サツドラホールディングス（HD、札幌）は4日、経営陣による自社買収（MBO）を目指して三菱商事系投資ファンド「丸の内キャピタル」と進めていた株式公開買い付け（TOB）が成立したと発表した。TOB開始後に株式を買い増し、成立の行…
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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 05.08.2026.
It displays 40 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
05.08.2026 ⇢ The Day the Food Tax Cut Was Approved Without a Fiscal Plan
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The day's dominant editorial focus was the cabinet's approval of a two-year consumption tax cut on food to 1% from April 2027, the first such reduction since 1989. Morning reports from TBS and Mainichi highlighted the LDP's internal approval, while by afternoon, Nikkei, Yomiuri, and Kyodo confirmed the cabinet decision, emphasizing the lack of a clear funding source. Mainichi and Asahi criticized the move as a 'hasty departure' driven by Prime Minister Takaichi's electoral mandate, with opposition parties voicing fiscal concerns. Meanwhile, the Kumamoto earthquake aftermath persisted: NHK and Yomiuri reported that the Aeon Mall explosion was likely caused by a liquefied petroleum gas leak, prompting nationwide safety inspections. Heatstroke warnings continued as temperatures neared 40°C. The yen intervention story faded, with the currency stuck at 157 per dollar despite coordinated U.S.-Japan action, as noted by Nikkei Asia.
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00:18⇢Valuables' Fatal Pull
⌨The Japanese media continues to prioritize the Kumamoto earthquake's aftermath, with new reports on the Aeon mall explosion investigation revealing that employees returned to retrieve valuables, leading to three deaths (Sankei, TBS). The government expresses concern over Trump's unauthorized use of Japanese anime in social media posts (Mainichi).
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13歳の石崎䂓（のり）子さんには、妹がいる。むっちゃんこと睦子さん（当時12）。明るくて面白いことをよく言う家族の人気者。教育熱心な母から䂓子さんはよく怒られるのに、むっちゃんは危険を察知すると「へへへ」と笑って逃走する。そんなキャラクター…
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Kyodo News
U.S. joined Japan's currency intervention for stability of Asia: Bessent
The United States sees the substantial undervaluation of the Japanese yen as a serious risk to economic stability in Asia, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday, citing it as a major reason why Washington joined Tokyo in a recent currency intervention.
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SBI新生銀行と20行超の地方銀行は近く、M&A（合併・買収）向けやデータセンター関連の大型融資で連携する。メガバンクの牙城である1000億円超の協調融資を手掛ける。企業にとっては資金の調達の選択肢が広がり、再編や投資の後押しとなる。
SBI新生銀と全国の地銀が協定を結ぶ。茨城県を地盤とする常陽銀行や島根県と鳥取県を拠点とする山陰合同銀行が参加する。地銀は8月末までに20行超となる見込みだ。米投…
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報道センターの佐藤陽介・政治行政キャップが長年「おかしい」と感じているものがあります。それは政治家のポスター。路上に掲示されているポスターの多くには、よく見ると演説会の日程が記載されています。でも、実際には開催していないようで…
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11:17⇢LDP's Food Tax Cut
⌨The Japanese media's top story is the LDP's approval of a temporary food consumption tax cut to 1% for two years, starting next April (TBS, Mainichi). This policy move, aimed at easing living costs, is seen as a strategic political maneuver. Meanwhile, the yen intervention story persists, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent confirming U.S. participation to stabilize Asian currencies (Kyodo, Nikkei Asia).
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11:17⇢LDP's Food Tax Cut
⌨The Japanese media's top story is the LDP's approval of a temporary food consumption tax cut to 1% for two years, starting next April (TBS, Mainichi). This policy move, aimed at easing living costs, is seen as a strategic political maneuver. Meanwhile, the yen intervention story persists, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent confirming U.S. participation to stabilize Asian currencies (Kyodo, Nikkei Asia).
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東京都八王子市に住む男性（40）は市内の自動車関連の会社で働く。青森県出身で、高校卒業後に上京した。年収は400万円台で独身。スーパーで買い物するたびに値上がりや、容量が減った「ステルス値上げ」に気がめいる。「低所得」ではないが、働いている…
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Japanese launch providers see chance to compete with SpaceX's Starship on weak yen
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14:36⇢LDP's Food Tax Cut Approved
⌨The Japanese media's top story is the LDP's approval of a temporary food consumption tax cut to 1% for two years, starting next April (TBS, Mainichi). This policy move, aimed at easing living costs, is seen as a strategic political maneuver. Meanwhile, the yen intervention story persists, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent confirming U.S. participation to stabilize Asian currencies (Kyodo, Nikkei Asia).
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14:36⇢LDP's Food Tax Cut Approved
⌨The Japanese media's top story is the LDP's approval of a temporary food consumption tax cut to 1% for two years, starting next April (TBS, Mainichi). This policy move, aimed at easing living costs, is seen as a strategic political maneuver. Meanwhile, the yen intervention story persists, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent confirming U.S. participation to stabilize Asian currencies (Kyodo, Nikkei Asia).
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Traders leery of further action but unconvinced yen weakness is over
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Kyodo News
Memorial service held in Hiroshima for Korean victims of 1945 A-bomb
A memorial service for Korean victims of the 1945 U.
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北海道労働局長の諮問機関・北海道地方最低賃金審議会は5日、2026年度の北海道内の最低賃金（時給）を現在の1075円から56円引き上げ、1131円とすることを村松達也局長に答申した。引き上げ額は02年度以降で最大だった昨年度の65円…
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北海道労働局長の諮問機関・北海道地方最低賃金審議会は5日、2026年度の北海道内の最低賃金（時給）を現在の1075円から56円引き上げ、1131円とすることを村松達也局長に答申した。引き上げ額は02年度以降で最大だった昨年度の65円…
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政府は5日、食料品の消費税率を2027年4月から2年間に限って1%に引き下げる方針を閣議決定した。中低所得者への1%分の給付を組み合わせて税率を「実質ゼロ」にする。外国為替資金特別会計（外為特会）から財源を確保する案が浮かぶものの、メドはたっていない。
高市早苗首相は9月に与党税制改正大綱をまとめ、秋の臨時国会に関連法案を提出する意向だ。消費税率の引き下げは1989年の導入後で初となる。2029…
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16:18⇢Food Tax Cut's Fiscal Void
⌨The Japanese media's top story is the government's cabinet decision to cut the consumption tax on food to 1% for two years from April 2027, with funding sources unclear (Nikkei, Mainichi, TBS). The move, the first consumption tax cut since 1989, is criticized as a 'hasty departure' without a clear financial plan. Meanwhile, the yen remains weak at 157, with traders wary of further intervention (Nikkei Asia).
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16:18⇢Food Tax Cut's Fiscal Void
⌨The Japanese media's top story is the government's cabinet decision to cut the consumption tax on food to 1% for two years from April 2027, with funding sources unclear (Nikkei, Mainichi, TBS). The move, the first consumption tax cut since 1989, is criticized as a 'hasty departure' without a clear financial plan. Meanwhile, the yen remains weak at 157, with traders wary of further intervention (Nikkei Asia).
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「慶応のプリンス」「美白王子」――。3年前、ある高校球児の日焼け対策が話題を呼んだ。 慶大3年の丸田湊斗さん（21）。神奈川・慶応高校3年だった2023年夏の第105回全国高校野球選手権記念大会で107年ぶり2度目の優勝を果たした。 「1番…
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高市早苗首相は衆院選公約を理由に自民党内の慎重論を押し切る形で消費税減税を決めた。野党との争点潰しを首相の「悲願」と唱えた。長い時間をかけて消費税を導入し、社会保障財源に育ててきた自民党の歴史と逆行する。強引な決定過程は政権運営の火だねになる。
「消費税の減税はここに書いてある」。7月30日、自民党本部の総裁室で臨時役員会に臨んだ首相は、麻生太郎副総裁ら党幹部を前に衆院選の公約に触れた。
「給付…
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Kyodo News
Japan Cabinet OKs 2-yr consumption tax cut on food to 1% from next April
Japan's Cabinet approved Wednesday a plan to lower the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting next April, in what will be the first reduction since the system's introduction in 1989.
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18:15⇢Food Tax Cut's Fiscal Void
⌨The Japanese media's top story is the government's cabinet decision to cut the consumption tax on food to 1% for two years from April 2027, with funding sources unclear (Nikkei, Mainichi, TBS, Yomiuri, Kyodo, Japan Times). The move, the first consumption tax cut since 1989, is criticized as a 'hasty departure' without a clear financial plan. Meanwhile, the yen remains weak at 157, with traders wary of further intervention (Nikkei Asia).
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18:15⇢Food Tax Cut's Fiscal Void
⌨The Japanese media's top story is the government's cabinet decision to cut the consumption tax on food to 1% for two years from April 2027, with funding sources unclear (Nikkei, Mainichi, TBS, Yomiuri, Kyodo, Japan Times). The move, the first consumption tax cut since 1989, is criticized as a 'hasty departure' without a clear financial plan. Meanwhile, the yen remains weak at 157, with traders wary of further intervention (Nikkei Asia).
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Beijing also probes office equipment with foreign software ahead of expected Trump-Xi meeting
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19:45⇢Food Tax Cut's Fiscal Void
⌨The Japanese media's top story is the cabinet's approval of a two-year consumption tax cut on food to 1% from April 2027, with funding sources unclear (Nikkei, Mainichi, TBS, Yomiuri, Kyodo, Japan Times). The move, the first since 1989, is criticized as a 'hasty departure' without a clear financial plan. Meanwhile, the yen remains weak at 157, with traders wary of further intervention (Nikkei Asia).
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19:45⇢Food Tax Cut's Fiscal Void
⌨The Japanese media's top story is the cabinet's approval of a two-year consumption tax cut on food to 1% from April 2027, with funding sources unclear (Nikkei, Mainichi, TBS, Yomiuri, Kyodo, Japan Times). The move, the first since 1989, is criticized as a 'hasty departure' without a clear financial plan. Meanwhile, the yen remains weak at 157, with traders wary of further intervention (Nikkei Asia).
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日本政策投資銀行北海道支店が4日発表した設備投資計画調査によると、企業が2026年度に道内で計画する設備投資額は、前年度実績比47.0％増の8473億円で、4年連続で増加する見通しだ。発電関連設備の工事を進める電力や、半導体関…
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■連載「墜ちたブルーⅡ プルデンシャル生命 自粛期の混迷」1回目（全4回） 都市部の駅近くにある高層ビルに、プルデンシャル生命保険のその支社は入っている。 平日の昼間だというのに、ある社員は談笑し、別の社員はうたた寝。スマートフォンでユーチ…
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第108回全国高校野球選手権大会は5日、兵庫県西宮市の阪神甲子園球場で開幕試合が行われ、札幌日大高（南北海道）は仙台育英（宮城）に1―3で敗れて甲子園初勝利はならなかった。
札日大高は先発石川が、三回2死二塁から適時打で仙台育…
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22:17⇢Food Tax Cut's Fiscal Void
⌨The Japanese media's top story is the cabinet's approval of a two-year consumption tax cut on food to 1% from April 2027, with funding sources unclear (Nikkei, Mainichi, TBS, Yomiuri, Kyodo, Japan Times). The move, the first since 1989, is criticized as a 'hasty departure' without a clear financial plan. Meanwhile, the yen remains weak at 157, with traders wary of further intervention (Nikkei Asia).
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22:17⇢Food Tax Cut's Fiscal Void
⌨The Japanese media's top story is the cabinet's approval of a two-year consumption tax cut on food to 1% from April 2027, with funding sources unclear (Nikkei, Mainichi, TBS, Yomiuri, Kyodo, Japan Times). The move, the first since 1989, is criticized as a 'hasty departure' without a clear financial plan. Meanwhile, the yen remains weak at 157, with traders wary of further intervention (Nikkei Asia).
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食料品の消費減税を来年4月から2年間限定で1%に引き下げる方針を、政府が決めた。秋の臨時国会で関連法案が成立すれば実施される。だがいまのところ野党は反対姿勢を示し、先行きは容易に見通せない。財源確保や物価高対策としての効果など課題も残ったま…
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本年度の北海道内の最低賃金（最賃）は過去2番目に高い56円を引き上げ、1131円とすることで決着した。企業側には「賃金上昇は消費増につながる」との期待もあるが、中東情勢の悪化や円安による原料価格高騰に人件費の増加が重なり、中小事業者…
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