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23.06.2025

23.06.2025 โ€” Day Iran Plans Underground Response

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 23.06.2025.

It displays 47 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

23.06.2025 โ‡ข Day Iran Plans Underground Response
โŒจSatellite analysis revealed Iran's Fordow uranium enrichment facility likely sits beneath Trump's recent strike impact points, suggesting the bunker-buster bombs may not have reached their underground targets. Iran announced plans for retaliation against the United States while Israel continued separate attacks, including strikes on Tehran's Evin prison described as the largest yet against the capital.

Prime Minister Ishiba held a press conference following parliament's closure, outlining three policy approaches while skipping the NATO summit. His Liberal Democratic Party acknowledged performing worse than expected in Tokyo assembly elections, with one senior official calling it a "bigger loss than anticipated."

Okinawa marked 80 years since the World War II battle's end, with coverage focusing on changing attitudes toward the Self-Defense Forces among residents. Mount Shinmoedake's volcanic alert level rose to 3, while rice prices continued falling for the fourth consecutive week.
23.06.2025
02:01
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02:01

02:03โ‡ขLDP Hits Record Low in Tokyo

โŒจThe newspapers report on Prime Minister Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party achieving a record-low result in Sunday's Tokyo assembly election, further weakening his minority government ahead of July's House of Councillors race (Kyodo News English, Yahoo News Japan). Meanwhile, coverage intensifies around the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, with reports describing global anticipation of Iran's response and warnings about escalating Middle East chaos (The Japan Times, Nikkei Shimbun). Nikkei analysis suggests the "ghosts of world war" are haunting the globe, noting that Trump's promise to prevent World War III appears to be moving in the opposite direction as both the Iran conflict and Russia's Ukraine invasion gain momentum.
02:18
03:10

03:46โ‡ขOkinawa Marks 80 Years Since War's End

โŒจThe newspapers report on Okinawa marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the fierce World War II ground battle that killed over 200,000 military personnel and residents (Kyodo News English). Coverage continues on Middle East tensions, with Japan's Foreign Minister Lin monitoring reports of potential Strait of Hormuz blockade (Yahoo News Japan) as analysts warn Asia could lose access to 80% of its crude oil and LNG that transits through the waterway (Nikkei Asia). The Iranian crisis following Trump's nuclear facility strikes remains prominent, with reports describing global anticipation of Iran's response and warnings about escalating chaos (The Japan Times, Japan Business Press, Nikkei Shimbun). Media consumption patterns also draw attention, with coverage of changing Japanese television viewing habits (Huffington Post Japan).
04:27
05:37
Okinawa on Monday vowed to preserve and pass on the lessons of history in a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the end of a fierce World War II ground battle between Japan and the United States that took over 200,000 military and civilian lives.
05:37

06:04โ‡ขIran Plans U.S. Retaliation

โŒจThe newspapers report on Iran weighing retaliation against the U.S. following strikes on nuclear sites (The Japan Times), while the U.S. President mentions "regime change" regarding Iran (Yahoo News Japan). Japanese coverage continues analyzing the bunker-buster attacks, with one report detailing Trump's deployment of 14 bombs just two days after stating a "two-week limit" (Japan Business Press). The Nikkei warns that Middle East chaos threatens Asia's energy security, noting the region receives 80% of crude oil and LNG transiting through the Strait of Hormuz (Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Shimbun). Separately, Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the World War II battle's end, vowing to preserve historical lessons from the conflict that killed over 200,000 military and civilian lives (Kyodo News English).
07:56
08:31
BTSใซๅญฆใถใ€ใƒกใƒณใ‚ฟใƒซใƒ˜ใƒซใ‚นใจใฎๅ‘ใๅˆใ„ๆ–นใ€‚ใ‚ฑใ‚ขใ‚’ๅคงๅˆ‡ใซใ™ใ‚‹ๅฝผใ‚‰ใฏใ€Œ่‡ชๅˆ†่‡ช่บซใ‚’่ชžใ‚ใ†ใ€ใจๅ‘ผใณใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹
08:31

08:32โ‡ขSUGA Donates 500 Million Yen

โŒจThe newspapers report on BTS member SUGA donating 500 million yen to autism spectrum disorder treatment, with coverage highlighting the group's approach to mental health advocacy (Huffington Post Japan). Okinawa War commemoration continues with focus on a specific island where 3,500 died, representing a "microcosm of the Okinawa battle" (Yahoo News Japan). Regional tensions persist with Cambodia banning fuel imports from Thailand over border disputes, with Hun Sen threatening consequences for energy company PTT (Nikkei Asia). Earlier coverage of Iran retaliation planning and Middle East instability warnings remains prominent (The Japan Times, Japan Business Press, Nikkei Shimbun).
09:40

11:00โ‡ขIran Nuclear Site Underground

โŒจThe newspapers report on satellite image analysis suggesting Iran's Fordow uranium enrichment facility may be located beneath impact points from recent strikes (Nikkei Shimbun). Coverage continues on Iran weighing retaliation against the U.S. following the nuclear facility attacks (The Japan Times), with Japanese analysis detailing Trump's deployment of 14 bunker-buster bombs just two days after mentioning a "two-week limit" (Japan Business Press). Separately, BTS member SUGA's 500 million yen donation to autism spectrum disorder treatment receives attention for the group's mental health advocacy approach (Huffington Post Japan). A sixth-grade student's peace song about her grandmother draws coverage amid ongoing World War II commemorations (Yahoo News Japan).

12:36โ‡ขIsrael Continues Iran Strikes

โŒจThe newspapers report on Israel continuing attacks against Iran while debate intensifies over when to halt operations (The Japan Times). Japanese Prime Minister held a press conference following parliament's closure (Yahoo News Japan). Analysis continues of satellite imagery suggesting Iran's Fordow uranium enrichment facility lies beneath recent strike impact points (Nikkei Shimbun). The coverage builds on earlier reporting of Iran weighing U.S. retaliation and Middle East energy security concerns. Separately, BTS member SUGA's 500 million yen donation to autism spectrum disorder treatment remains in focus (Huffington Post Japan), while Okinawa's 80th anniversary World War II battle commemoration continues (Kyodo News English).
15:54

17:06โ‡ขIran Missiles Hit Qatar Base

โŒจThe newspapers report on Iran potentially launching missile attacks against U.S. military bases in Qatar, with explosions heard at the facility (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). This marks an escalation from the previous Israel-Iran exchanges to direct Iranian retaliation against American targets following Trump's nuclear facility strikes. Separately, Chinese drone component prices have tripled for U.S. buyers due to Beijing's export restrictions, with analysts viewing this as China leveraging supply chains as an economic bargaining tool with Washington (Nikkei Asia). The coverage builds on ongoing Middle East tensions while highlighting new economic warfare dimensions between major powers.

18:58โ‡ขIran Warns Before Qatar Strike

โŒจThe newspapers report on Iran notifying the United States and other countries in advance before launching retaliatory attacks against U.S. military bases in Qatar (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). This represents a significant escalation from the previous Israel-Iran exchanges to direct Iranian retaliation against American targets, following Trump's strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The advance notification suggests Iran sought to manage escalation while still responding to the nuclear site attacks. Coverage continues on Israel maintaining attacks against Iran amid ongoing debate over when operations should cease (The Japan Times). Separately, Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the World War II battle's end, vowing to preserve historical lessons (Kyodo News English).
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22:32
ใ€ใƒฏใ‚ทใƒณใƒˆใƒณ=้ฃ›็”ฐ่‡จๅคช้ƒŽใ€‘ใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใƒ—็ฑณๅคง็ตฑ้ ˜ใฏ23ๆ—ฅใ€ใ‚คใ‚นใƒฉใ‚จใƒซใจใ‚คใƒฉใƒณใŒใ€ŒๅฎŒๅ…จใชๅœๆˆฆใงๅˆๆ„ใ—ใŸใ€ใจ่‡ช่บซใฎSNSใซๆŠ•็จฟใ—ใŸใ€‚โ€ฆ
22:32

22:35โ‡ขTrump Claims Israel-Iran Ceasefire

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump announcing a "complete ceasefire" agreement between Israel and Iran, posting the claim on his social media (Nikkei Shimbun). This follows Trump's earlier call for peace after Iran fired missiles at the U.S. base in Qatar (The Japan Times). The sequence represents a potential resolution to the direct U.S.-Iran conflict that escalated from Iranian retaliation against American targets. Separately, coverage continues on BTS member SUGA's 500 million yen donation to autism spectrum disorder treatment (Huffington Post Japan). The Dodgers, Ohtani's team, declared themselves supporters of illegal immigrants (Japan Business Press).
23:34