June 25, 2026
Japan
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The day was split between a major earthquake and the government's approval of the Imperial Household Law revision outline. In the evening, a M6.9 (later revised to M7.2) quake struck off Iwate, registering 6+ intensity in Aomori, injuring six and halting Tohoku Shinkansen services. The JMA did not issue a post-earthquake warning, but aftershocks continued.
Earlier, the cabinet approved an outline prioritizing adoption of male-line males from former imperial families to secure succession, a move criticized as revealing conservative intentions.
Other stories included a 30-year sentence for the ringleader in the Ebetsu student assault death, a leak of prosecutor review panel names in Yamaguchi, and Typhoon No. 7 approaching Okinawa with heavy rain warnings for Kyushu.
Earlier, the cabinet approved an outline prioritizing adoption of male-line males from former imperial families to secure succession, a move criticized as revealing conservative intentions.
Other stories included a 30-year sentence for the ringleader in the Ebetsu student assault death, a leak of prosecutor review panel names in Yamaguchi, and Typhoon No. 7 approaching Okinawa with heavy rain warnings for Kyushu.
China
•25.06.2026
•Thursday
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State media synchronized around Xi Jinping's agricultural inspection in Shandong, with multiple outlets running identical headlines on his concern for the 'Chinese rice bowl' and rural modernization from early morning through afternoon. This continued the week's ideological campaign, following the publication of Xi's party-building canon and previous synchronized narratives. By midday, coverage expanded to include Xi's broader 'national priorities' in Shandong. External sources diverged: SCMP reported on US-China trade tensions and AI/rare earth risks, while Secret China covered internal party purges and a bank deposit scandal. The day's editorial pattern reinforced a top-down push around Xi's leadership, with agricultural modernization as the focal point, eclipsing other developments.
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