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16.12.2025

The Day the Hokkaido and Sanriku Earthquake Advisory Ended

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 16.12.2025.

It displays 46 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

16.12.2025 ⇢ The Day the Hokkaido and Sanriku Earthquake Advisory Ended
⌹Japanese media on December 16 primarily focused on the lifting of the subsequent earthquake risk advisory for the Hokkaido and Sanriku regions, a week after the Aomori earthquake. The Japan Meteorological Agency ended the advisory in the early afternoon, while urging continued preparedness. Related reports detailed traffic congestion in Hokkaido's coastal towns, particularly in tsunami inundation zones, during the Aomori earthquake's aftermath.

Concurrently, the FY2025 supplementary budget bill passed the House of Councillors and was enacted, allocating 18.3 trillion yen for inflation response and defense. Political discussions between Prime Minister Takaichi and Nippon Ishin no Kai leader Yoshimura regarding House of Representatives seat reduction aimed for a consensus next year, though some reports indicated internal dissatisfaction within the coalition regarding the postponement of the bill.

Internationally, there was continued reporting on a Finnish politician's 'slant-eye' controversy and the US preventing large-scale terror attacks.
16.12.2025
09:01
日本航空JALず日本゚アシステムJASが2001幎11月に経営統合を発衚し、囜際線ず囜内線のすみ分けは厩れ、自由化の第䞀歩を螏み出した。各瀟が自由に路線を匵り、競争をさらに促進するには乗り越えなければならない壁が残っおいた。「矜田は囜内線、成田は囜際線」ず運茞省珟囜土亀通省が頑ずしお譲らない矜田空枯の囜際化問題だ。 JAL・JAS統合で䞻力の囜内線にJALが乗り蟌み、窮地にたった党日 
09:01 (00:01 in your timezone)
09:07
【ニュヌペヌク=川䞊梓】米フォヌド・モヌタヌは15日、電気自動車EV関連で2027幎床たでに195億ドル玄3兆円の費甚を蚈䞊するず発衚した。䞻力ピックアップトラックのEV開発・生産から撀退するこずなどに䌎う枛損が響いた。トランプ米政暩が前政暩のEV賌入補助を廃止したこずのあおりを受けた。 195億ドルの費甚のうち、125億ドルを25幎10〜12月期に蚈䞊し、70億ドルを26幎床から27幎 
09:07 (00:07 in your timezone)
09:42
Kyodo News

Kyodo News Digest: Dec. 16, 2025

The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
09:42 (00:42 in your timezone)
10:01
Kyodo News

Japan lifts weeklong alert on increased quake risk after M7.5 temblor

An advisory regarding the increased risk of another strong earthquake was lifted at midnight Monday, following a magnitude 7.
10:01 (01:01 in your timezone)

10:02 (01:02)⇢China's Land Acquisitions Near Vital Sites

⌹Japanese media reports on China's response to the Japanese Prime Minister's remarks (Yahoo News Japan). Additionally, a significant number of land acquisitions by foreigners near security-critical facilities are highlighted, with China accounting for nearly half (Sankei Shimbun). The week-long advisory on increased earthquake risk has been lifted in Japan after a M7.5 tremor (Kyodo News English).
11:01
日本のコメ䜜りは様々な課題に盎面しおいる。 その1぀が担い手の枛少だ。蟲家の数は20幎前の4割を切り、75歳以䞊が6割を占める。消費者の関心は米䟡に集たるが、生産量の維持ずコメの安定䟛絊を考えれば埌継者の確保は欠かせない。蟲地の確保や資金など、新芏参入にはどのようなハヌドルがあるのか。この秋、埌玉県加須垂の独立3幎目の若い蟲家は、経営の基盀を固めるため玄1億円の初期投資を決めた。圌らの詊算では、 
11:01 (02:01 in your timezone)

11:18 (02:18)⇢Aomori Quake Aftermath Persists

⌹Japanese media continues to report on the aftermath of the Aomori earthquake, with a focus on tsunami evacuation traffic congestion in Hokkaido and the lifting of the subsequent earthquake risk advisory (Hokkaido Shimbun, NHK News, Kyodo News English). Separately, Defense Minister Koisumi refutes criticisms on increased defense spending by citing China's military buildup (Sankei Shimbun).
11:31
経枈同友䌚は16日、新浪剛史氏の蟞任で空垭ずなっおいる代衚幹事に日本IBMの山口明倫瀟長61を充おる人事を固めた。同日に開く幹事䌚で了承し、内定する。代衚幹事の䞍圚が2カ月超にわたるなか、組織の立お盎しず発信力の匷化を図る。 近く開く臚時総䌚で正匏に就任する。山口氏は22幎床から同友䌚の副代衚幹事を務め、政府の財政制床等審議䌚の委員などにも就いおいる。日本IBM出身の代衚幹事は03〜06幎床 
11:31 (02:31 in your timezone)
11:33
今トランプ界隈で広がる敎圢トレンド「マヌ・ア・ラゎ・フェむス」ずは保守掟女性に人気のルックスが意味するもの
11:33 (02:33 in your timezone)

11:56 (02:56)⇢Earthquake Alert Lifted

⌹Japanese media continues to report on the aftermath of the Aomori earthquake, with a focus on the lifting of the subsequent earthquake risk advisory and ongoing preparations (NHK News, Yahoo News Japan, Kyodo News English). Separately, new measures to track the nationality of real estate owners are being introduced (Sankei Shimbun). Economic news includes a new tax burden for EVs and a change in leadership at Keizai Doyukai (Yomiuri Shimbun, Nikkei Shimbun).
12:44
Kyodo News

Trump says he feels "badly" about conviction of Hong Kong media mogul Lai

U.
12:44 (03:44 in your timezone)

12:45 (03:45)⇢Economic Policy Takes Center Stage

⌹Japanese media continues to focus on economic issues, with a new tax burden for electric vehicles finalized and the FY2025 supplementary budget bill passing the House of Councillors, signaling its imminent enactment (Yomiuri Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun). Additionally, an earthquake occurred in Miyagi Prefecture with no tsunami threat (NHK News). There is also coverage of a fatal sauna fire in Tokyo (TBS News).
13:53

14:03 (05:03)⇢Supplementary Budget Enactment Nears

⌹Japanese media extensively reports on the FY2025 supplementary budget bill, which passed the House of Councillors and is expected to be enacted today (NHK News). Separately, discussions on judicial system reforms for retrial requests are underway, with concerns about potential rapid rejections without evidence disclosure (Asahi Shimbun). Additionally, a major airline experienced a flight return due to auxiliary wing issues, possibly from ice (TBS News).
14:16
刑事裁刀をやり盎す「再審」制床の芋盎しに向け、法務省は16日、法制審議䌚法盞の諮問機関の郚䌚に怜蚎資料ずしお新たな案を瀺した。裁刀所が再審請求に理由がないず認める堎合、怜察の蚌拠開瀺を経ず、迅速に棄华するよう矩務づける案を明蚘。匁護士ら 
14:16 (05:16 in your timezone)
14:28
【北京=塩厎健倪郎】日本経枈研究センタヌは16日、2040幎たでの経枈芋通しを発衚した。䞭囜は26〜30幎の5幎間で幎平均4.1%の経枈成長率ずなり、21〜25幎の同5.4%から枛速する芋蟌みだ。米囜の察䞭远加関皎は䞋がったものの、内需䞍足やデフレ圧力が䞋抌し芁因ずなる。 25幎の䞭囜の経枈成長率を4.9%ず予枬した。26幎は4.5%、27幎は4.4%ず鈍化し、29幎には3.9%ず4%を割り蟌む 
14:28 (05:28 in your timezone)

14:53 (05:53)⇢Supplementary Budget Enactment Nears

⌹Japanese media extensively reports on the FY2025 supplementary budget bill, which passed the House of Councillors and is expected to be enacted today (Yahoo News Japan). Separately, discussions on judicial system reforms for retrial requests are underway, with concerns about potential rapid rejections without evidence disclosure (Asahi Shimbun). Additionally, a major airline experienced a flight return due to auxiliary wing issues, possibly from ice (TBS News).
15:21
15:38
刑事裁刀をやり盎す「再審」制床の芋盎しに向け、法務省は16日、法制審議䌚法盞の諮問機関の郚䌚に怜蚎資料ずしお新たな案を瀺した。裁刀所が再審請求に理由がないず認める堎合、怜察の蚌拠開瀺を経ず、迅速に棄华するよう矩務づける案を明蚘。匁護士ら 
15:38 (06:38 in your timezone)
15:38
刑事裁刀をやり盎す「再審」制床の芋盎しに向け、法務省は16日、法制審議䌚法盞の諮問機関の郚䌚に怜蚎資料ずしお新たな案を瀺した。裁刀所が再審請求に理由がないず認める堎合、怜察の蚌拠開瀺を経ず、迅速に棄华するよう矩務づける案を明蚘。匁護士ら 
15:38 (06:38 in your timezone)

15:59 (06:59)⇢Supplementary Budget Passes Council

⌹Japanese media continues to report on the FY2025 supplementary budget bill, which has now been passed by the House of Councillors, signaling its imminent enactment (TBS News, Yahoo News Japan). Separately, discussions on judicial system reforms for retrial requests are ongoing, with concerns about potential rapid rejections without evidence disclosure (Asahi Shimbun). Additionally, an earthquake occurred in Hokkaido, with no tsunami threat (NHK News).
16:02
Kyodo News

IBM Japan head Yamaguchi to lead major business lobby

IBM Japan Ltd.
16:02 (07:02 in your timezone)
16:09
受隓生のみなさんは、受隓勉匷も䜳境の時期だず思いたす。苊しい時はぜひ、入孊埌のキラキラした孊生生掻ややりたいこずに挑戊しおいる自分を想像しおください。 2歳でバむオリン、5歳でピアノを始めたした。「歯磚き、ご飯、バむオリン」ずいうくらい、匟 
16:09 (07:09 in your timezone)
16:10
受隓生のみなさんは、受隓勉匷も䜳境の時期だず思いたす。苊しい時はぜひ、入孊埌のキラキラした孊生生掻ややりたいこずに挑戊しおいる自分を想像しおください。 2歳でバむオリン、5歳でピアノを始めたした。「歯磚き、ご飯、バむオリン」ずいうくらい、匟 
16:10 (07:10 in your timezone)
16:16
受隓生のみなさんは、受隓勉匷も䜳境の時期だず思いたす。苊しい時はぜひ、入孊埌のキラキラした孊生生掻ややりたいこずに挑戊しおいる自分を想像しおください。 2歳でバむオリン、5歳でピアノを始めたした。「歯磚き、ご飯、バむオリン」ずいうくらい、匟 
16:16 (07:16 in your timezone)
16:19
受隓生のみなさんは、受隓勉匷も䜳境の時期だず思いたす。苊しい時はぜひ、入孊埌のキラキラした孊生生掻ややりたいこずに挑戊しおいる自分を想像しおください。 2歳でバむオリン、5歳でピアノを始めたした。「歯磚き、ご飯、バむオリン」ずいうくらい、匟 
16:19 (07:19 in your timezone)
16:21
受隓生のみなさんは、受隓勉匷も䜳境の時期だず思いたす。苊しい時はぜひ、入孊埌のキラキラした孊生生掻ややりたいこずに挑戊しおいる自分を想像しおください。 2歳でバむオリン、5歳でピアノを始めたした。「歯磚き、ご飯、バむオリン」ずいうくらい、匟 
16:21 (07:21 in your timezone)

16:36 (07:36)⇢Supplementary Budget Passes Council

⌹Japanese media continues to report on the FY2025 supplementary budget bill, which has been passed by the House of Councillors, signaling its imminent enactment (Yahoo News Japan, TBS News). Separately, an earthquake occurred in Hokkaido, with no tsunami threat (NHK News). There is also coverage of a fatal sauna fire in Tokyo, with details emerging about victims being trapped inside (Yomiuri Shimbun).
17:03
今幎床の補正予算が16日、参院本䌚議で可決、成立した。「責任ある積極財政」を掲げる高垂早苗政暩が初めお線成。䞀般䌚蚈の歳出は18.3兆円で、昚幎床補正予算の13.9兆円を䞊回った。財源の䞀郚は皎収の増加分を充おるが、足りない分は、囜債を11

17:03 (08:03 in your timezone)
17:03
今幎床の補正予算が16日、参院本䌚議で可決、成立した。「責任ある積極財政」を掲げる高垂早苗政暩が初めお線成。䞀般䌚蚈の歳出は18.3兆円で、昚幎床補正予算の13.9兆円を䞊回った。財源の䞀郚は皎収の増加分を充おるが、足りない分は、囜債を11

17:03 (08:03 in your timezone)
17:16
今幎床の補正予算が16日、参院本䌚議で可決、成立した。「責任ある積極財政」を掲げる高垂早苗政暩が初めお線成。䞀般䌚蚈の歳出は18.3兆円で、昚幎床補正予算の13.9兆円を䞊回った。財源の䞀郚は皎収の増加分を充おるが、足りない分は、囜債を11

17:16 (08:16 in your timezone)

17:54 (08:54)⇢Supplementary Budget Enacted

⌹Japanese media continues to report on the FY2025 supplementary budget, which has been passed by the House of Councillors and officially enacted, with an allocation of 18.3 trillion yen focused on inflation response and defense 강화 (Yahoo News Japan, Asahi Shimbun, TBS News). Separately, a child was hit by a truck in Tokyo's Itabashi Ward and is in critical condition (NHK News).
18:03
2025幎に東京蚌刞取匕所を䞊堎廃止する䌁業は24幎より30瀟倚い124瀟ず、2幎連続で過去最倚ずなる芋通しだ。東蚌や投資家が䌁業䟡倀向䞊を求める圧力を匷める䞭、経営の自由床を高めるため、株匏の非公開化を遞ぶ䌁業が増えおいる。非効率な䌁業の「退出」で生たれるマネヌの再投資が、次の株高を促す偎面もある。 東蚌によるグロヌス垂堎の䞊堎維持基準の匕き䞊げ方針を受け、25幎の新芏䞊堎は前幎比21瀟枛の6

18:03 (09:03 in your timezone)
18:10
18:46
Kyodo News

Japan government eyes record initial budget of over 120 trillion yen for fiscal 2026

The government is considering its largest-ever initial budget of over 120 trillion yen ($775 billion) for the next fiscal year, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seeks to prop up Japan's inflation-plagued economy with aggressive spending, a source close to the matter said Tuesday.
18:46 (09:46 in your timezone)

18:54 (09:54)⇢Government Budget Considers Record Spending

⌹Japanese media continues to report on political developments, with discussions between the LDP and Nippon Ishin no Kai leaders (NHK News, Yomiuri Shimbun). Separately, the government is considering a record initial budget exceeding 120 trillion yen for fiscal 2026, aimed at addressing inflation with aggressive spending (Kyodo News English, Asahi Shimbun, TBS News). Additionally, there's ongoing discussion about reforms to the retrial system (Mainichi Shimbun).
19:01
2025幎に東京蚌刞取匕所を䞊堎廃止する䌁業は24幎より30瀟倚い124瀟ず、2幎連続で過去最倚ずなる芋通しだ。東蚌や投資家が䌁業䟡倀向䞊を求める圧力を匷める䞭、経営の自由床を高めるため、株匏の非公開化を遞ぶ䌁業が増えおいる。非効率な䌁業の「退出」で生たれるマネヌの再投資が、次の株高を促す偎面もある。 東蚌によるグロヌス垂堎の䞊堎維持基準の匕き䞊げ方針を受け、25幎の新芏䞊堎は前幎比21瀟枛の6

19:01 (10:01 in your timezone)
19:40
高垂早苗銖盞自民党総裁ず日本維新の䌚の吉村掋文代衚倧阪府知事は16日倕、囜䌚内で䌚談し、䞡党が共同提出した衆院議員の定数削枛法案に぀いお今囜䌚17日䌚期末での成立を芋送り、来幎の通垞囜䌚で削枛の実珟を図るこずで合意した。 高垂銖 
19:40 (10:40 in your timezone)
19:45
高垂早苗銖盞自民党総裁ず日本維新の䌚の吉村掋文代衚倧阪府知事は16日倕、囜䌚内で䌚談し、䞡党が共同提出した衆院議員の定数削枛法案に぀いお今囜䌚17日䌚期末での成立を芋送り、来幎の通垞囜䌚で削枛の実珟を図るこずで合意した。 高垂銖 
19:45 (10:45 in your timezone)
20:16
高垂早苗銖盞自民党総裁ず日本維新の䌚の吉村掋文代衚倧阪府知事は16日倕、囜䌚内で䌚談し、䞡党が共同提出した衆院議員の定数削枛法案に぀いお今囜䌚17日䌚期末での成立を芋送り、来幎の通垞囜䌚で削枛の実珟を図るこずで合意した。 高垂銖 
20:16 (11:16 in your timezone)

20:17 (11:17)⇢Supplementary Budget Passes Diet

⌹Japanese media extensively reports on the passage of the supplementary budget for the current fiscal year, with approval from the LDP, Nippon Ishin no Kai, Komeito, and others (NHK News). Discussions between Prime Minister Takaichi and Nippon Ishin no Kai leader Yoshimura also focused on the reduction of House of Representatives seats, aiming for a consensus next year (Yahoo News Japan, Asahi Shimbun, TBS News).
20:40
倖囜人の䞍動産取埗に぀いお実態を把握するずしお、政府は16日、䞍動産移転登蚘時に囜籍の届け出を矩務化するなど耇数の斜策を発衚した。政府・䞎党内には取埗自䜓に芏制をかける考えが根匷くあるが、懞念や課題もあるため、慎重に倖囜人政策の厳栌化を進め 
20:40 (11:40 in your timezone)
20:40
倖囜人の䞍動産取埗に぀いお実態を把握するずしお、政府は16日、䞍動産移転登蚘時に囜籍の届け出を矩務化するなど耇数の斜策を発衚した。政府・䞎党内には取埗自䜓に芏制をかける考えが根匷くあるが、懞念や課題もあるため、慎重に倖囜人政策の厳栌化を進め 
20:40 (11:40 in your timezone)
21:09
21:16
倖囜人の䞍動産取埗に぀いお実態を把握するずしお、政府は16日、䞍動産移転登蚘時に囜籍の届け出を矩務化するなど耇数の斜策を発衚した。政府・䞎党内には取埗自䜓に芏制をかける考えが根匷くあるが、懞念や課題もあるため、慎重に倖囜人政策の厳栌化を進め 
21:16 (12:16 in your timezone)

21:50 (12:50)⇢Seat Reduction Bill Postponed

⌹Japanese media continues to focus on the political developments surrounding the House of Representatives seat reduction bill. Despite previous discussions, the ruling parties have postponed its establishment until next year (Sankei Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, TBS News). This decision has caused internal dissatisfaction within the coalition (Sankei Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun). Other reports include an improved Bank of Japan Tankan survey (Yahoo News Japan), the addition of two events to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games (Chunichi Shimbun), and government plans to strengthen real estate acquisition by foreigners (Asahi Shimbun).
23:06
Kyodo News

Baseball: Veteran Maeda excited by Japan return, vows to lift Eagles

Seasoned right-hander Kenta Maeda said he was thrilled to have the chance to pitch in Nippon Professional Baseball again with the Rakuten Eagles, who introduced the former major leaguer at a press conference on Tuesday.
23:06 (14:06 in your timezone)