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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 29.12.2025.

It displays 14 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

29.12.2025

00:40China's Sudden Warning Circle

Japanese media have pivoted to regional security after China announced snap military drills around Taiwan as a 'stern warning' to the Lai administration and Prime Minister Takaichi (NHK, TBS, Yahoo). While Sankei emphasizes historical pro-Japanese ties with Taiwan and Poland, liberal and business outlets continue tracking Trump’s mediation in the Ukraine conflict following his meeting with Zelenskyy (Nikkei, Nikkei Asia).
01:09
50歳を機にカナダ・バンクーバーに留学し、10月には現地の公立カレッジで料理を学ぶ日々を描いた「ようやくカレッジに行きまして」を出版したタレントの光浦靖子さん。日本を離れて気づいた「家」の大切さや、心地良い空間のあり方、そこから見えてくる生…
01:09
01:16
50歳を機にカナダ・バンクーバーに留学し、10月には現地の公立カレッジで料理を学ぶ日々を描いた「ようやくカレッジに行きまして」を出版したタレントの光浦靖子さん。日本を離れて気づいた「家」の大切さや、心地良い空間のあり方、そこから見えてくる生…
01:16
02:16
Kyodo News

Chinese military to conduct drills around Taiwan, heightening tensions

The Chinese military said it is dispatching its army, navy, and air and rocket force troops to conduct drills around Taiwan starting Monday, further fueling cross-strait tensions.
02:16

02:18China's Warning Ring Around Taiwan

Japanese media have converged on China's sudden announcement of military drills encircling Taiwan (NHK, TBS, Yomiuri, Yahoo, Kyodo). Editors interpret this as a 'stern warning' against the Takaichi administration's recent rhetoric and President Lai's stance. While liberal outlets profile personal narratives like Mitsuura Yasuko's move to Canada (Asahi), conservative and business desks focus on escalating Indo-Pacific tensions and the rice price crisis impacting farmers (Mainichi, Sankei, JB Press).
02:26
出口が見えないロシアのウクライナ侵略や米国と中国の貿易戦争など、米国と中ロの分断が深まる1年だった。それでも亀裂に目をこらすと決定的な敵対を回避するしかけが見えてくる。資源・エネルギーの制裁をめぐる駆け引きもそのひとつだ。 ロシアから中国へのLNG輸出、米国は制裁発動せず ロシア極北の液化天然ガス(LNG)プロジェクト、アークティックLNG2(アーク2)は同国で最も新しい生産事業だ。米政府はウク…
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04:01
北海道小樽市の朝里川温泉スキー場で5歳の男児が屋外のエスカレーターに巻き込まれて死亡した事故。当時、緊急停止装置が作動しなかったことが関係者への取材でわかった。警察は29日、朝から停止装置の作動状況などを確認。業務上過失致死容疑も視野に、安…
04:01
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04:18Fading Embers of Tradition and Community

Japanese media outlets are shifting focus toward the decline of traditional social and craft infrastructures. Major dailies highlight the 'twilight' of massive housing complexes (Mainichi) and the disappearance of centuries-old traditional paper crafts (Chunichi). Concurrently, regional security remains a priority as editors track Chinese military drills encircling Taiwan (NHK, TBS, Kyodo, Japan Business Press), interpreting them as a direct warning to the Takaichi administration's defense stance.
04:18
04:18
Kyodo News

BOJ should raise interest rates at "intervals of a few months": member

A Bank of Japan board member said in a recent policy meeting that the central bank should continue interest rate hikes at "intervals of a few months" for the time being, a summary of opinions showed Monday.
04:18