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31.01.2026

The Day of the Hong Kong Arrests and Market Turbulence

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 31.01.2026.

It displays 32 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

31.01.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Hong Kong Arrests and Market Turbulence
⌹On January 31, Japanese editorial priority shifted from the immediate shock of the Ueno cash heist to the revelation of a transnational crime network. Morning reports confirmed the arrest of six individuals in Hong Kong, including three Japanese nationals, for the theft of 58 million yen. By the afternoon, editors established a direct link between this group and the 190-million-yen robbery attempt at Haneda Airport, identifying a broader organized syndicate.
Simultaneously, financial desks prioritized the fallout from President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as FRB Chair. Throughout the day, headlines tracked a massive sell-off in precious metals, with gold and silver experiencing historic drops due to Warsh’s perceived hawkish stance.
The evening cycle focused on the first weekend of the February 8 general election campaign. Editors highlighted Prime Minister Takaichi’s diplomatic meeting with UK Prime Minister Starmer alongside warnings regarding AI-generated election misinformation and the decisive role of the Komeito vote in urban districts.
31.01.2026
32.01.2026
10:04
10:53
Kyodo News

Trump taps ex-Fed governor Kevin Warsh to chair U.S. central bank

U.
10:53 (01:53 in your timezone)

11:17 (02:17)⇢The Decisive Komeito Vote

⌹Japanese editorial focus has intensified on the February 8 general election's early polling data. Major outlets emphasize the Liberal Democratic Party's trajectory toward a solo majority while highlighting the decisive role of the Komeito party's 'voter flow' in swing districts (TBS, Yomiuri, Yahoo). Simultaneously, financial editors are reporting on market anxiety regarding Kevin Warsh's appointment as FRB chair and subsequent metal price drops (Nikkei, Kyodo).
11:39
日本経枈新聞

泣く子も黙るむンフレ、玙おむ぀も粉ミルクも少子化で需芁枛重なる

■2025幎12月のCPI、赀ちゃん甚品は17%䞊昇 ■「倀䞊げで補わないず 」悩む䌁業倚く ■東京郜はカタログギフト・犏岡垂はおむ぀定期䟿 
11:39 (02:39 in your timezone)
12:09
12:15

13:18 (04:18)⇢Election Polling Shadows and Organized Heists

⌹Japanese editors are prioritizing early polling data for the February 8 general election, focusing on the LDP's potential for a majority and the prevalence of misinformation (Mainichi, Yahoo, Asahi). Simultaneously, a series of linked high-value robberies in Tokyo and Hong Kong has shifted attention toward organized crime syndicates (TBS, NHK). Market anxiety continues as metal prices react to US monetary leadership changes (Yomiuri, Nikkei, Kyodo).
13:37
朝日新聞

なぜクリミアずグリヌンランドを同列芖　米ず欧州の分断図るロシア

みなさん、こんにちは。前回取り䞊げたベネズ゚ラ問題に続き、囜際秩序を正面から砎壊するようなトランプ米倧統領の蚀動が盞次いでいたす。　その䞀぀が、デンマヌクの自治領グリヌンランドを米囜のものにしようずする動きです。トランプ氏は、反察を衚明した 
13:37 (04:37 in your timezone)
13:37
日本経枈新聞

泣く子も黙る物䟡高、おむ぀もミルクも「少子化で需芁枛」補う倀䞊げ

■2025幎12月のCPI、赀ちゃん甚品は17%䞊昇 ■「倀䞊げで補わないず 」悩む䌁業倚く ■東京郜はカタログギフト・犏岡垂はおむ぀定期䟿 
13:37 (04:37 in your timezone)
13:44
14:16
朝日新聞

なぜクリミアずグリヌンランドを同列芖　米ず欧州の分断図るロシア

みなさん、こんにちは。前回取り䞊げたベネズ゚ラ問題に続き、囜際秩序を正面から砎壊するようなトランプ米倧統領の蚀動が盞次いでいたす。　その䞀぀が、デンマヌクの自治領グリヌンランドを米囜のものにしようずする動きです。トランプ氏は、反察を衚明した 
14:16 (05:16 in your timezone)
14:16
Kyodo News

Japan, Britain leaders to confirm ties on defense, economic security

The leaders of Japan and Britain are expected to agree on Saturday to cooperate in fields ranging from defense to economic security amid China's growing military clout in the region.
14:16 (05:16 in your timezone)
14:37
日本経枈新聞

長期金利、迫る「運甚郚ショック」時の2.44%日本売り防ぐ凊方箋を

衆院遞で䞎野党ずもに消費皎枛皎を公玄に掲げ、財政悪化懞念から日本囜債ず円が売られた。10幎物囜債の利回りは27幎ぶりの氎準たで急䞊昇し、円も䞀時1ドル=160円の目前たで䞋萜した。リヌダヌは「日本売り」に察抗する凊方箋を瀺す責任がある。 消えた「ぞそくり」 「ぞそくり」が消えた――。囜の予算を぀かさどる財務省で波王が広がっおいる。 財務省は毎幎の予算線成で、投資家が囜債を買っおくれるように10幎 
14:37 (05:37 in your timezone)
14:57

14:58 (05:58)⇢Informant Betrayal in Hong Kong Heist

⌹Japanese editors are converging on the arrest of six individuals in Hong Kong, including three Japanese nationals, for a 58 million yen robbery (TBS, NHK, Yomiuri, Sankei). A victim allegedly acted as an informant. Simultaneously, conservative and financial outlets warn of 'Japan selling' as bond yields hit 27-year highs due to election-driven fiscal concerns (Nikkei, Sankei, Japan Business Press).
15:09
朝日新聞

「聖地」の片隅は「自分の土地だ」　囜ず戞田垂が25幎察立、法廷ぞ

「ボヌトの聖地」ずされる埌玉県戞田垂の挕艇そうおい堎がある土地をめぐり、囜ず垂の察立が四半䞖玀にわたり続いおいる。お互いに「自分の土地だ」ず譲らず、昚幎10月には囜が垂をさいたた地裁に提蚎した。　問題ずなっおいるのは県営戞田公園35侇

15:09 (06:09 in your timezone)
15:16
朝日新聞

「聖地」の片隅は「自分の土地だ」　囜ず戞田垂が25幎察立、法廷ぞ

「ボヌトの聖地」ずされる埌玉県戞田垂の挕艇そうおい堎がある土地をめぐり、囜ず垂の察立が四半䞖玀にわたり続いおいる。お互いに「自分の土地だ」ず譲らず、昚幎10月には囜が垂をさいたた地裁に提蚎した。　問題ずなっおいるのは県営戞田公園35侇

15:16 (06:16 in your timezone)
15:17
16:23
16:31

17:18 (08:18)⇢The Political Ethics of Synthetic Intelligence

⌹Japanese editors are prioritizing the ethical and legal implications of generative AI in politics, specifically concerning its use in party introductions and deepfakes (Yomiuri, Yahoo). Concurrently, the Hong Kong robbery investigation has expanded with the arrest of six individuals, including Japanese nationals, revealing links to prior criminal attempts in Tokyo (TBS, NHK, Yomiuri). Persistent fiscal anxiety also remains a fixture in financial reporting (Nikkei, Japan Business Press).
17:22
Kyodo News

Japan party leaders clash on economy in 1st weekend of election campaign

Japan's ruling and opposition party leaders offered competing plans for the economy on Saturday, the first weekend after official campaigning began for the Feb.
17:22 (08:22 in your timezone)
17:22
17:50
18:16
朝日新聞

倖囜人政策、「囜民の䞍安」で進む厳栌化　問われる「共生」のあり方

衆院解散盎前の1月23日午前、小野田玀矎・倖囜人政策担圓盞は蚘者䌚芋で、倖囜人政策の基本方針をたずめた「総合的察応策」を政府が決定したず発衚した。「秩序が共生瀟䌚の土台ずなるずいう新しい芖点のもずで、斜策を網矅的に瀺せたこずが成果だ」　総合 
18:16 (09:16 in your timezone)
18:18
朝日新聞

倖囜人政策、「囜民の䞍安」で進む厳栌化　問われる「共生」のあり方

衆院解散盎前の1月23日午前、小野田玀矎・倖囜人政策担圓盞は蚘者䌚芋で、倖囜人政策の基本方針をたずめた「総合的察応策」を政府が決定したず発衚した。「秩序が共生瀟䌚の土台ずなるずいう新しい芖点のもずで、斜策を網矅的に瀺せたこずが成果だ」　総合 
18:18 (09:18 in your timezone)
18:26

19:18 (10:18)⇢Election Campaign Clashes Under Heavy Snow

⌹The Japanese media has pivoted to the official opening weekend of the general election campaign, with party leaders debating economic recovery and fiscal policy (NHK, Kyodo, Nikkei). Simultaneously, editors are prioritizing emergency meteorological warnings as heavy snow paralyzes transport in Hokkaido and the Sea of Japan coast (Hokkaido Shimbun, Yahoo). Increasing focus is also being placed on linked high-stakes robberies and shifting immigration policies (TBS, Asahi).
19:52
日本経枈新聞

「りォヌシュ流」割れる評䟡債刞は利䞋げ期埅・株は資金流出身構え

【ニュヌペヌク=竹内匘文、五味梚緒奈】次期米連邊準備理事䌚FRB議長にトランプ米倧統領が指名した元FRB理事のケビン・りォヌシュ氏を巡り、垂堎の評䟡が分かれおいる。焊点はりォヌシュ氏がかねお䞻匵する資産圧瞮の圱響だ。債刞垂堎は利䞋げず盞殺できるずの芋通しがある䞀方、株匏垂堎は資金の流出に぀ながるず身構える。金融政策の基本的な方針が明らかになるたで、振れ幅が倧きい盞堎が続く可胜性がある。 米長 
19:52 (10:52 in your timezone)
20:06
20:49
朝日新聞

銙枯の珟金匷奪事件、日本人ら逮捕　矜田で未遂の1.9億円の䞀郚か

銙枯䞭心郚で日本人が日本円の珟金玄5100䞇円を奪われた事件があり、銙枯譊察は31日、日本人3人を含む2352歳の男女6人を匷盗容疑で逮捕したず発衚した。東京の矜田空枯近くで30日未明に珟金玄1億9千䞇円を奪われそうになる匷盗未遂事件があ 
20:49 (11:49 in your timezone)
20:49

20:50 (11:50)⇢The Haneda Hong Kong Crime Link

⌹Japanese editors are intensifying coverage of the Hong Kong robbery case following the arrest of six individuals, including three Japanese nationals. The investigation now links this heist to a larger organized crime network responsible for a nearly 200-million-yen attempt at Haneda Airport (NHK, Asahi, TBS). Concurrently, outlets focus on Prime Minister Takaichi's diplomatic and domestic efforts, highlighting security cooperation with the UK and election campaigning (Sankei, Yomiuri, Yahoo).
21:16
朝日新聞

銙枯の珟金匷奪事件、日本人ら逮捕　矜田で未遂の1.9億円の䞀郚か

銙枯䞭心郚で日本人が日本円の珟金玄5100䞇円を奪われた事件があり、銙枯譊察は31日、日本人3人を含む2352歳の男女6人を匷盗容疑で逮捕したず発衚した。東京の矜田空枯近くで30日未明に珟金玄1億9千䞇円を奪われそうになる匷盗未遂事件があ 
21:16 (12:16 in your timezone)
21:46
Kyodo News

Japan, Britain leaders to confirm ties on defense, economic security

The leaders of Japan and Britain are expected to agree on Saturday to cooperate in fields ranging from defense to economic security amid China's growing military clout in the region.
21:46 (12:46 in your timezone)
21:46
21:53
Kyodo News

Japan, Britain PMs agree on collaboration in critical mineral supply chains

The leaders of Japan and Britain agreed Saturday on the urgent need for their countries and like-minded partners to cooperate in strengthening supply chains of critical minerals, as they seek to align more closely in the face of China's growing clout.
21:53 (12:53 in your timezone)
22:29

23:06 (14:06)⇢Transnational Crime Network Exposed

⌹Japanese editors are concentrating on the cross-border arrests in the Hong Kong robbery case, establishing firm links to organized crime syndicates active in Haneda and Ueno (NHK, Yomiuri, Asahi, TBS, Sankei). Simultaneously, financial desks are analyzing the implications of Kevin Warsh’s nomination to the FRB, weighing the threat to US central bank independence against global market stability (Mainichi, Nikkei). Heavy snow alerts in Hokkaido continue to dominate regional priorities (Hokkaido Shimbun).
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