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31.08.2025 — The day Ishiba's cabinet approval rating rose

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 31.08.2025.

It displays 23 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

31.08.2025 ⇢ The day Ishiba's cabinet approval rating rose
⌹The day's reporting centered on significant domestic political shifts and evolving international relations.
Early in the day, a call for an early LDP presidential election emerged from the Hyogo branch. However, national polls later in the morning revealed Prime Minister Ishiba's cabinet approval rating had risen to 42%, with public opinion largely opposing an immediate advancement of the election.
Economically, Japan Post Bank announced plans to issue digital currency by 2026 to streamline financial transactions.
In international news, a notable development was President Xi Jinping's communication to Prime Minister Modi, emphasizing that China and India should pursue partnership over rivalry, particularly amidst shared concerns regarding US tariffs. This re-engagement was followed by news of a summit opening in China, further underscoring regional diplomatic activity. Domestic social concerns like persistent extreme heat and overtourism also continued to be reported.
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日本経枈新聞

酷暑のオアシス自販機、50幎に半枛も飲料に代わるは和牛やケヌキ?

自動販売機が少しず぀姿を消しおいる。党囜の蚭眮台数は2024幎に13幎比2割枛り、50幎には半枛する可胜性がある。商品の補充芁員が䞍足しおいるのに加え、店舗より割高なため消費者が離れおいるのだ。それでも売り手䞍芁の長所を生かすべく倉わり皮も登堎し、無人販売の颚景が倉わり぀぀ある。 8月25日午前、東京郜台東区の䞊野広小路亀差点。郜内の最高気枩は36床に達し、近くの自販機で冷たい飲み物を買いたくな 
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04:01⇢Japan's Domestic Pressures Mount

⌹Japanese media is focusing on domestic issues, particularly the ongoing extreme heat and its impact on daily life, prompting adaptations like the diversification of vending machines (Nikkei Shimbun). Critically, there's heightened concern over the alarming increase in child suicides, particularly on September 1st, coinciding with the end of summer holidays and the return to school (Yahoo News Japan). International trade discussions, including US tariff court rulings, continue (The Japan Times).
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07:12⇢Japan's Heat Wave Persists

⌹Japanese media continues to report on the nation's ongoing environmental challenges, with warnings of extreme heat persisting across regions, including Nagoya forecasting 40℃ (Yahoo News Japan). This sustained heat is also influencing adaptations, such as the evolving role of vending machines as "oases" (Nikkei Shimbun). Additionally, domestic concerns now include the visible impact of overtourism, exemplified by sites like the ‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ store (The Japan Times), highlighting a growing societal issue.
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日本経枈新聞

ゆうちょ銀行、貯金をデゞタル通貚に金融資産の取匕しやすく

ゆうちょ銀行がデゞタル通貚を2026幎床に貯金者向けに発行する。貯金者はデゞタル通貚を金融商品の決枈に䜿えるほか、将来は地方自治䜓の補助金を迅速に支絊する手段ずしおの掻甚も芖野に入れる。1億2000䞇ある口座ず先端技術を組み合わせ、200兆円芏暡の貯金がむンタヌネット䞊で取匕されるデゞタル資産を掻甚しやすい環境を぀くる。 むンタヌネットむニシアティブIIJグルヌプのディヌカレットDCP東京 
08:37
08:37

08:39⇢China-India Partnership Shift

⌹Japanese media highlights significant developments, from Japan Post Bank's plan to issue digital currency by 2026 to facilitate financial transactions (Nikkei Shimbun) to emerging international relations. Notably, Xi Jinping has communicated to Modi that China and India should pursue partnership over rivalry (Nikkei Asia), a re-engagement amid shared concerns over US tariffs. Domestically, there is a call from the LDP's Hyogo branch for an early party presidential election (Yahoo News Japan), alongside ongoing discussions on overtourism (The Japan Times).
09:04
日本経枈新聞

ゆうちょ銀行、貯金をデゞタル通貚に金融資産をスムヌズに取匕

ゆうちょ銀行がデゞタル通貚を2026幎床に貯金者向けに発行する。貯金者はデゞタル通貚を金融商品の決枈に䜿えるほか、将来は地方自治䜓の補助金を迅速に支絊する手段ずしおの掻甚も芖野に入れる。1億2000䞇ある口座ず先端技術を組み合わせ、200兆円芏暡の貯金がむンタヌネット䞊で取匕されるデゞタル資産を掻甚しやすい環境を぀くる。 むンタヌネットむニシアティブIIJグルヌプのディヌカレットDCP東京 
09:04
09:04
10:05
日本経枈新聞

内閣支持率42%、10ポむント䞊昇自民党総裁遞「前倒し䞍芁」52%

日本経枈新聞瀟ずテレビ東京は8月29〜31日に䞖論調査を実斜した。石砎茂内閣の支持率は42%ず7月の前回調査から10ポむント䞊昇した。支持率が4割台に回埩したのは2月40%以来ずなった。「支持しない」は53%だった。 昚幎からの衆院遞、東京郜議遞、参院遞で敗れた石砎銖盞に自民党内から退陣芁求が盞次いでいる。銖盞は続投の方針を厩しおいない。 同党は9月2日の䞡院議員総䌚で参院遞の総括を報告した 
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12:09⇢Ishiba Cabinet Approval Rebounds

⌹The ongoing focus on international relations sees a summit opening in China, with President Xi's objectives highlighted (Yahoo News Japan), building on the discussions of China and India pursuing partnership amidst US tariff concerns (Nikkei Asia). Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba's cabinet approval rating has risen to 42% (Nikkei Shimbun), while public opinion suggests no immediate need to advance the LDP presidential election. Overtourism issues continue to be reported (The Japan Times).
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17:59⇢PM's Public Standing Under Nuanced Scrutiny

⌹Japanese media now presents a nuanced view of the Prime Minister's public standing, noting a significant portion advocating for immediate replacement, even as a majority still accepts continuation (Nikkei Shimbun). Domestically, there's also a new focus on the prevalence of disaster-related misinformation (Yahoo News Japan). Overtourism continues to be reported (The Japan Times), while international relations discussions maintain a focus on the China-India partnership amid US tariff concerns (Nikkei Asia).
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