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23.03.2025

23.03.2025 โ€” Day Ishiba Cabinet Hit Record Low While Sumo Champion Emerged

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 23.03.2025.

It displays 27 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

23.03.2025 โ‡ข Day Ishiba Cabinet Hit Record Low While Sumo Champion Emerged
โŒจPrime Minister Ishiba's cabinet approval rating plummeted to 27-35% (reports varied), marking the lowest since taking office. Over 70% of respondents rejected his explanations regarding the gift voucher scandal that has plagued the administration since mid-March. The scandal widened with reports of two cabinet ministers listing office addresses on personal donation records.

Cultural representation received attention with "Half Siblings," a manga exploring mixed-race experiences in Japan. Economic reporting highlighted Bangkok's emergence as a "city of billionaires" following Dubai, while welfare statistics revealed over half of Japan's recipients are now seniors due to low pensions and social isolation.

In sports, Ozeki Onosato claimed his third Emperor's Cup at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament after defeating Takayasu in a playoff match. Diplomatic coverage noted the LDP Secretary General meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi amid continuing tensions over seafood import restrictions.
23.03.2025
00:50
ใ€Œใ„ใชใ„ใ“ใจใซใ•ใ‚ŒใฆใใŸใ€่€…ๅŒๅฃซใฎๆ„Ÿๆƒ…ใŒไบคๅทฎใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚ๆผซ็”ปใ€ŒๅŠๅˆ†ๅง‰ๅผŸใ€ใŒ็ดกใใ€ใ€Œใƒใƒผใƒ•ใ€ใจๅ‘ผใฐใ‚Œใ‚‹ไบบใŸใกใฎ็‰ฉ่ชž
00:50

00:52โ‡ขManga "Half Siblings" Breaks Mixed-Race Silence

โŒจThe newspapers report on cultural representation in Japanese media, with a manga titled "Half Siblings" exploring the experiences of mixed-race individuals in Japan, moving beyond gratitude for minority representation to deeper emotional narratives (Huffington Post Japan). International news covers alleged Russian military infiltration through pipelines to attack Ukrainian forces from behind, though the veracity remains uncertain (Japan Business Press). Discussions continue regarding seafood trade with China, which has not specified when it will resume importing Japanese seafood products (Yahoo News Japan). Climate concerns persist with predictions that cherry blossoms may disappear from graduation ceremonies by 2050 due to warming temperatures (Nikkei Shimbun).
02:32
ใ‚ฟใ‚คใฎ้ฆ–้ƒฝใƒใƒณใ‚ณใ‚ฏใซไธ–็•ŒใฎๅฏŒ่ฃ•ๅฑคใŒ้›†ใ„ๅง‹ใ‚ใŸใ€‚ๆฑๅ—ใ‚ขใ‚ธใ‚ขใฎๆฏ”่ผƒ็š„ๆธฉๆš–ใชๆฐ—ๅ€™ใ‚„่ฑŠใ‹ใช้ฃŸๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใŒ็”Ÿๆดปๆ‹ ็‚นใจใ—ใฆ่ฉ•ไพกใ•ใ‚Œใ€ไธญๅ›ฝใ‚„ๆฌง็ฑณใฎ่ณ‡็”ฃๅฎถใฎ็งปไฝๅ…ˆใจใ—ใฆไบบๆฐ—ใŒ้ซ˜ใพใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚็‹ฌใƒใƒซใ‚ทใ‚งใ‚„ไปใƒใ‚ซใƒฉใชใฉๆฌงๅทžใƒ–ใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ใŒๆ‰‹ๆŽ›ใ‘ใ‚‹้ซ˜็ดšใƒžใƒณใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใฎๅปบ่จญใ‚‚็›ธๆฌกใŽใ€ใƒ‰ใƒใ‚คใ‚„ใ‚ทใƒณใ‚ฌใƒใƒผใƒซใซ็ถšใใ€Œๅ„„ไธ‡้•ท่€…ใฎ่ก—ใ€ใจใ—ใฆๆณจ็›ฎใ•ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ ใƒใƒณใ‚ณใ‚ฏไธญๅฟƒ้ƒจใซใใณใˆใ‚‹้ซ˜ใ•314ใƒกใƒผใƒˆใƒซใฎใ€Œใ‚ญใƒณใ‚ฐใƒ‘ใƒฏใƒผใƒปใƒžใƒใƒŠใ‚ณใƒณใ€ใ€‚66้šŽใฎไฝๅฑ…ใƒ•ใƒญโ€ฆ
02:32
03:27

04:07โ‡ขBangkok Emerges As Billionaire Haven

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's planned "Liberation Day" with more targeted tariffs (Japan Times) and China's diplomatic pressure on Japan regarding historical and Taiwan issues (Yahoo News Japan). In technology news, Rakuten is expanding robot deliveries for its e-commerce platform (Kyodo News). Economic reporting notes Bangkok's emergence as a new destination for global wealthy elites, following Dubai as a "city of billionaires," with luxury developments attracting investors from China, Europe and America (Nikkei Shimbun). Coverage continues on cultural representation in the "Half Siblings" manga and Russia-Ukraine conflict claims.
07:32

07:34โ‡ขIshiba Cabinet Approval Plummets To 27%

โŒจThe newspapers report on a sharp decline in Prime Minister Ishiba's Cabinet approval rating, which has plunged to 27%, the lowest since taking office (Kyodo News English). Meanwhile, the political ethics scandal continues to expand, with the Constitutional Democratic Party's Secretary General calling for former Prime Minister Kishida to appear before the political ethics committee (Yahoo News Japan). International news coverage continues on Trump's tariff plans (Japan Times), while cultural reporting focuses on the "Half Siblings" manga about mixed-race experiences (Huffington Post Japan). Bangkok's emergence as a magnet for global billionaires following Dubai remains in economic reporting (Nikkei Shimbun).
08:06
็”Ÿๆดปไฟ่ญทใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ใ‚‹ไบบใฎ้ŽๅŠใŒ65ๆญณไปฅไธŠใฎ้ซ˜้ฝข่€…ใจใชใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ๆ—ฅๆœฌ็คพไผšใฎ้ซ˜้ฝขๅŒ–ใŒ้€ฒใฟใ€ไฝŽๅนด้‡‘ใฎ็‹ฌๅฑ…่€ไบบใŒๅข—ใˆใŸใ“ใจใŒ่ƒŒๆ™ฏใซใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ๅนด้‡‘ๆ”ฏ็ตฆ้กใ‚’ๅบ•ไธŠใ’ใ™ใ‚‹ๆ”น้ฉใฎๅ…ˆ้€ใ‚ŠใŒ็ถšใ‘ใฐใ€ๅ…จ้กใ‚’ๅ…ฌ่ฒปใงใพใ‹ใชใ†็”Ÿๆดปไฟ่ญทใซใ‚ปใƒผใƒ•ใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒˆใ‚’้ ผใ‚‹็ŠถๆณใŒๆทฑๅˆปใซใชใ‚‹ใ€‚ ็”Ÿๆดปไฟ่ญทใฏๅŽๅ…ฅใŒๅœฐๅŸŸใ”ใจใฎๆœ€ไฝŽๅŸบๆบ–ใ‚’ไธ‹ๅ›žใ‚‹ไบบใซใ€ๆ—ฅๅธธ็”Ÿๆดป่ฒปใ‚„ๅฎถ่ณƒใ€ๅŒป็™‚่ฒปใชใฉใ‚’ๆ”ฏ็ตฆใ™ใ‚‹ๅˆถๅบฆใ ใ€‚ๅ—็ตฆใ™ใ‚‹ใซใฏ่‡ชๅ‹•่ปŠใชใฉใฎ่ณ‡็”ฃใ‚’ๅŽŸๅ‰‡ใ€ๅ‡ฆๅˆ†ใ—ใชใ‘ใ‚Œใฐใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ใชใฉโ€ฆ
08:06
10:01

10:03โ‡ขOnosato Claims Sumo Emperor's Cup

โŒจThe newspapers report on Ozeki Onosato winning his third Emperor's Cup at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, clinching the title in a playoff against Takayasu (Kyodo News English). Social welfare reporting shows that over half of Japan's welfare recipients are now seniors aged 65 and above, with low pensions and increasing numbers of elderly living alone cited as primary factors driving this trend (Nikkei Shimbun). International coverage notes Ukraine's deepening problems with interceptor missile shortages as U.S. support weakens (Yahoo News Japan).
10:17
11:07
ๆ—ฅๆœฌ็ตŒๆธˆๆ–ฐ่ž็คพใจใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“ๆฑไบฌใฏ21ใ€œ23ๆ—ฅใซไธ–่ซ–่ชฟๆŸปใ‚’ๅฎŸๆ–ฝใ—ใŸใ€‚็Ÿณ็ ด่Œ‚ๅ†…้–ฃใฎๆ”ฏๆŒ็އใฏ35%ใงใ€2ๆœˆใฎๅ‰ๅ›ž่ชฟๆŸปใจๆฏ”ใน5ใƒใ‚คใƒณใƒˆไฝŽไธ‹ใ—ใŸใ€‚2024ๅนด10ๆœˆใฎๆ”ฟๆจฉ็™บ่ถณไปฅๆฅใ€ๅˆใ‚ใฆ4ๅ‰ฒใ‚’ๅ‰ฒใ‚Šๆœ€ไฝŽใ‚’ๆ›ดๆ–ฐใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅ†…้–ฃใ‚’ใ€Œๆ”ฏๆŒใ—ใชใ„ใ€ใฏ7ใƒใ‚คใƒณใƒˆไธŠๆ˜‡ใ—59%ใจใชใฃใŸใ€‚ ้ฆ–็›ธใŒ่‡ชๆฐ‘ๅ…šใฎ่ก†้™ขๅฝ“้ธ1ๅ›ž่ญฐๅ“กใซ1ไบบ10ไธ‡ๅ††ๅˆ†ใฎๅ•†ๅ“ๅˆธใ‚’้…ๅธƒใ—ใŸๅ•้กŒใŒๅฝฑ้Ÿฟใ—ใŸใจใฟใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€‚้ฆ–็›ธใฎไธ€้€ฃใฎ่ชฌๆ˜Žใซใ€Œ็ดๅพ—ใงใใชใ„ใ€ใฏ72%ใซใฎใผใฃใŸใ€‚ใ€Œโ€ฆ
11:07

12:39โ‡ขIshiba Cabinet Approval Hits Record Low

โŒจThe newspapers report on Prime Minister Ishiba's cabinet approval rating dropping to 35%, a 5-point decline and the lowest since taking office, with 72% of respondents dissatisfied with his explanations regarding the gift voucher scandal involving first-term LDP lawmakers (Nikkei Shimbun). China-Japan relations receive attention with LDP Secretary General meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (Yahoo News Japan) alongside reporting on the proliferation of Chinatowns across Japan, described as self-contained "economic zones" offering comprehensive services for residents (Nikkei Asia).
15:51

15:52โ‡ขIshiba Cabinet Approval Plummets To Record 35% Low

โŒจThe newspapers report on Prime Minister Ishiba's cabinet approval rating hitting a new low at 35%, down 5 points since February and falling below 40% for the first time since taking office in October 2024 (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). Over 70% of Japanese people say they cannot accept the prime minister's explanations regarding the gift voucher scandal involving LDP lawmakers (Nikkei Asia). International news includes China's premier welcoming foreign investment (Yahoo News Japan) alongside continued coverage of Trump's planned tariff strategy (Japan Times) and Onosato's sumo championship victory (Kyodo News).

21:11โ‡ขChatGPT Storytelling Prompt Boosts Prediction Power

โŒจThe newspapers report on technological developments with ChatGPT's storytelling prompt technique being revealed to significantly enhance its prediction capabilities (Japan Business Press). In business innovation, a ryokan (traditional inn) case study shows how implementing a "one person, three roles" system led to an eightfold increase in sales, demonstrating how individual empowerment can overcome labor shortages (Nikkei Shimbun). Political coverage continues on Prime Minister Ishiba's cabinet approval hitting a new low following the gift voucher scandal (Nikkei Asia), while sports reporting features Onosato's sumo championship victory (Kyodo News).
21:16