The Toyosu market's first tuna auction set a near-record price of ¥207 million, while regional markets also reported high prices, signaling economic confidence. JAXA announced plans to integrate private satellite data into disaster response systems, building on lessons from recent earthquakes.
President Yoon's legal team prepared to file charges against 150 investigators involved in the warrant execution attempt, as the January 6 deadline approached. The situation generated extensive coverage across Japanese media.
Nichigaku prep school's sudden closure announcement, weeks before university entrance exams, sparked concerns about the education sector's stability. Later coverage focused on shipping companies' ¥1 trillion investment in LNG carriers, reflecting energy security priorities. Cultural tensions surfaced as Korean readers demanded removal of alleged Rising Sun flag imagery from a manga artist's New Year's card, which the creator refused.