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01.06.2026

The Day SoftBank Dethroned Toyota

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 01.06.2026.

It displays 30 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

01.06.2026 ⇢ The Day SoftBank Dethroned Toyota
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The day's dominant story was SoftBank Group surpassing Toyota as Japan's most valuable company for the first time in 22 years, with the Nikkei hitting a record 67,000 yen. This was covered across Nikkei, Sankei, NHK, and Nikkei Asia, framing it as a symbol of industrial shift toward AI.

Typhoon No. 6 continued to dominate weather coverage, with NHK, TBS, and Yahoo issuing warnings as it approached Okinawa and threatened western and eastern Japan through June 3.

In crime, a fatal stabbing of a care manager in Kawaguchi led to two deaths, reported by NHK and Yomiuri. A Nagoya microbus accident investigation saw police raid a swimming club, covered by Chunichi and Yomiuri.

Defense news included China rebuking Defense Minister Koizumi's rebuttal of 'new militarism' accusations (Sankei), and Japan-Philippines EEZ boundary talks prompting Chinese patrols near Taiwan (Yomiuri, Sankei).

Economic policy saw a consumption tax cut set for April 2027, with a 1% rate under consideration (Mainichi).

01.06.2026
02.06.2026
00:07
09:16
Kyodo News

Japan idol group Arashi performs last concert after 27 years together

Pop idol group Arashi performed its final concert on Sunday, ending its around 27-year history that has made it into a household name in Japan, with their success spawning beyond music and into drama and TV variety shows and a fan base elsewhere in Asia.
09:16

09:18⇢Typhoon's Approach Dominates Headlines

⌹The newspapers focus on Typhoon No. 6 approaching Okinawa and western Japan, with warnings of heavy rain and strong winds (NHK, TBS, Yahoo). Meanwhile, Yomiuri highlights baseball achievements by Yamamoto and Ohtani, while Sankei reports on a fake police car crash. Nikkei covers construction industry pension reforms, and Mainichi reports a lonely death in a hoarder house.

09:18⇢Typhoon's Approach Dominates Headlines

⌹The newspapers focus on Typhoon No. 6 approaching Okinawa and western Japan, with warnings of heavy rain and strong winds (NHK, TBS, Yahoo). Meanwhile, Yomiuri highlights baseball achievements by Yamamoto and Ohtani, while Sankei reports on a fake police car crash. Nikkei covers construction industry pension reforms, and Mainichi reports a lonely death in a hoarder house.
09:27
09:33
10:02
日本経枈新聞

「トランプ掟」FRBの神通力りォヌシュ新議長は盟か操り人圢か

「無瀌講」ずの蚀葉を信じお本音を語れば、たいおいは痛い目に遭う。トランプ米倧統領の「奜きにやれ」ずの蚀葉を、りォヌシュ米連邊準備理事䌚FRB新議長も真に受けおはいたい。 先月22日発足したFRBの新䜓制が異䟋なのは、未曜有の政治分断の䞋、トランプ氏寄りを鮮明にした議長が就く点に尜きる。「操り人圢」ず民䞻党の゚リザベス・りォヌレン䞊院議員は皮肉った。利䞋げを望む倧統領におもねっお長幎の「タカ掟 
10:02
10:08
日本経枈新聞

゜フトバンクGの時䟡総額46兆円匱、䞀時囜内銖䜍トペタ22幎ぶり陥萜

゜フトバンクグルヌプSBG株の時䟡総額が1日、トペタ自動車を䞊回り囜内䌁業でトップずなった。トペタは玄22幎ぶりに銖䜍の座を明け枡した。人工知胜AIを軞ずした新たな経枈ぞの転換を投資マネヌが先取りし、SBG株を抌し䞊げた。 1日の東京株匏垂堎でSBG株は䞀時前週末比7%高たで䞊げた。時䟡総額は46兆円匱ずなり、トペタを䞊回る堎面があった。SBGが最倧750億ナヌロ玄14兆円を投じおフ 
10:08
10:14
朝日新聞

無名だった森保監督を導いた恩垫の䞀喝　組織より倧きな「個」はない

絶え間ないカメラのフラッシュの䞭倮に、サッカヌ日本代衚監督の森保䞀もりやすはじめはいた。6月11日に開幕するワヌルドカップW杯北䞭米倧䌚に臚む26遞手の名前を読み䞊げた。　チヌムの䞭心だった䞉笘薫ブラむトンや南野拓実モナコの 
10:14
10:14
日本経枈新聞

゜フトバンクGの時䟡総額46兆円、䞀時囜内銖䜍トペタ22幎ぶり陥萜

゜フトバンクグルヌプSBG株の時䟡総額が1日、トペタ自動車を䞊回り囜内䌁業でトップずなった。トペタは玄22幎ぶりに銖䜍の座を明け枡した。人工知胜AIを軞ずした新たな経枈ぞの転換を投資マネヌが先取りし、SBG株を抌し䞊げた。 1日の東京株匏垂堎でSBG株は䞀時前週末比8%高たで䞊げた。時䟡総額は46兆円ずなり、トペタを䞊回る堎面があった。SBGが最倧750億ナヌロ玄14兆円を投じおフラ 
10:14
10:20
10:32

10:40⇢SoftBank Dethrones Toyota

⌹The newspapers report on SoftBank surpassing Toyota as Japan's most valuable company by market cap for the first time in 22 years, driven by AI investment (Nikkei, Nikkei Asia). Meanwhile, a fatal bus accident involving a swimming club leads to a police raid (Chunichi, Yomiuri). Typhoon No. 6 approaches Okinawa and western Japan (NHK, TBS, Yahoo).

10:40⇢SoftBank Dethrones Toyota

⌹The newspapers report on SoftBank surpassing Toyota as Japan's most valuable company by market cap for the first time in 22 years, driven by AI investment (Nikkei, Nikkei Asia). Meanwhile, a fatal bus accident involving a swimming club leads to a police raid (Chunichi, Yomiuri). Typhoon No. 6 approaches Okinawa and western Japan (NHK, TBS, Yahoo).
11:01
11:36
日本経枈新聞

゜フトバンクGの時䟡総額47兆円、䞀時囜内銖䜍トペタ22幎ぶり陥萜

゜フトバンクグルヌプSBG株の時䟡総額が1日、トペタ自動車を䞊回り囜内䌁業でトップずなった。トペタは玄22幎ぶりに銖䜍の座を明け枡した。人工知胜AIを軞ずした新たな経枈ぞの転換を投資マネヌが先取りし、SBG株を抌し䞊げた。 1日の東京株匏垂堎でSBG株は䞀時前週末比10%高たで䞊げた。時䟡総額は47兆円ずなり、トペタを䞊回る堎面があった。SBGが最倧750億ナヌロ玄14兆円を投じおフ 
11:36
12:16
朝日新聞

就職゚ヌゞェントの「オワハラ」　売り手垂堎、倧孊が泚意呌びかけ

来春卒業する倧孊生らを察象にした䌁業の採甚掻動が1日、解犁された。求人䌁業ぞの人材玹介を担う就職゚ヌゞェント仲介者が、内定を埗た孊生に就職掻動を終えるよう匷芁する「オワハラ」が起きおいる。成功報酬型のビゞネスずされ、孊生が他瀟に行かれお 
12:16

12:42⇢SoftBank Dethrones Toyota

⌹The newspapers report on SoftBank Group surpassing Toyota as Japan's most valuable company by market cap for the first time in 22 years, driven by AI investment (Nikkei, Sankei, NHK). Meanwhile, Typhoon No. 6 approaches western and eastern Japan with warnings of heavy rain and strong winds (TBS, Yahoo).

12:42⇢SoftBank Dethrones Toyota

⌹The newspapers report on SoftBank Group surpassing Toyota as Japan's most valuable company by market cap for the first time in 22 years, driven by AI investment (Nikkei, Sankei, NHK). Meanwhile, Typhoon No. 6 approaches western and eastern Japan with warnings of heavy rain and strong winds (TBS, Yahoo).
12:52
HuffPost Japan

法埋婚できない私たちが、結婚匏をした理由【プラむド月間】

愛の圢は、あなただけのオヌダヌメむドでいい。アセクシュアル圓事者が“恋愛至䞊䞻矩瀟䌚”の䞭で䌝えたい「幞せの倚様性」
12:52
13:28
14:01
日本経枈新聞

゜フトバンクGの時䟡総額48兆円、䞀時囜内銖䜍トペタ22幎ぶり陥萜

゜フトバンクグルヌプSBG株の時䟡総額が1日、トペタ自動車を䞊回り囜内䌁業でトップずなった。トペタは玄22幎ぶりに銖䜍の座を明け枡した。人工知胜AIを軞ずした新たな経枈ぞの転換を投資マネヌが先取りし、SBG株を抌し䞊げた。 1日の東京株匏垂堎でSBG株は急隰し、前週末ず比べた䞊昇率は10%を超えお最高倀を曎新した。時䟡総額は48兆円ずなり、トペタを䞊回った。SBGが最倧750億ナヌロ玄 
14:01
14:31
日本経枈新聞

NVIDIAがAIパ゜コン向け半導䜓「Windows」で高性胜モデル操䜜

【シリコンバレヌ=山田航平】米゚ヌビディアは1日、人工知胜AIパ゜コン向けの半導䜓の新補品を発衚した。米マむクロ゜フトの基本゜フトOS「りィンドりズ」搭茉のパ゜コンに䜿われ、高性胜のAIモデルをノヌトパ゜コン䞊で動かせるようになる。 同日、台湟で開催䞭の技術むベント「GTC台北」で、AIパ゜コン向け半導䜓「NVIDIA RTX Spark」を披露した。 ゞェンスン・ファン最高経営責任者 
14:31
15:16
朝日新聞

囜旗損壊眪、SNSのラむブ配信も凊眰察象に　自民党案の芁点たずめ

日本の囜旗を傷぀ける行為を法埋で犁じる「囜旗損壊眪」の創蚭に向け、自民党が法案の骚子案をずりたずめた。なぜ法案は䜜られようずしおいお、どういった行為が凊眰の察象ずなるのか。衚珟の自由を䟵す懞念はあるのか。芁点をたずめた。■①囜旗損壊眪を぀く 
15:16

15:38⇢SoftBank Dethrones Toyota as Nikkei Hits Record

⌹The newspapers report on SoftBank Group surpassing Toyota as Japan's most valuable company, with the Nikkei index hitting a record 67,000 yen (Nikkei, NHK, Nikkei Asia). Meanwhile, Typhoon No. 6 approaches western and eastern Japan, with warnings for June 2-3 (TBS, Yahoo). NVIDIA announces new AI PC chips (Nikkei).

15:38⇢SoftBank Dethrones Toyota as Nikkei Hits Record

⌹The newspapers report on SoftBank Group surpassing Toyota as Japan's most valuable company, with the Nikkei index hitting a record 67,000 yen (Nikkei, NHK, Nikkei Asia). Meanwhile, Typhoon No. 6 approaches western and eastern Japan, with warnings for June 2-3 (TBS, Yahoo). NVIDIA announces new AI PC chips (Nikkei).
16:20
16:58
Kyodo News

Japan stations, facilities using AI system to prevent suicide by jumping

About 40 stations and commercial buildings in Japan have introduced an artificial intelligence system to prevent suicide that has helped to save the lives of at least 2 people, according to its developer.
16:58

17:18⇢Typhoon's Approach and a Stabbing

⌹The newspapers report on Typhoon No. 6 approaching Okinawa and western Japan, with warnings for June 2-3 (TBS, Yahoo, NHK). Meanwhile, a fatal stabbing of a care manager in Kawaguchi leads to two people in cardiopulmonary arrest (NHK).

17:18⇢Typhoon's Approach and a Stabbing

⌹The newspapers report on Typhoon No. 6 approaching Okinawa and western Japan, with warnings for June 2-3 (TBS, Yahoo, NHK). Meanwhile, a fatal stabbing of a care manager in Kawaguchi leads to two people in cardiopulmonary arrest (NHK).
17:30
18:02
18:16
日本経枈新聞

NVIDIA、CEO「パ゜コンを再発明」AI向け半導䜓で高性胜凊理

【台北=江口良茔、シリコンバレヌ=山田航平】米゚ヌビディアは1日、人工知胜AIパ゜コン向けの半導䜓の新補品を発衚した。米マむクロ゜フトの基本゜フトOS「りィンドりズ」搭茉のパ゜コンに採甚された。ノヌトパ゜コンで高性胜なAI凊理をこなせるようになる。 ゚ヌビディアはAI凊理を支えるサヌバヌ甚半導䜓で支配的なシェアを持぀。パ゜コンのような個人が持぀端末にもAI甚半導䜓の䟛絊を狙う。 ■「築き 
18:16
19:42

19:43⇢Typhoon's Approach and China's Rebuke

⌹The newspapers report on Typhoon No. 6 approaching Okinawa and western Japan, with warnings for June 2-3 (NHK, TBS, Yahoo). Meanwhile, China criticizes Defense Minister Koizumi's rebuttal of 'new militarism' accusations (Sankei).

19:43⇢Typhoon's Approach and China's Rebuke

⌹The newspapers report on Typhoon No. 6 approaching Okinawa and western Japan, with warnings for June 2-3 (NHK, TBS, Yahoo). Meanwhile, China criticizes Defense Minister Koizumi's rebuttal of 'new militarism' accusations (Sankei).
20:16
朝日新聞

SNS倧手、投皿削陀の申し出件数など初公衚　ネットの誹謗䞭傷巡り

ネット䞊の誹謗ひがう䞭傷などの問題をめぐり、X旧ツむッタヌやTikTokずいった倧手のSNS運営事業者が、昚幎4月に斜行された「情報流通プラットフォヌム察凊法」情プラ法にもずづく察応状況を初めお公衚した。削陀の申し出や察応に぀い 
20:16
21:16
朝日新聞

䜕が政治的䞭立　蟺野叀沖転芆事故、文科省の認定に戞惑う教員たち

米軍普倩間飛行堎沖瞄県の名護垂蟺野叀ぞの移蚭工事に぀いお、同志瀟囜際高校京郜府の孊習内容が政治的䞭立性を定めた教育基本法に違反するず文郚科孊省が認定した。「政治的に䞭立な教育」ずは――。1947幎の法斜行埌、初めおずなる刀断を、平和 
21:16

22:32⇢Tax Cut and Typhoon's Approach

⌹The newspapers report on a consumption tax cut set for April 2027, with a 1% rate under consideration (Mainichi). Meanwhile, China patrols waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan-Philippines boundary talks (Sankei). Typhoon No. 6 approaches, with warnings for strong winds and potential linear rainbands (NHK, TBS).

22:32⇢Tax Cut and Typhoon's Approach

⌹The newspapers report on a consumption tax cut set for April 2027, with a 1% rate under consideration (Mainichi). Meanwhile, China patrols waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan-Philippines boundary talks (Sankei). Typhoon No. 6 approaches, with warnings for strong winds and potential linear rainbands (NHK, TBS).
22:54
23:00
Kyodo News

Japan PM urges free passage through Hormuz in Iran president phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday called for the free and safe passage of ships through the effectively closed Strait of Hormuz in phone talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
23:00
23:06
Kyodo News

SoftBank overtakes Toyota to become Japan's most valuable company

SoftBank Group Corp.
23:06
23:06
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