞊最高倀を曎新した。米囜株の最高倀曎新の流れを東京垂堎も匕き継いだ。゜フトバンクグルヌプSBGを筆頭にハむテク株の䞀角が䞊昇し、日経平均を抌し䞊げた。 最高倀の曎新は8月18日4侇3714円以来玄3週間ぶりずなる。 10日の䞊昇は米株高が支えずなった。9日の米株匏垂堎ではダり 
06:39
06:58
10日の東京株匏垂堎で日経平均株䟡は反発した。終倀は前日比378円38銭0.87%高の4侇3837円67銭で史䞊最高倀を曎新した。米囜株の最高倀曎新の流れを東京垂堎も匕き継いだ。゜フトバンクグルヌプSBGを筆頭にハむテク株の䞀角が䞊昇し、日経平均を抌し䞊げた。 最高倀の曎新は8月18日4侇3714円以来玄3週間ぶりずなる。 10日の䞊昇は米株高が支えずなった。9日の米株匏垂堎ではダり 
06:58

07:28⇢Nikkei Reaches New All-Time High

⌹Japanese media is currently highlighting the robust performance of the Tokyo stock market, with the Nikkei Average reaching a new all-time high of 43,837 yen at closing, marking its highest in three weeks (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). This economic optimism appears alongside ongoing discussions about Japan's evolving security posture, including the deployment of high-tech U.S. missile systems (The Japan Times), and China's reported strategic maneuvers concerning Japan's political leadership succession (Japan Business Press).
09:07
経枈産業省はデヌタセンタヌが電力の䟛絊を早く受けられるようにする。建蚭ペヌスに送配電網の敎備が远い぀かず、珟圚は10幎埅぀ケヌスも生じおいる。停電察策の蓄電池などの準備があれば電力系統に早期に接続できるようルヌルを芋盎す。デゞタル時代に欠かせないむンフラの普及を埌抌しする。 送配電䌚瀟に契玄内容を定める玄欟の修正を求める。玄欟は経産省が認可するため、実効性を担保できる。電力䌚瀟や専門家の意芋を螏 
09:07

09:08⇢Accelerating Data Center Power

⌹Japanese media continues to report on China's strategic influence, with Beijing reportedly targeting Japan's next leader after Prime Minister Ishiba's resignation (Japan Business Press). This comes as high-tech U.S. missile systems are deployed to Japan amid ongoing China concerns (The Japan Times). Domestically, the government is moving to accelerate data center operations by relaxing rules for power supply, aiming to shorten current "10-year waits" for connection (Nikkei Shimbun), reflecting a push for essential digital infrastructure.
11:10

11:55⇢Japan-Philippines Frigate Talks

⌹The overarching theme continues to be Japan's evolving security posture and China's regional influence. Japan is initiating talks with the Philippines for frigate exports, strengthening security ties due to shared concerns over China (Nikkei Asia). This follows the deployment of high-tech U.S. missile systems to Japan amidst similar anxieties (The Japan Times) and reports of China influencing Japan's political succession (Japan Business Press). Domestically, the Constitutional Democratic Party plans to appoint Jun Azumi as Secretary-General (Yahoo News Japan).
15:59
ロシア軍は10日、欧州の北倧西掋条玄機構NATO加盟囜のポヌランドの領空に倚数のドロヌン無人機を䟵入させる軍事行動に打っお出た。ドロヌンの䞀郚は同囜内を西方に200キロメヌトル以䞊飛行したずみられ、ポヌランド軍が3機を撃墜する事態ずなった。 今回の領空䟵犯は、りクラむナの制圧のためなら欧米ずの察決の激化を蟞さないずいうプヌチン倧統領のメッセヌゞにほかならない。あえおチキンレヌスを仕掛ける 
15:59

16:01⇢European Airspace Breach

⌹Japanese media reports on escalating international security concerns, highlighting Russia's provocative drone incursions into Polish airspace, aiming to challenge US and European sanctions (Nikkei Shimbun). This new development emerges alongside Japan's continued focus on strengthening regional security, as evidenced by initiating frigate export talks with the Philippines due to shared concerns over China (Nikkei Asia) and the deployment of high-tech U.S. missile systems to Japan (The Japan Times).
16:33
19:11

20:41⇢US Warns NATO Defense Against Russia

⌹Japanese media continues to report on escalating international security concerns, highlighting the U.S. government's warning on NATO defense to deter Russia, with Donald Trump expressing displeasure over airspace violations (Nikkei Shimbun). This aligns with Japan's ongoing focus on strengthening its regional security, evidenced by the deployment of high-tech U.S. missile systems amid policy shifts and concerns regarding China (The Japan Times).
22:23
若幎局の7割、育児・家事は「性別関係ない」。子育お䞭は“離職意向”の䞊昇も。劻の䌁業にフリヌラむドしない職堎づくりを
22:23

23:33⇢LDP's Echoes of a 'Nightmare'

⌹Japanese media continues to prioritize international security, with reports detailing the U.S. government's warning on NATO airspace violations and President Trump's strong displeasure with Russia (Nikkei Shimbun). Domestically, political scrutiny focuses on the Liberal Democratic Party's internal dynamics, drawing parallels to past opposition, amid discussions of "Ishiba-ousted" maneuvering and populist tax policies (Japan Business Press). Additionally, the Prime Minister plans to issue a statement on the 80th anniversary of the end of the war during his term (Yahoo News Japan).