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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 12.12.2025.
It displays 29 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
12.12.2025 โข The Day the Tsunami Advisory Was Issued and Lifted
โจJapanese media's focus on December 12 shifted dramatically in the early morning with an earthquake leading to a tsunami advisory for Hokkaido and several Tohoku prefectures. Multiple outlets reported the warnings, observed seismic intensities, and urged evacuations, echoing similar events from earlier in the week. By mid-morning, the tsunami advisory was entirely lifted. Concurrently, discussions continued regarding the Bank of Japan's likely interest rate hike, expected to reach 0.75%, a 30-year high. News also emerged of new investments in Rapidus by over 20 companies, including Kyocera and Canon, aimed at revitalizing Japan's semiconductor industry. Later, a private jet overran a runway at New Chitose Airport with no injuries, and a separate earthquake of magnitude 4 struck Ibaraki and surrounding prefectures without tsunami risk.
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09:41 (00:41)โขDiet Members Reduction Bill Debates
โจJapanese media is predominantly focused on the Japanese Diet's discussions regarding a bill to reduce the number of House of Representatives members. This proposed legislation faces opposition from within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and other parties, with concerns about the political will to enact such reforms (Sankei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). Separately, Disney's new partnership with OpenAI marks a significant shift in its AI strategy (Nikkei Shimbun).
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Kyodo News
Figure skating: Icon Hanyu to perform on 15th anniversary of mega quake
Figure skating icon Hazuru Yunyu will host his ice show commemorating the 15th anniversary of the devastating March 11 earthquake that struck his native northeastern Japan, organizers said Thursday.
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11:17 (02:17)โขEV Weight Tax Consideration
โจJapanese media maintains focus on tax policy adjustments, with the Ministry of Finance considering an "EV weight tax" for electric vehicles (Asahi Shimbun). The draft tax reform outline extends reconstruction tax (Yahoo News Japan), while provisional tax rates for gasoline are abolished, increasing subsidies (Yomiuri Shimbun). Separately, Disney's partnership with OpenAI signals a strategic shift in its AI approach (Nikkei Shimbun).
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11:54
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12:17 (03:17)โขTsunami Advisory Across North Japan
โจJapanese media is currently focused on a tsunami advisory issued for Hokkaido and several Tohoku prefectures following an earthquake, with multiple outlets reporting on the warnings and observed seismic intensity (Yomiuri Shimbun, NHK News, TBS News, Yahoo News Japan, Hokkaido Shimbun). Concurrently, Nikkei Shimbun reports new investments in Rapidus, aimed at revitalizing Japan's semiconductor industry. Another topic is the `Nanjing Incident` (Sankei Shimbun).
12:51
Kyodo News
Tsunami advisory issued for north, northeast Japan after M6.7 quake
The Japanese weather agency on Friday issued a tsunami advisory for northern and northeastern Japan following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.
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12:57
Kyodo News
Figure skating: Icon Yuzuru Hanyu to perform on 15th anniversary of mega quake
Figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu will host his ice show commemorating the 15th anniversary of the devastating March 11 earthquake that struck his native northeastern Japan, organizers said Thursday.
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12:58
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13:16
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14:01
More than 20 companies contribute as chipmaker endeavors to revive domestic industry
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14:15 (05:15)โขTsunami Advisory Lifted
โจJapanese media continues to focus on a tsunami advisory for Hokkaido and Tohoku prefectures following an earthquake, with multiple outlets reporting on the warnings and their subsequent่งฃ้ค (Yomiuri Shimbun, NHK News, TBS News, Yahoo News Japan, Hokkaido Shimbun). Additionally, new investments in the Japanese chipmaker Rapidus by Kyocera and Canon are highlighted as efforts to revive the domestic semiconductor industry (Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Shimbun).
16:18 (07:18)โขTsunami Advisory Lifted
โจJapanese media reports that a tsunami advisory for Hokkaido and Tohoku prefectures has been entirely lifted (TBS News, Yahoo News Japan). Concurrently, several outlets continue to highlight new investments in the domestic chipmaker Rapidus, with Kyocera and Canon among over 20 companies contributing to efforts to revive Japan's semiconductor industry (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). Other headlines include a cyberattack on Askul affecting 730,000 personal data records (NHK News) and an increase in trunk rooms in Hokkaido (Hokkaido Shimbun).
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17:09
PM Anutin dissolves parliament amid Cambodia conflict and weak economy
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ๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่
ๆฅ้ใฏ18ใ19ๆฅใซ้ใ้่ๆฟ็ญๆฑบๅฎไผๅใงๆฟ็ญ้ๅฉใ็พๅจใฎ0.5%ใใๅผใไธใใๆ็ต่ชฟๆดใซๅ
ฅใใ0.25%ๅผใไธใใฆ0.75%ใจใใๆกใๆๅใงใ1995ๅนดไปฅๆฅ30ๅนดใถใใฎ้ๅฉๆฐดๆบใซ้ใใใใจใซใชใใ
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ๆฟ็ญ้ๅฉใฎๅผใไธใใฏ2025ๅนด1ๆโฆ
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ๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่
ๆฅ้ใฏ18ใ19ๆฅใซ้ใ้่ๆฟ็ญๆฑบๅฎไผๅใงๆฟ็ญ้ๅฉใ็พๅจใฎ0.5%ใใๅผใไธใใๆ็ต่ชฟๆดใซๅ
ฅใใ0.25%ๅผใไธใใฆ0.75%ใจใใๆกใๆๅใงใ1995ๅนดไปฅๆฅ30ๅนดใถใใฎ้ๅฉๆฐดๆบใซ้ใใใใจใซใชใใ
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ๆฟ็ญ้ๅฉใฎๅผใไธใใฏ2025ๅนด1ๆโฆ
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17:42 (08:42)โขBank of Japan Interest Rate Hike
โจJapanese media is predominantly focused on the Bank of Japan's likely interest rate hike this month, expected to reach 0.75%, a 30-year high, driven by confidence in wage increases (Nikkei Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun). Separately, the legality of Trump's tariffs and related lawsuits are also being discussed (Sankei Shimbun). Regional news includes rising rice prices (Yomiuri Shimbun) and a fire in Osaka (TBS News).
17:55
ๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่
ๆฅ้ใฏ18ใ19ๆฅใซ้ใ้่ๆฟ็ญๆฑบๅฎไผๅใงๆฟ็ญ้ๅฉใ็พๅจใฎ0.5%ใใๅผใไธใใๆ็ต่ชฟๆดใซๅ
ฅใใ0.25%ๅผใไธใใฆ0.75%ใจใใๆกใๆๅใงใ1995ๅนดไปฅๆฅ30ๅนดใถใใฎ้ๅฉๆฐดๆบใซ้ใใใใจใซใชใใ
ๆค็ฐๅ็ท็ท่ฃใๅท่ก้จใฏๅฉไธใใฎ่ญฐๆกใๆๅบใใๆๅใ็คบๅใใฆใใใๆฅๆฌ็ตๆธๆฐ่็คพใฎๅๆใงใฏใๆญฃๅฏ็ท่ฃใๅซใใฆ9ไบบใฎๆฟ็ญๅงๅกใฎใใก้ๅๆฐใๅท่ก้จๆกใๆฏๆใใ่ฆ้ใใ ใ
ๆฟ็ญ้ๅฉใฎๅผใไธใใฏ2025ๅนด1ๆโฆ
17:55 (08:55 in your timezone)
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19:31 (10:31)โขBank of Japan Nears Rate Hike
โจJapanese media is predominantly focused on the Bank of Japan's likely interest rate hike this month, expected to reach 0.75%, a 30-year high, driven by confidence in wage increases (Nikkei Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun). Separately, news reports indicate that Chinese interest in visiting Japan has cooled following a travel advisory (Sankei Shimbun). An earthquake with a magnitude of 4 has been reported in Ibaraki, Tochigi, Saitama, and Chiba prefectures, with no tsunami risk (NHK News, Yahoo News Japan).
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20:04
ๆฅ้ใฏ18ใ19ๆฅใซ้ใ้่ๆฟ็ญๆฑบๅฎไผๅใงๆฟ็ญ้ๅฉใ็พๅจใฎ0.5%ใใๅผใไธใใๆ็ต่ชฟๆดใซๅ
ฅใใ0.25%ๅผใไธใใฆ0.75%ใจใใๆกใๆๅใงใ1995ๅนดไปฅๆฅ30ๅนดใถใใฎ้ๅฉๆฐดๆบใซ้ใใใใจใซใชใใ
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ๆฟ็ญ้ๅฉใฎๅผใไธใใฏ2025ๅนด1ๆโฆ
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20:44
Kyodo News
Kanji for "bear" picked to mark 2025 representing bear attacks and panda
The kanji for "kuma," meaning bear, was picked as the single most representative Chinese character corresponding to the social mood in Japan this year, a Kyoto-based organization said Friday.
20:44 (11:44 in your timezone)
20:46 (11:46)โขBank of Japan Rate Hike Looms
โจJapanese media continues to highlight the Bank of Japan's imminent interest rate hike to 0.75%, the highest in 30 years, expected after the December 19 policy meeting (Nikkei Shimbun). Other significant reports include the potential postponement of the House of Representatives seat reduction bill due to opposition (Sankei Shimbun, TBS News) and the planned increase of the 'income wall' to 1.78 million yen (Asahi Shimbun). An earthquake in Ibaraki and surrounding prefectures registered a magnitude 4, with no tsunami risk (NHK News, Yahoo News Japan).
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22:23 (13:23)โขBank of Japan Nears Rate Hike
โจJapanese media continues to highlight the Bank of Japan's imminent interest rate hike to 0.75%, the highest in 30 years, expected after the December 19 policy meeting (Nikkei Shimbun). New developments include a severe earthquake in Aomori, triggering a tsunami warning and evacuation, with subsequent aftershocks (TBS News). Additionally, concerns rise over a fake Prime Minister's Office website (Yomiuri Shimbun) and an airplane overshooting a runway at New Chitose Airport (Hokkaido Shimbun).
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