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13.01.2026

The Day of the Fifty-Three Thousand Yen Surge

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 13.01.2026.

It displays 38 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

13.01.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Fifty-Three Thousand Yen Surge
⌹Japanese editorial priority on January 13 was centered on a historic rally in the Nikkei Stock Average, which surpassed 53,000 yen for the first time. Morning reports attributed this surge to the "Takaichi Trade," fueled by the government’s confirmation of a January 23 Diet dissolution for a snap election. Market optimism regarding aggressive fiscal policy overshadowed concerns about the yen’s depreciation to 159 per dollar.
By afternoon, media focus shifted to diplomacy as Prime Minister Takaichi hosted South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in Nara. Editors highlighted a strategic pivot toward economic security and rare earth supply chains, contrasting the rapport in Japan with the news of a death sentence sought for former President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul. The day also saw a wave of tributes following the death of legendary news anchor Hiroshi Kume, while in Osaka, regional leaders announced resignations to force a "double election" alongside the national vote.
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14.01.2026

00:18 (15:18)⇢The Scandaled Mayor’s Return

⌹Japanese media focus on the re-election of Akira Ogawa in Maebashi following the 'hotel scandal' (Yomiuri, TBS, NHK). Editors are weighing the resilience of established local leadership against ethical lapses. Simultaneously, the escalation of industrial hazards, notably a waste plant fire in Okazaki (Chunichi), and the soaring cost of Hokkaido’s soul food, Jingisukan (Hokkaido Shimbun), highlight growing domestic vulnerabilities in infrastructure and food security.
09:16
日本経枈新聞

日経平均株䟡䞀時1800円超䞊げ、初の5侇3000円台衆院解散報道受け

13日の東京株匏垂堎で日経平均株䟡が倧幅続䌞し、前週末からの䞊げ幅が䞀時1800円を超えた。6日に付けた最高倀5侇2518円、終倀ベヌスを䞊回り、5侇3000円台で掚移しおいる。高垂早苗銖盞が23日に召集予定の通垞囜䌚の冒頭で衆院を解散する怜蚎に入ったずの䞀郚報道を受け、積極財政が実珟するずの思惑から買いが集たった。 
09:16 (00:16 in your timezone)
09:16
朝日新聞

日経平均、最高倀曎新　「解散怜蚎」受け䞀時初の5侇3000円台

連䌑明け13日の東京株匏垂堎で日経平均株䟡は倧幅に続䌞し、䞀時、前週末9日の終倀より1300円超高い5侇3300円台を぀けた。5侇3000円台に乗せるのは史䞊初めおで、取匕時間䞭の最高倀を玄2カ月ぶりに曎新した。高垂早苗銖盞が衆院の早期解散 
09:16 (00:16 in your timezone)

09:18 (00:18)⇢The Fifty-Three Thousand Yen Dawn

⌹Japanese editors are prioritizing the unprecedented surge in the Nikkei Stock Average, which surpassed 53,000 yen for the first time (Nikkei, Asahi, NHK, Yomiuri). Outlets link this rally to expectations of aggressive fiscal policy following reports that Prime Minister Takaichi will dissolve the House of Representatives on January 23 (Nikkei, Yomiuri). Meanwhile, Sankei highlights G7 coordination to reduce rare earth reliance on China.
09:46
Kyodo News

G7 finance ministers agree to cut reliance on China for rare earths

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven countries agreed Monday to hastily reduce their countries' overreliance on China for critical minerals.
09:46 (00:46 in your timezone)
09:58
Kyodo News

Nikkei hits record high, up over 3% as general election speculation grows

Tokyo stocks surged early Tuesday, with the Nikkei index rising over 3 percent to a record high, on speculation that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a fiscal dove, is considering dissolving the House of Representatives in late January for a general election.
09:58 (00:58 in your timezone)
10:10
Kyodo News

Nikkei up over 3% to intraday record high as election speculation grows

Tokyo stocks surged in early trading Tuesday, with the Nikkei index rising over 3 percent to an intraday record high, on speculation that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a fiscal dove, is considering dissolving the House of Representatives in late January for a general election.
10:10 (01:10 in your timezone)
10:16
日本経枈新聞

日経平均株䟡䞀時1800円超䞊げ、初の5侇3000円台衆院解散芳枬で

13日の東京株匏垂堎で日経平均株䟡が倧幅続䌞し、前週末からの䞊げ幅が䞀時1800円を超えた。6日に付けた最高倀5侇2518円、終倀ベヌスを䞊回り、5侇3000円台で掚移しおいる。高垂早苗銖盞が23日に召集予定の通垞囜䌚の冒頭で衆院を解散するずの芳枬が浮䞊し、積極財政が実珟するずの思惑から買いが集たった。 倧和蚌刞の阿郚健児チヌフストラテゞストは「衆院遞で自民党が勝利すれば、䟛絊力を匷化するず 
10:16 (01:16 in your timezone)
10:35
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11:16
朝日新聞

20幎ひきこもる兄効、父の突然の死　癟円玉を握っお脱出した斜蚭

■#ひきこもりのリアル　ゞリツ　その先ぞ〈1〉　斜蚭の自動ドアを抜け、倖の通りを足早に歩く。右手に握りしめたのは2枚の100円玉。緊匵で地面がグラグラず揺れた。　2025幎4月、浜束垂の䜏宅街。甚事を装っお抜け出した女性40は、公衆電話 
11:16 (02:16 in your timezone)

11:38 (02:38)⇢The Fifty-Three Thousand Yen Surge

⌹Japanese media outlets are focusing on the Nikkei stock average shattering the 53,000-yen threshold for the first time (Nikkei, Kyodo, Yahoo, TBS). Conservative and business-oriented editors attribute this surge to speculation regarding Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plan to dissolve the Diet for a general election. Concurrently, news of an imminent Japan-South Korea summit in Nara marks a diplomatic priority (NHK).
11:42
12:07
Kyodo News

Tokyo stocks hit record highs on election speculation, Nikkei tops 53,000

Tokyo stocks hit intraday record highs Tuesday morning, with the Nikkei index surging over 3 percent to top 53,000 for the first time, on speculation that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a fiscal dove, is considering dissolving the House of Representatives in late January for a general election.
12:07 (03:07 in your timezone)
12:07
日本経枈新聞

日経平均午前1600円高高垂トレヌド「第2幕」、川重・IHI最高倀

13日午前の東京株匏垂堎で日経平均株䟡は取匕開始時から最高倀を䞊回り、午前の終倀は前週末比1600円3.08%高の5侇3540円を぀けた。高垂早苗銖盞が通垞囜䌚の冒頭で衆議院を解散する案が浮䞊しおいるこずを受けお、日本株に幅広く買いが入った。高垂政暩の政策遂行胜力が高たるずしお防衛や半導䜓関連銘柄が倧幅高ずなり、2025幎10月に目立った「高垂トレヌド」が再開した。 「利益確定の売りも想定 
12:07 (03:07 in your timezone)
13:02
13:16
朝日新聞

フリヌアナりンサヌの久米宏さんが死去、81歳　Nステでキャスタヌ

「ニュヌスステヌション」のキャスタヌなどを務めたフリヌアナりンサヌの久米宏くめ・ひろしさんが1日、肺がんで亡くなった。81歳だった。葬儀は近芪者で営んだ。　1967幎にTBSにアナりンサヌずしお入瀟。クむズ番組「ぎったしカン・カン」や音 
13:16 (04:16 in your timezone)
13:27

13:29 (04:29)⇢The News Station Anchor Departs

⌹The Japanese media landscape is currently split between financial euphoria and the passing of a broadcasting icon. Major outlets are tracking the Nikkei's historic climb past 53,000 yen, driven by the 'Takaichi Trade' and snap election speculation (Nikkei, Kyodo, TBS, Nikkei Asia). Simultaneously, a wave of tributes has emerged for legendary news anchor Hiroshi Kume, who died at 81 (Asahi, Yomiuri, Sankei).
13:34
Kyodo News

Japan PM Takaichi intends to dissolve lower house for snap election: source

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has told a senior ruling party official that she intends to dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap general election, a source said Tuesday.
13:34 (04:34 in your timezone)
13:34
13:40
Kyodo News

Japan PM Takaichi intends to call for election at start of Diet next week

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has told a senior ruling party member her intention to dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap election at the outset of the regular Diet session to be convened on Jan.
13:40 (04:40 in your timezone)

15:08 (06:08)⇢Takaichi Sets the Election Clock

⌹Japanese media outlets are pivoting toward a dual-track focus on administrative consolidation and regional diplomacy. Editors highlight Prime Minister Takaichi’s definitive communication to party leaders regarding a January 23 Diet dissolution for a snap election (Chunichi, Yahoo, Kyodo, Nikkei). Simultaneously, high priority is given to her local Nara summit with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, aimed at stabilizing trilateral ties against Chinese export pressures (Sankei, NHK, TBS).
15:33
日本経枈新聞

日経平均終倀1609円高の5侇3549円高垂トレヌド「第2幕」で最高倀

13日の東京株匏垂堎で日経平均株䟡は前週末比1609円3.10%高の5侇3549円で終え、東蚌株䟡指数TOPIXずずもに最高倀を曎新した。高垂早苗銖盞が通垞囜䌚の冒頭で衆議院を解散する案が浮䞊しおいるこずを受けお、日本株に幅広く買いが入った。高垂政暩の政策遂行胜力が高たるずしお防衛や半導䜓関連銘柄が倧幅高ずなり、2025幎10月に目立った「高垂トレヌド」が再開した。 「利益確定の売りも 
15:33 (06:33 in your timezone)
16:13
16:31

16:39 (07:39)⇢The Takaichi Trade Shatters Records

⌹Japanese editors are concentrating on the market-moving news of a January 23 Diet dissolution, which has propelled the Nikkei index to historic heights (Nikkei, Nikkei Asia, Yahoo, Chunichi). While conservative and business outlets emphasize the 'Takaichi Trade' and policy continuity in defense and AI (Nikkei, Hokkaido), centrist and liberal sources highlight the opposition's scramble to coordinate with religious groups for an unusually short campaign (Sankei, Hokkaido).
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18:07
日本経枈新聞

Googleがベトナムでスマホ開発・生産米囜勢、䟛絊網の脱䞭囜進む

【台北=黎子荷】米グヌグルが2026幎からベトナムでスマヌトフォンの新補品開発・生産を始めるこずがNikkei Asiaの取材で分かった。米アップルもスマホの開発機胜をむンドに新蚭する怜蚎に入った。米囜勢が脱䞭囜のサプラむチェヌン䟛絊網の構築に向けお䞀段ず螏み蟌む。 グヌグルずアップルは、補造業が集積し「䞖界の工堎」ずも呌ばれる䞭囜に開発や生産の拠点を集䞭させおきた。ただ米䞭の政治察立などで 
18:07 (09:07 in your timezone)
18:16
朝日新聞

解散めぐり沈黙の銖盞、戞惑う自民「早く教えお」メヌルに音沙汰なし

自民党が、衆院解散に぀いお沈黙を守る高垂早苗銖盞党総裁に戞惑っおいる。銖盞は、23日召集予定の通垞囜䌚冒頭での衆院解散の怜蚎に入ったが、衚だっおの意向衚明を避けおいるからだ。それでも遞挙準備を欠かすわけにはいかず、銖盞の察応をいぶかる声 
18:16 (09:16 in your timezone)

18:18 (09:18)⇢The Osaka Double Election Gamble

⌹Japanese editors are focusing on the imminent Diet dissolution as Prime Minister Takaichi prepares for a snap election (Hokkaido, Chunichi, Kyodo, Asahi). In Osaka, the Ishin party's leadership has declared sudden resignations to force a 'double election' alongside the national vote, reviving the 'Osaka Metropolis Plan' (Sankei, Mainichi, Yahoo). Simultaneously, the Nara summit highlights strategic alignment with South Korea to secure supply chains as tech giants shift production from China to Vietnam and India (Yomiuri, NHK, TBS, Nikkei).
19:17
朝日新聞

倧阪の吉村知事ず暪山垂長、衆院遞ならば蟞職意向　出盎しダブル遞ぞ

倧阪府の吉村掋文知事日本維新の䌚代衚は、次期衆院遞が早期に実斜された堎合、倧阪郜構想ぞの再挑戊の是非を問うため倧阪垂の暪山英幞垂長同副代衚ずずもに蟞職し、出盎しの知事・垂長遞を行う意向を固めた。吉村氏が13日、耇数の維新幹郚に䌝えた 
19:17 (10:17 in your timezone)
19:36
Kyodo News

Japan, S. Korea leaders agree to boost economic security cooperation

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed Tuesday to promote bilateral economic security cooperation, as Japan faces fresh Chinese export controls on key items believed to include rare earths.
19:36 (10:36 in your timezone)
19:49
19:55
Kyodo News

G7 agrees to speed up reduction of reliance on China for rare earths

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven countries agreed Monday to accelerate the reduction of their countries' overreliance on China for critical minerals.
19:55 (10:55 in your timezone)
21:06

21:08 (12:08)⇢Practical Ties Bloom in Nara

⌹Japanese media are prioritizing the diplomatic summit in Nara between Prime Minister Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. Editors note a strategic shift toward 'practical diplomacy,' focusing on economic security and regional stability against Chinese influence (Sankei, Mainichi, TBS, NHK). Concurrently, the Osaka political landscape is fracturing as Governor Yoshimura and Mayor Yokoyama prepare to resign for a 'double election' to coincide with the national snap poll (Asahi, Yahoo, Chunichi).
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Kyodo News

Travelers to China from Japan's Osaka airport halve amid diplomatic spat

The number of travelers from a major airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, to China during the New Year holiday season fell by nearly half from a year earlier to 55,170, immigration data showed Tuesday, in a sign that worsening diplomatic ties have begun to impact travel.
22:29 (13:29 in your timezone)

23:19 (14:19)⇢A Gallows Shadow Over Seoul

⌹Japanese editors are prioritizing the dramatic sentencing of former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to death for insurrection (NHK, TBS). This development coincides with Prime Minister Takaichi’s diplomatic outreach to President Lee Jae-myung in Nara to counter Chinese influence (Yomiuri, Mainichi). Domestically, focus remains on the Osaka Ishin party’s strategic resignation to force a double election alongside the looming national snap poll (Sankei, Asahi, Yahoo).
23:33
朝日新聞

自民、衆院遞の候補者擁立に着手　郜道府県連に公認申請提出求める

自民党は13日、高垂早苗銖盞党総裁が23日召集の通垞囜䌚冒頭での衆院解散を怜蚎しおいるこずを受け、候補者の擁立䜜業を本栌化する方針を決めた。2月の衆院遞を想定し、党囜の郜道府県連に察しお19日たでに公認申請を出すよう求める文曞を発出した 
23:33 (14:33 in your timezone)
23:59
Kyodo News

Japan, South Korean leaders drum up rapport playing K-pop after summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung played drums together on Tuesday after their summit talks in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture, in a surprise event showcasing their amicable personal relationship.
23:59 (14:59 in your timezone)
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