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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 09.10.2026.

It displays 15 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

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02:00

02:00⇢Uniqlo Chases Zara for Global Crown

⌨Coverage shifts to Fast Retailing's record earnings (Asahi, Nikkei). Outlets report fiscal-year net profit topped ¥500 billion, the first domestic retailer to do so, on 17% revenue growth to ¥3.96 trillion driven by overseas Uniqlo. Asahi frames it as a distant second to Zara owner Inditex and questions whether GU can support a push for global No.1.
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05:38
世界で不正アクセスが多発している。9月からの約1カ月間で、少なくとも延べ3億人超の個人情報の漏洩が公表されたことが8日、わかった。人工知能(AI)の関与が疑われる事例があった。防御側もAIを生かして脅威に備えることが必要となっている。 9月以降、10万人以上の個人情報漏洩が明らかとなった事案を日本経済新聞が集計した。被害にあった企業や政府機関による公表だけではなく、調査会社や犯行声明など第三者に…
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06:13
06:16
北海道の鈴木直道知事(45)が、来春の知事選で3選を目指す意向を固めたことが分かった。道・札幌市の副首都指定や、最先端半導体、GX(グリーントランスフォーメーション)などの新産業の集積による経済活性化を、引き続き自らが担うべきだと判…
06:16
06:54

06:54⇢Fast Retailing Cracks Half-Trillion Profit

⌨Coverage holds on Fast Retailing's record earnings (Asahi, Nikkei). Outlets report net profit above ¥500 billion, the first Japanese retailer to do so, on revenue near ¥4 trillion lifted by overseas Uniqlo. Asahi frames the result against Zara owner Inditex, whose sales exceed ¥7 trillion, questioning GU's weakness as an obstacle to becoming world No.1.
07:16
08:07
Kyodo News

FOCUS: Uniqlo operator beefs up overseas markets for world No. 2 apparel retailer

The operator of the Uniqlo clothing chain is expected to become the world's second-largest apparel retailer as it pursues a strategy to expand its appeal beyond affordable clothing to distinctive functional wear.
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