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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 28.09.2025.
It displays 19 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
28.09.2025 ⇢ The day Sanae Takaichi took the LDP lead
⌨Japanese media on September 28 continued its extensive focus on the LDP leadership election. Morning reports highlighted the National Police Agency's admission of a "mistranslation" regarding racial profiling (Huffington Post Japan), alongside discussions on defense spending and a lack of funding debate (Yahoo News Japan). By late morning, attention shifted to the increasing demand for non-nursing care services, which is making the "20 million yen for old age" insufficient (Nikkei Shimbun). Early afternoon coverage emphasized the candidates' alignments and disagreements on defense and foreign policy (The Japan Times). Later, new polls indicated Sanae Takaichi leading the LDP leadership race, with Koizumi and Hayashi following (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan).
28.09.2025
00:32
00:58
Yahoo! Japan
00:58
02:49
Yahoo! Japan
02:49
02:51⇢Police Apologize for 'Mistranslation' Amidst Discrimination Claims
⌨Japanese media is now reporting on the National Police Agency's admission of a "mistranslation" regarding racial profiling during police questioning (Huffington Post Japan). Concurrently, the LDP leadership election continues to be covered, with focus on defense spending claims and the lack of funding debate (Yahoo News Japan). The unaffordability of "dream homes" and NISA investment advice also persist as topics (Nikkei Shimbun, Japan Business Press).
02:58
介護保険の対象にならない外出支援や家事代行といったサービスの需要が高まっている。一人暮らしの高齢者や働きながら家族を介護する「ビジネスケアラー」の増加で、2050年の市場規模は20年比で2.6倍になる見込みだ。安心して暮らすには以前話題になった「老後2000万円」では足りないかもしれない。
さいたま市内の介護付き有料老人ホームに入居する島田章さん（74）は月1〜2回、SOMPOケア（東京・品川）…
02:58
04:24
Yahoo! Japan
04:24
04:50
Yahoo! Japan
04:50
07:35
Yahoo! Japan
07:35
07:36⇢Pensioners face rising care costs
⌨Japanese media continues to report on the LDP leadership election, with a focus on its "disbandment and fresh start" (Yahoo News Japan). Concurrently, the increasing demand for non-nursing care services, making the "20 million yen for old age" insufficient, is gaining attention (Nikkei Shimbun). The National Police Agency's admission of "mistranslation" amid discrimination claims also persists (Huffington Post Japan).
07:43
09:47
Trump's US pullout gives China room to expand its aid and infrastructure support
09:47
09:49⇢China Extends Reach in Solomons
⌨Japanese media continues to focus on the LDP leadership election, highlighting both internal alignments and disagreements on defense and foreign policy (The Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan). Concurrently, the increasing demand for non-nursing care services making "20 million yen for old age" insufficient is still a topic (Nikkei Shimbun). China's expanding influence in the Solomon Islands is also reported (Nikkei Asia).
10:05
日本経済新聞社とテレビ東京は26〜28日の世論調査で、自民党総裁選（10月4日投開票）を前に、次の総裁にふさわしい人を聞いた。高市早苗前経済安全保障相が34%でトップに立った。25%の小泉進次郎農相が続いた。
林芳正官房長官が14%、茂木敏充前幹事長が5%、小林鷹之元経済安保相が4%となった。
8月の前回調査で「次の首相にふさわしい人」をたずねた際には高市氏が23%と首位で、小泉氏が22%と僅差…
10:05
10:23
Yahoo! Japan
10:23
12:57
Yahoo! Japan
12:57
12:58⇢LDP Leadership Race: Takaichi Takes Lead
⌨Japanese media continues to heavily cover the LDP leadership election, with new polls showing Sanae Takaichi leading (Nikkei Shimbun, The Japan Times). Discussions also persist regarding China's expanding influence in the Solomon Islands (Nikkei Asia) and the National Police Agency's admission of "mistranslation" amid discrimination claims (Huffington Post Japan). A new headline notes Osaka experiencing 100 summer days (Yahoo News Japan).
13:41
Yahoo! Japan
13:41
15:03
Yahoo! Japan
15:03
17:12
人工知能（AI）は有権者の心の声をどこまで代弁できるのか。取材班は年齢や性別、居住地などを細かく設定し、もっともらしく受け答えする1万人分の「AI有権者」を生成した。7月20日に投開票された参院選の2日前に、一人ひとりに投票先を尋ねた。…
17:12
21:05
Unemployment cripples purchasing power, putting industry in 'existential squeeze'
21:05
21:06
Japan Business Press
21:06
21:07⇢AI Foretells Election Outcomes
⌨Japanese media continues to report on the LDP leadership election and its foreign policy implications (The Japan Times). New headlines highlight concerns over young workers' work-life balance (Japan Business Press), the potential of AI to predict voter behavior (Nikkei Shimbun), and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine (Yahoo News Japan).
22:26
Yahoo! Japan
22:26
22:44
Yahoo! Japan
22:44
22:45⇢Northern Japan Braces for Heavy Rain
⌨Japanese media continues to highlight the potential of AI to predict voter behavior (Nikkei Shimbun). Discussions also persist regarding young workers' attitudes towards work-life balance (Japan Business Press). A new headline indicates warnings for heavy rain in Hokuriku and northern Japan (Yahoo News Japan), while Indonesia's cigarette industry faces struggles due to waning demand and taxes (Nikkei Asia).