January 28, 2026
Japan
•28.01.2026
•Wednesday
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On January 28, Japanese editors prioritized the logistical and political intersection of the 51st House of Representatives election and a persistent winter emergency. Following the previous day's official filing of candidates, morning headlines focused on the start of early voting and initial polling data from Nikkei and Yomiuri, which suggested the LDP might secure a single-party majority despite the 'Takaichi Shock' fiscal controversy.
By early afternoon, media attention shifted to the cumulative effects of infrastructure neglect and environmental pressure. Reports detailed the one-year anniversary of the Yashio road collapse and a fatal escalator accident in Otaru, while Hokkaido Shimbun highlighted the total suspension of JR Sapporo services due to record snowfall. Simultaneously, the evening cycle was marked by the departure of the giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei to China, framing the end of 'panda diplomacy' against a backdrop of diplomatic and domestic tension. Legal desks closed the day reporting on the Kumamoto District Court’s refusal to grant a posthumous retrial for the 1952 Kikuchi Case.
By early afternoon, media attention shifted to the cumulative effects of infrastructure neglect and environmental pressure. Reports detailed the one-year anniversary of the Yashio road collapse and a fatal escalator accident in Otaru, while Hokkaido Shimbun highlighted the total suspension of JR Sapporo services due to record snowfall. Simultaneously, the evening cycle was marked by the departure of the giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei to China, framing the end of 'panda diplomacy' against a backdrop of diplomatic and domestic tension. Legal desks closed the day reporting on the Kumamoto District Court’s refusal to grant a posthumous retrial for the 1952 Kikuchi Case.
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