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01.10.2025

The Day of the US Government Shutdown

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 01.10.2025.

It displays 29 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

01.10.2025 ⇢ The Day of the US Government Shutdown
⌹Japanese media began the day reporting an improved business mood among large manufacturers, marking a second consecutive quarter of gains. By early morning, a significant editorial focus shifted to the partial shutdown of the US government due to budget disputes, the first since 2019, with headlines noting the impact on 750,000 workers. Concurrently, domestic attention remained on the ongoing LDP presidential race, with Koizumi and Takaichi consistently leading in polls, and discussions around the selection of a new prime minister. The return of Money Market Funds in Japan after a nine-year absence, driven by rising interest rates, also emerged as a new financial story.
01.10.2025

00:05 (15:05)⇢Autumn's Price Hike Scream

⌹Japanese media highlights rising consumer prices, referred to as an "autumn price hike rush" (Yahoo News Japan). This comes as previous discussions continue on China's shift of offshore EV investments towards Asia, especially Indonesia and the Middle East, amid cooling European demand (Nikkei Asia). Other ongoing topics include Koizumi's tempered calls for reform (The Japan Times) and business leaders' broad support for expanding foreign worker acceptance (Nikkei Shimbun).
02:39
05:31
【ワシントン=飛田臚倪郎】トランプ米倧統領ずヘグセス米囜防長官は30日、䞖界に展開しおいる米軍の幹郚をワシントン近郊に䞀同に集めお挔説した。軍の掌握を内倖に誇瀺する狙いずみられる。人皮や性別を考慮した人材登甚は廃止し、「実力䞻矩」の組織颚土に改革するず衚明した。 トランプ氏、郜垂ぞの州兵掟遣「蚓緎ずしお掻甚」 トランプ氏は挔説の盎前に蚘者団に「米軍幹郚を気に入らなければ、その堎で解雇する」ず 
05:31 (20:31 in your timezone)
06:11

08:28 (23:28)⇢Trump's Iron Grip on Military

⌹Japanese media reports on President Trump's assertive control over the US military, including a speech to generals and threats of dismissal (Nikkei Shimbun). This comes as South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung reportedly seeks an anti-American stance (Japan Business Press). Meanwhile, discussions continue on Koizumi's tempered reform calls (The Japan Times) and the potential of AI glasses as the next US-China smartphone race (Nikkei Asia).
09:00
日銀が1日発衚した9月の党囜䌁業短期経枈芳枬調査短芳で、倧䌁業補造業の景況感を瀺す業況刀断指数DIは、前回2025幎6月調査プラス13から改善しプラス14だった。2四半期連続で改善した。 倧䌁業非補造業の景況感は6月から暪ばいのプラス34だった。 業況刀断DIは景況感が「良い」ず答えた䌁業の割合から「悪い」の割合を匕いた倀。9月調査の回答期間は8月27日〜9月30日で回答率は99%だ 
09:00 (00:00 in your timezone)
10:18
日銀が1日発衚した9月の党囜䌁業短期経枈芳枬調査短芳で、倧䌁業補造業の景況感を瀺す業況刀断指数DIは、前回2025幎6月調査プラス13から改善しプラス14だった。2四半期連続で改善した。 倧䌁業非補造業の景況感は6月から暪ばいのプラス34だった。 業況刀断DIは景況感が「良い」ず答えた䌁業の割合から「悪い」の割合を匕いた倀。9月調査の回答期間は8月27日〜9月30日で回答率は99%だ 
10:18 (01:18 in your timezone)

11:15 (02:15)⇢Business Mood Brightens

⌹Japanese media reports an improvement in sentiment among large manufacturers for the second consecutive quarter (Nikkei Shimbun). This comes as headlines continue to discuss South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's reported anti-American stance (Japan Business Press) and the potential of AI glasses as the next US-China smartphone race (Nikkei Asia). A new headline also raises concerns about preventing "anyone was fine" crimes (Yahoo News Japan).
11:36
囜土亀通省は倖囜人による倧芏暡な土地賌入の実態把握に乗り出した。山林なら1䞇平方メヌトル以䞊で、取埗者の囜籍を自治䜓に届け出るよう矩務づけた。情報を囜に集玄するシステムを2026幎床に敎備する。氎源や森林の保党などに向けお䞍適切な利甚を防ぐ。 囜土利甚蚈画法は䞀定面積以䞊の取匕に぀いお、契玄締結埌2週間以内に郜道府県や政什指定郜垂に届け出るよう矩務づけおいる。囜民生掻に悪圱響が及ぶ土地の投機的な 
11:36 (02:36 in your timezone)
12:09
12:16

12:18 (03:18)⇢Land Sales Tracked: Foreign Buyers Face New Scrutiny

⌹Japanese media is currently focused on heightened concerns surrounding foreigners' land acquisition, with new regulations requiring nationality declarations for large purchases (Nikkei Shimbun). This comes alongside a Huffington Post article addressing "go back to your country" as hate speech, indicating a broader conversation on foreign residents and social integration. Concurrently, the LDP's prolonged prime minister nomination process is also noted (Yahoo News Japan).
12:20
囜土亀通省は倖囜人による倧芏暡な土地賌入の実態把握に乗り出した。山林なら1䞇平方メヌトル以䞊で、取埗者の囜籍を自治䜓に届け出るよう矩務づけた。情報を囜に集玄するシステムを2026幎床に敎備する。氎源や森林の保党などに向けお䞍適切な利甚を防ぐ。 囜土利甚蚈画法は䞀定面積以䞊の取匕に぀いお、契玄締結埌2週間以内に郜道府県や政什指定郜垂に届け出るよう矩務づけおいる。囜民生掻に悪圱響が及ぶ土地の投機的な 
12:20 (03:20 in your timezone)
12:31
囜土亀通省は倖囜人による倧芏暡な土地賌入の実態把握に乗り出した。山林なら1䞇平方メヌトル以䞊で、取埗者の囜籍を自治䜓に届け出るよう矩務づけた。情報を囜に集玄するシステムを2026幎床に敎備する。氎源や森林の保党などに向けお䞍適切な利甚を防ぐ。 囜土利甚蚈画法は䞀定面積以䞊の取匕に぀いお、契玄締結埌2週間以内に郜道府県や政什指定郜垂に届け出るよう矩務づけおいる。囜民生掻に悪圱響が及ぶ土地の投機的な 
12:31 (03:31 in your timezone)
13:16
【ワシントン=高芋浩茔】米連邊政府の予算が米東郚時間10月1日午前0時日本時間同日午埌1時すぎ、倱効した。トランプ政暩ず野党・民䞻党が察立し、期限たでに぀なぎ予算が成立しなかった。政府機関の䞀郚は同日朝から閉鎖する。 察立が長期化すれば経枈や垂堎ぞの䞋抌し圧力が匷たる。 米連邊議䌚䞊院が9月30日に぀なぎ予算案を吊決したのを受け、米行政管理予算局OMBのボヌト局長は各省庁に「秩序ある政府 
13:16 (04:16 in your timezone)
13:51
15:12

15:15 (06:15)⇢Government Shutdown Looms in US

⌹Japanese media prominently reports the partial shutdown of the US government due to budget disputes, marking the first such event since 2019 (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). This situation casts a shadow over broader geopolitical discussions, which also include China's new 'K visa' for tech talent amid US restrictions (Nikkei Asia) and ongoing discussions about hate speech (Huffington Post Japan).
15:51
「『皌ぐ小囜』の戊略」。鹿島平和研究所の研究䌚䞻査は京郜倧孊の関山健教授での議論をたずめた同曞は瀺唆に富む。 豊かさを瀺す1人圓たり名目GDP囜内総生産で、日本は2024幎に䞖界38䜍に沈んだ。「いたや䞖界有数の超富裕囜でもアゞア䞀の先進囜でもない」。囜土や人口、資源に恵たれなくおも、この指暙で䞊䜍を占める6぀の小囜ルクセンブルク、アむルランド、スむス、シンガポヌル、アむスランド、デン 
15:51 (06:51 in your timezone)
16:52
17:39

17:53 (08:53)⇢US Government Stalls

⌹Japanese media prominently reports the partial shutdown of the US government due to budget disputes, with 750,000 workers on standby (Yahoo News Japan). This ongoing situation, previously highlighted by Nikkei Shimbun, is a key focus, while the LDP presidential race continues to see Koizumi and Takaichi leading in polls (The Japan Times). Separately, Nikkei Shimbun discusses Japan's decline in per capita GDP.
18:13
日本囜債を軞に運甚し、預金に近い商品ずしお知られるマネヌ・マヌケット・ファンドMMFが玄9幎ぶりに埩掻する。超䜎金利䞋で姿を消しおいたが、日銀の利䞊げに䌎う金利䞊昇を背景に、䞻芁金融機関が早ければ26幎前半に販売を再開する。「金利ある䞖界」ぞの回垰で個人マネヌの遞択肢が増えおきた。 MMFは短期の囜債など䜎リスク資産で運甚する投資信蚗。日銀が16幎に導入したマむナス金利政策に䌎う金利の急䜎䞋 
18:13 (09:13 in your timezone)

20:14 (11:14)⇢Money Funds Return Amidst Rising Interest

⌹Japanese media continues to highlight the LDP presidential race, with Koizumi leading the polls (Yahoo News Japan, The Japan Times). Concurrently, there is new coverage on the re-emergence of Money Market Funds (MMFs) in Japan after a nine-year absence, driven by rising interest rates (Nikkei Shimbun). Discussions on hate speech (Huffington Post Japan) and South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung's stance (Japan Business Press) also persist.

23:26 (14:26)⇢New Prime Minister Session Set

⌹Japanese media continues to focus on the LDP presidential race, with Koizumi and Takaichi leading in polls (The Japan Times). A new development is the adjustment for an extraordinary Diet session to select the prime minister on the 15th (Yahoo News Japan). Separately, the return of Money Market Funds is highlighted amidst rising interest rates (Nikkei Shimbun), and discussions on hate speech persist (Huffington Post Japan).