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25.12.2025

The Day Beijing Restricted Tourism to Japan

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 25.12.2025.

It displays 45 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

25.12.2025 ⇢ The Day Beijing Restricted Tourism to Japan
⌹On December 25, Japanese editorial priority shifted from the mourning of Jumbo Ozaki toward an escalating diplomatic and economic confrontation with China. Morning headlines focused on the Takaichi administration's strategic pivot toward a March summit with President Trump, but this was quickly overshadowed by reports that Beijing had instructed travel agencies to reduce Japan-bound tourism by up to 60%. Editors across Kyodo, Sankei, and Yahoo linked this move to Chinese retaliation against Prime Minister Takaichi’s recent parliamentary statements on Taiwan and the Second Island Chain.
By early afternoon, domestic coverage converged on systemic failures within Japanese institutions. Media outlets highlighted the arrest of a police officer for vandalizing a historic statue in Nagoya and the search of a Tokyo sauna following a fatal entrapment. These reports were balanced against deepening labor concerns, specifically the record-low teacher recruitment numbers and reports of harassment of non-regular staff at public employment offices.
25.12.2025
09:06
35幎が䞀般的だった䜏宅ロヌンで、最長50幎ずいう「超長期」の借り入れが広がっおいる。2030代を䞭心に、いたや䜏宅ロヌンを組む人の4人に1人が35幎超のロヌンを背負う。月々の支払いが枛る䞀方で、最長で半䞖玀も返し続け、総支払額は数癟䞇円 
09:06 (00:06 in your timezone)
09:16
35幎が䞀般的だった䜏宅ロヌンで、最長50幎ずいう「超長期」の借り入れが広がっおいる。2030代を䞭心に、いたや䜏宅ロヌンを組む人の4人に1人が35幎超のロヌンを背負う。月々の支払いが枛る䞀方で、最長で半䞖玀も返し続け、総支払額は数癟䞇円 
09:16 (00:16 in your timezone)
09:30
Kyodo News

China manga convention bars Japanese content amid tensions

Japanese-themed manga and anime have been barred from one of China's largest comic conventions about a week before the show begins in late December, Hong Kong media reported, amid a continuing diplomatic row between Tokyo and Beijing.
09:30 (00:30 in your timezone)
09:36
Kyodo News

Japan PM Takaichi seeking 1st visit to U.S. in March amid China tensions

Japan has sounded out the United States about the possibility of a visit by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the latter half of March for a summit with President Donald Trump, a government source said Wednesday, as Tokyo looks to reaffirm its alliance with Washington amid tensions with Beijing.
09:36 (00:36 in your timezone)
09:59
35幎が䞀般的だった䜏宅ロヌンで、最長50幎ずいう「超長期」の借り入れが広がっおいる。2030代を䞭心に、いたや䜏宅ロヌンを組む人の4人に1人が35幎超のロヌンを背負う。月々の支払いが枛る䞀方で、最長で半䞖玀も返し続け、総支払額は数癟䞇円 
09:59 (00:59 in your timezone)
10:16
35幎が䞀般的だった䜏宅ロヌンで、最長50幎ずいう「超長期」の借り入れが広がっおいる。2030代を䞭心に、いたや䜏宅ロヌンを組む人の4人に1人が35幎超のロヌンを背負う。月々の支払いが枛る䞀方で、最長で半䞖玀も返し続け、総支払額は数癟䞇円 
10:16 (01:16 in your timezone)

10:18 (01:18)⇢Takaichi Seeks March Trump Summit

⌹Japanese editors are highlighting the Takaichi administration's strategic pivot toward the United States, prioritizing a March summit with President Trump to counter regional tensions (Kyodo, Mainichi). Concurrently, a domestic focus emerges on the systemic risks of '50-year mortgages' and the necessity for large corporations to absorb the rising cybersecurity costs of their smaller suppliers to prevent supply chain vulnerabilities (Asahi, Nikkei).
11:04
東京駅呚蟺の再開発が新たな段階に入った。「䞞の内の黄昏たそがれ」ず蚀われた1990幎代を起点に始たった郜垂再生プロゞェクトは䞞の内から八重掲、日本橋ぞず舞台を移す。䞀垯では䞉菱地所の高さ385メヌトルの 
11:04 (02:04 in your timezone)
11:09
「こんなの無痛じゃない」「こんなはずじゃなかった」 蚘者36の劻は産院のベッドで䜕床もうめいた。䞞4日間぀きそった私は、䜕もするこずができなかった。 思い返せば、無痛分嚩ぶんべんの苊劎は産院遞びから始たっおいた。 劻の劊嚠がわかった 
11:09 (02:09 in your timezone)
11:15
東京駅呚蟺の再開発が新たな段階に入った。「䞞の内の黄昏たそがれ」ず蚀われた1990幎代を起点に始たった郜垂再生プロゞェクトは䞞の内から八重掲、日本橋ぞず舞台を移す。䞀垯では2028幎竣工予定の䞉菱地所の高さ385メヌトルの日本最高局ビル「トヌチタワヌ」や銖郜高速道路の地䞋化工事が進み、䞉井䞍動産などが手がける䞀郚の再開発ビルは26幎に完成する。倉わる銖郜の玄関口「グレヌタヌ東京駅」を3Dモデ 
11:15 (02:15 in your timezone)
11:16
「こんなの無痛じゃない」「こんなはずじゃなかった」 蚘者36の劻は産院のベッドで䜕床もうめいた。䞞4日間぀きそった私は、䜕もするこずができなかった。 思い返せば、無痛分嚩ぶんべんの苊劎は産院遞びから始たっおいた。 劻の劊嚠がわかった 
11:16 (02:16 in your timezone)

11:58 (02:58)⇢Takaichi Challenges the Dragon

⌹Japanese media are focusing on the Takaichi administration's diplomatic and territorial tensions with China (Kyodo, Yahoo). While the Prime Minister pursues a March summit with President Trump to solidify the U.S. alliance (Kyodo, Nikkei), Chinese officials have reacted sharply to her recent parliamentary statements (Yahoo). Domestically, editors are highlighting infrastructure decay, specifically the fiscal inability of municipalities to replace aging waste incineration plants (Hokkaido Shimbun).
12:08
13:16
Kyodo News

China manga convention bars Japanese content amid tensions

Japanese-themed manga and anime have been barred from one of China's largest comic conventions about a week before the show begins in late December, Hong Kong media reported, amid a continuing diplomatic row between Tokyo and Beijing.
13:16 (04:16 in your timezone)
13:18
「アカりント䞻は氞眠したした」。気になる投皿の真盞5぀の可胜性ず、iPhone・Androidの機胜
13:18 (04:18 in your timezone)

13:20 (04:20)⇢Beijing Shuts Out Japanese Manga

⌹Japanese editorial priority has shifted toward deteriorating relations with China, as sources report Beijing instructing a reduction in tourism to Japan (Yahoo) and banning Japanese content from major manga conventions (Kyodo). Domestically, editors are focusing on the arrest of a city employee for Voyeurism in a Nagoya school (Chunichi) and a police officer suspected of vandalizing a Toyotomi Hideyoshi statue while intoxicated (Sankei).
13:24
Kyodo News

Japan background check mark for people working with children unveiled

The government agency overseeing child policies on Thursday announced a new certification mark for entities taking part in a "Japanese DBS" program to check the sexual offense histories of people working with children.
13:24 (04:24 in your timezone)
13:48
Kyodo News

Toyota's global output sinks 5.5% in November, 1st fall in 6 months

Toyota Motor Corp.
13:48 (04:48 in your timezone)
14:29
波倚野暁生あきおさん48は散髪を終え、長女の耀子ようこさんず歩いお垰宅しおいた。 2020幎3月14日。雚の倜だった。 「早く垰っお、ごはん食べたいね」ず嚘が蚀った。東京・葛食の自宅では、劻が鍋を甚意しおいた。信号が青になり、バ 
14:29 (05:29 in your timezone)
14:29
Kyodo News

Central Japan pref. mulls reinstating nationality requirement for hiring

Mie Gov.
14:29 (05:29 in your timezone)
14:46
Kyodo News

Bank of Japan chief Ueda vows further rate hikes if economy, prices permit

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Thursday reiterated his readiness to continue raising interest rates in line with improvements in economic activity and prices, after last week's hike to a 30-year high of 0.
14:46 (05:46 in your timezone)
14:58
Kyodo News

BOJ chief Ueda reiterates readiness to continue interest rate hikes

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Thursday reiterated his readiness to continue raising interest rates in line with improvements in economic activity and prices, after last week's hike to a 30-year high of 0.
14:58 (05:58 in your timezone)
15:16
波倚野暁生あきおさん48は散髪を終え、長女の耀子ようこさんず歩いお垰宅しおいた。 2020幎3月14日。雚の倜だった。 「早く垰っお、ごはん食べたいね」ず嚘が蚀った。東京・葛食の自宅では、劻が鍋を甚意しおいた。信号が青になり、バ 
15:16 (06:16 in your timezone)
15:16
日銀の怍田和男総裁は25日、今埌も利䞊げを続けおいく方針を改めお衚明した。「賃金ず物䟡がほずんど倉化しない、いわゆるれロノルム瀟䌚通念の䞖界に戻る可胜性は倧きく䜎䞋しおいる」ず述べた。 経団連の審議員䌚で講挔した。利䞊げは2%の物䟡安定目暙のスムヌズな実珟に぀ながるずの認識を瀺した。「緩和の床合いを適切に調敎しおいくこずは、䌁業が安心しおビゞネスを行う土台ずなる、息の長い成長に぀ながる」ず語 
15:16 (06:16 in your timezone)

15:18 (06:18)⇢Ueda Signals Zero-Norm Demise

⌹Japanese media focus on Bank of Japan Governor Ueda's commitment to persistent interest rate hikes, signaling the end of the 'zero-norm' era (Nikkei, Kyodo, Sankei). While financial outlets prioritize this monetary shift, local sources emphasize the resulting 'rice shortage' ripple effects on New Year's food costs (Yomiuri) and judicial support for nuclear restarts despite local safety concerns (Chunichi).
16:28
16:33
受隓生が入らない倧孊にも入孊金を払う「二重払い」をめぐり、私立倧の玄25が、返金や玍付期限の埌ろ倒しなどの負担軜枛策をずる方針であるこずがわかった。文郚科孊省が党囜の私倧に、入孊しない倧孊ぞの入孊金支払いに぀いおのアンケヌトを初めお実斜し 
16:33 (07:33 in your timezone)
16:40
Kyodo News

BOJ chief Ueda signals readiness for further rate hikes after recent move

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Thursday reiterated his readiness to continue raising interest rates from a 30-year high of around 0.
16:40 (07:40 in your timezone)
16:45
Kyodo News

Japan's parliament to convene 150-day regular session on Jan. 23

Japan's parliament will convene a 150-day regular session on Jan.
16:45 (07:45 in your timezone)
16:58
受隓生が入らない倧孊にも入孊金を払う「二重払い」をめぐり、私立倧の玄25が、返金や玍付期限の埌ろ倒しなどの負担軜枛策をずる方針であるこずがわかった。文郚科孊省が党囜の私倧に、入孊しない倧孊ぞの入孊金支払いに぀いおのアンケヌトを初めお実斜し 
16:58 (07:58 in your timezone)

17:05 (08:05)⇢Navigating the New Interest Norm

⌹Japanese media focus on shifting economic and geopolitical pressures. Economic editors highlight Bank of Japan Governor Ueda's signaled departure from 'zero-norm' interest rates (Nikkei), while regional reports emphasize the resulting taxi fare hikes impacting the elderly (Hokkaido Shimbun). Concurrently, conservative and security-focused outlets prioritize U.S. Pentagon reports on China's naval expansion toward the Second Island Chain (Sankei, Nikkei Asia).
17:16
受隓生が入らない倧孊にも入孊金を払う「二重払い」をめぐり、私立倧の玄25が、返金や玍付期限の埌ろ倒しなどの負担軜枛策をずる方針であるこずがわかった。文郚科孊省が党囜の私倧に、入孊しない倧孊ぞの入孊金支払いに぀いおのアンケヌトを初めお実斜し 
17:16 (08:16 in your timezone)
17:34
架空の名前で求職者になりすたし、自ら採甚面接を受けおいたずしお、厚生劎働省は東京郜内の公共職業安定所ハロヌワヌクの職員を戒告凊分ずし、発衚した。職員は採甚に至った分を就職件数ずしお蚈䞊しおおり、「目暙達成のためだった」ず話したずいう。  
17:34 (08:34 in your timezone)
18:05
法務省ず金融庁は、䞊堎䌁業が開瀺する有䟡蚌刞報告曞有報ず事業報告に぀いお、有報に䞀本化するこずを䌁業に認める方針だ。金融商品取匕法に基づく有報に必芁な情報を远加すれば、䌚瀟法に基づく事業報告などの䜜成を䞍芁にする。海倖の投資家が求める株䞻総䌚前の有報開瀺を促す。 法制審議䌚法盞の諮問機関の䌚瀟法に関する郚䌚で議論する。2025幎床にも方向性を瀺す。法務省が䌚瀟法改正案の囜䌚提出を目指す。 
18:05 (09:05 in your timezone)
18:16
架空の名前で求職者になりすたし、自ら採甚面接を受けおいたずしお、厚生劎働省は東京郜内の公共職業安定所ハロヌワヌクの職員を戒告凊分ずし、発衚した。職員は採甚に至った分を就職件数ずしお蚈䞊しおおり、「目暙達成のためだった」ず話したずいう。  
18:16 (09:16 in your timezone)
18:36
東京・赀坂の個宀サりナ店で倫劻が死亡した事故で、譊芖庁は25日、運営䌚瀟の代衚取締圹の関係先に察しお、業務䞊過倱臎死容疑で家宅捜玢に入った。事故圓時、サりナ宀のドアノブが倖れ、倫劻は宀内に閉じ蟌められたずされる。関係者らによるず、この珟堎の 
18:36 (09:36 in your timezone)

18:37 (09:37)⇢The Closing Gates of Nationality

⌹Japanese editors are highlighting a hardening of immigration and identity policies under the Takaichi administration. Outlets report on Mie Prefecture's decision to reinstate nationality requirements for civil servants (Sankei), while others note the government's removal of optional dual surnames from human rights plans (Mainichi). This domestic shift mirrors international trends, as papers cover Germany's move to deport Syrian criminals following the Assad regime's fall (Yomiuri).
19:16
東京・赀坂の個宀サりナ店で倫劻が死亡した事故で、譊芖庁は25日、運営䌚瀟の代衚取締圹の関係先に察しお、業務䞊過倱臎死容疑で家宅捜玢に入った。事故圓時、サりナ宀のドアノブが倖れ、倫劻は宀内に閉じ蟌められたずされる。関係者らによるず、この珟堎の 
19:16 (10:16 in your timezone)

20:17 (11:17)⇢Beijing's Tourism Squeeze

⌹Japanese media are focusing on two main stories: the police search of a Tokyo private sauna operator following a fatal entrapment incident (Yomiuri, Asahi), and reports of Chinese authorities instructing travel agencies to restrict tourism to Japan by 60% (Sankei). This diplomatic friction, linked to Prime Minister Takaichi's stance on Taiwan, occurs alongside domestic labor concerns as the education sector faces a critical shortage of teaching candidates (Mainichi).
21:34
「目暙は蚭定されおいるが、ノルマではない」 12月初め、関東のあるハロヌワヌクの女性職員にこんなメヌルが届いた。所長が所内の職員に送ったものだった。 盎前の12月1日に朝日新聞が、ハロヌワヌク墚田東京郜墚田区でのなりすたし事案を報道。背 
21:34 (12:34 in your timezone)
22:12
Kyodo News

China urges travel agencies to reduce Japan-bound visitors by 40%

China has urged domestic travel agencies to reduce the number of Japan-bound tourists by 40 percent, industry sources said Thursday, amid a Beijing-Tokyo row over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on a Taiwan contingency.
22:12 (13:12 in your timezone)

22:13 (13:13)⇢Beijing’s Tourism Chill

⌹Japanese editors are prioritizing the escalating diplomatic and economic friction with China, as Beijing reportedly restricts Japan-bound tourism following Prime Minister Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan (Kyodo, Yahoo). Domestically, media attention is divided between severe winter weather warnings (NHK, TBS) and systemic failures in the education and labor sectors, specifically regarding teacher shortages and the mistreatment of non-regular staff (Mainichi, Asahi, Chunichi).
22:16
「目暙は蚭定されおいるが、ノルマではない」 12月初め、関東のあるハロヌワヌクの女性職員にこんなメヌルが届いた。所長が所内の職員に送ったものだった。 盎前の12月1日に朝日新聞が、ハロヌワヌク墚田東京郜墚田区でのなりすたし事案を報道。背 
22:16 (13:16 in your timezone)