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13.02.2026

The Day of the Ogawa Victory

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 13.02.2026.

It displays 39 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

13.02.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Ogawa Victory
⌹The day's editorial focus was dominated by the leadership transition of the Centrist Reform Alliance following its landslide electoral defeat. In the morning, news outlets framed the contest between Takeshi Shina and Junya Ogawa as a struggle for the party's survival. By late afternoon, editors shifted to breaking coverage of the vote, highlighting Ogawa’s narrow five-vote victory and his immediate pivot toward party unity and constitutional reform debates.
Simultaneously, the Milan-Cortina Olympics remained a high-priority narrative. Afternoon headlines celebrated Miki Ono’s bronze medal in the women’s snowboard halfpipe, emphasizing her redemption after previous Olympic failures. This sports coverage provided a nationalistic counterpoint to the day's grim economic reports, specifically Dentsu Group’s record-breaking 327.6 billion yen loss and Nissan’s ongoing structural crisis. Evening headlines also prioritized the Maebashi District Court’s 20-year sentence for a drunk driver in a high-profile fatal accident, alongside the death of APA Group founder Toshio Motoya.
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09:02
日本経枈新聞

衆院遞、䞖界はどう芋たか独玙「高垂氏に孊べ」米玙「バズる達人」

衆院遞は自民党が単独で3分の2超の議垭を獲埗する歎史的圧勝ずなった。海倖メディアは日本の将来を占う遞挙結果をどう䌝えたのか。欧米やアゞア諞囜の報道からは、高垂早苗銖盞の人気の理由や日䞭関係の先行きぞの高い関心がうかがえる。 投開祚日の8日から10日たでに玙面やオンラむンに掲茉された海倖䞻芁メディアの報道を調べた。 遞挙結果に぀いお、ほずんどのメディアが高垂銖盞の「歎史的な倧勝」「地滑り的勝利」な 
09:02 (00:02 in your timezone)
09:02
09:16
朝日新聞

人気投祚化し「歎史的圧勝」の高垂政暩　この囜の民䞻䞻矩はどこぞ?

■杉田敊氏×加藀陜子氏×長谷郚恭男氏　異䟋ずくめの真冬の総遞挙は、倧した政策論争も行われぬたたい぀しか銖盞の人気投祚に倉質した感があり、結果、自民党の歎史的圧勝に終わった。しおやった/しおやられた感がいただに抜けない。ずはいえ高垂政暩の前途 
09:16 (00:16 in your timezone)

09:18 (00:18)⇢Takaichi's Mandate and the Democratic Void

⌹Japanese editors are analyzing the LDP's landslide victory under Prime Minister Takaichi, with liberal outlets questioning the health of democracy amid a perceived 'popularity contest' (Asahi, Nikkei, Japan Business Press). In sports, attention shifts to Miki Ono's bronze in the women's snowboard halfpipe at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, marking a redemptive moment after her previous ninth-place finish (Yomiuri, TBS).
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09:51
Kyodo News

Olympics: Japan's Ono takes halfpipe bronze as S. Korea's Choi wins gold

Japan's Mitsuki Ono won bronze and U.
09:51 (00:51 in your timezone)
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10:12
HuffPost Japan

「違反」自転車はどれ

写真の自転車4台、違反はどれ癜の「二本線」がポむント、4月から自転車にも「青切笊」【クむズ】
10:12 (01:12 in your timezone)
11:03
日本経枈新聞

トランプ氏の米囜が問う普遍的道埳人皮差別から政治ずカネたで

誰もが守るべき普遍的な道埳はあるのか。「噓を぀かない」「玄束を守る」「差別をしない」。アリストテレスからカントたで哲孊者は人類瀟䌚の根源を問う重い呜題に取り組んできたが、トランプ政暩䞋の米囜では道埳や倫理を䞀段ず顧みなくなった。 元倧統領倫劻を類人猿に トランプ倧統領は2月5日倜、オバマ元倧統領倫劻を類人猿ずしお描いた動画を自らのSNSに投皿した。翌日には削陀されたが、ホワむトハりスは「職員が誀 
11:03 (02:03 in your timezone)

11:18 (02:18)⇢Medical Fees Rise Against Inflation

⌹Japanese editors are focusing on the government's decision to increase medical fees for first and repeat visits starting in June to address inflation and support healthcare worker wage hikes (Sankei, Yomiuri). Meanwhile, the opposition's crisis deepens as the Chudo Reform Coalition begins its leadership vote following a crushing election defeat (NHK, Yahoo, Japan Business Press). International coverage highlights President Trump’s rollback of greenhouse gas regulations (TBS, Nikkei).
11:41
Kyodo News

Japan's main opposition to pick new leader after crushing election defeat

Japan's main opposition force, the Centrist Reform Alliance, will elect its new leader on Friday, embarking on a revamp of the newly created party that suffered a heavy loss in the House of Representatives election.
11:41 (02:41 in your timezone)
12:44

13:11 (04:11)⇢The Opposition's Quest for a New Breath

⌹Japanese editors are focusing on the leadership transition within the Centrist Reform Alliance, as Takeshi Shina and Junya Ogawa compete to rebuild the opposition after its electoral defeat (TBS, NHK, Kyodo). Simultaneously, media are analyzing the LDP's digital dominance, noting that Prime Minister Takaichi's YouTube presence has reached 150 million views, potentially reshaping democratic engagement through a 'popularity contest' model (Mainichi, Asahi).
13:41
日本経枈新聞

䞭道改革連合、新代衚に小川淳也氏遞出党基盀の再建急務

䞭道改革連合は13日、党本郚で議員総䌚を開き、新代衚に小川淳也氏を遞出した。野田䜳圊、斉藀鉄倫䞡共同代衚は衆院遞の惚敗の責任をずっお蟞任する。新代衚の任期は2027幎3月末たで。党の基盀の立お盎しが急務になる。 小川氏は週明けにも新執行郚を発足させ、18日召集の特別囜䌚に臚む芋通しだ。 代衚遞には立憲民䞻党出身の小川氏ず階猛氏の2人が立候補した。䞭道に所属する衆院議員49人が投祚し、27祚を埗た 
13:41 (04:41 in your timezone)
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13:53
朝日新聞

䞭道、小川淳也氏が新代衚に決定、階猛氏を砎る　党再建が急務

䞭道改革連合の代衚遞は13日、東京・氞田町の党本郚で投開祚され、立憲民䞻党出身の小川淳也氏54=銙川1区=が、同党出身の階しな猛氏59=岩手1区=を砎っお新代衚に遞出された。衆院遞惚敗からの党再建が急務ずなる。任期は2027幎3

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朝日新聞

䞭道、小川淳也氏が新代衚に遞出　27祚察22祚で階猛氏を砎る

䞭道改革連合の代衚遞は13日、東京・氞田町の党本郚で投開祚され、立憲民䞻党出身の小川淳也氏54=銙川1区=が、同党出身の階しな猛氏59=岩手1区=を砎っお新代衚に遞出された。衆院遞惚敗からの党再建が急務ずなる。任期は2027幎3

14:16 (05:16 in your timezone)

14:17 (05:17)⇢Ogawa Claims the Opposition Mantle

⌹Japanese editors are focused on Junya Ogawa’s victory in the Centrist Reform Alliance leadership election, defeating Takeshi Shina by five votes (TBS, Sankei, NHK, Nikkei, Yomiuri, Mainichi, Asahi). Outlets emphasize the immediate pressure on Ogawa to rebuild the opposition after its electoral collapse, with conservative and liberal papers alike highlighting the urgent need for a unified party structure before the upcoming special Diet session (Nikkei, Sankei).
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15:16
朝日新聞

䞭道の新代衚に小川淳也氏　憲法改正問われ「自衛隊の明蚘あり埗る」

䞭道改革連合の代衚遞は13日、東京・氞田町の党本郚で投開祚され、立憲民䞻党出身の小川淳也氏54=銙川1区=が、同党出身の階しな猛氏59=岩手1区=を砎っお新代衚に遞出された。衆院遞惚敗からの党再建が急務ずなる。任期は2027幎3

15:16 (06:16 in your timezone)
15:47
日本経枈新聞

䞭道改革連合、新代衚に小川淳也氏遞出27祚察22祚で階氏砎る

䞭道改革連合は13日、党本郚で議員総䌚を開き、新代衚に小川淳也氏を遞出した。野田䜳圊、斉藀鉄倫䞡共同代衚は衆院遞の惚敗の責任をずっお蟞任する。新代衚の任期は2027幎3月末たで。党の基盀の立お盎しが急務になる。 小川氏は遞出を受け「重い責任を負う。囜民生掻の安定ず将来の芋通しを提起し、安心、将来ぞの垌望を提䟛するこずが最倧の目暙だ」ず語った。週明けにも新執行郚を発足させ、18日召集の特別囜䌚に臚 
15:47 (06:47 in your timezone)

15:48 (06:48)⇢Ogawa Takes the Opposition Helm

⌹Japanese media are split between the political transition and a high-profile legal verdict. Junya Ogawa’s election as the new leader of the Centrist Reform Alliance is the primary focus (NHK, Nikkei, Asahi, Kyodo, TBS, Yahoo), with outlets examining his challenge to rebuild the opposition. Simultaneously, the Maebashi District Court’s 20-year sentence for a drunk driver who killed three family members receives significant, emotional coverage (TBS, Yomiuri, Mainichi).
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16:26
日本経枈新聞

電通グルヌプ3276億円赀字、25幎12月期26幎床も無配

電通グルヌプが13日発衚した2025幎12月期の連結決算囜際䌚蚈基準は売䞊高にあたる収益は前の期比2%増の1兆4352億円、最終損益が3276億円の赀字前の期は1921億円の赀字だった。最終赀字は3期連続。海倖事業の苊戊に䌎うのれんの枛損を3961億円蚈䞊した。期末配圓も無配で、01幎の䞊堎以来初めお通期で無配だ。 同日、26幎12月期の最終損益は697億円の黒字を芋蟌むず発衚した。日本 
16:26 (07:26 in your timezone)
16:58
Kyodo News

Chinese fishing boat seized off southwestern Japan, skipper arrested

Japanese authorities seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its skipper for allegedly defying an order to stop while within Japan's exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki Prefecture, the Fisheries Agency said early Friday.
16:58 (07:58 in your timezone)
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17:31

17:32 (08:32)⇢Ogawa Rises From the Opposition Ash

⌹Japanese media are concentrating on Junya Ogawa’s victory in the Centrist Reform Alliance leadership election, defeating Takeshi Shina (TBS, NHK, Yahoo, Asahi). Editors highlight his background in the Constitutional Democratic Party and the challenge of party unification. Simultaneously, the government’s investigation into Chinese AI video services regarding copyright infringement has emerged as a key regulatory concern (Sankei, Yahoo).
18:03
日本経枈新聞

地方郜垂のオフィス容積率緩和ぞ囜亀省、職䜏近接で東京集䞭を抑制

囜土亀通省は地方自治䜓がたちの䞭心郚にオフィスを誘臎するため、容積率を緩和できる制床を぀くる。埓来は病院や商業斜蚭など䜏民向けにサヌビスを提䟛する斜蚭に察象を限っおいた。地方郜垂に働く堎を蚭けやすくしお、東京䞀極集䞭の緩和に぀なげる。 18日召集の特別囜䌚に、郜垂再生特別措眮法などの改正案提出を目指す。成立すれば2026幎床にも斜行する。 コンパクトシティヌを目指しお垂町村が定める立地適正化蚈画 
18:03 (09:03 in your timezone)
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朝日新聞

芖力1.0未満の高校生が7割超で過去最高、小䞭孊生でも増加傟向

芖力1.0未満裞県の子どもが増加傟向にある。　今幎床の調査では、高校で7割を超えお過去最高コロナ犍の202023幎床を陀く。小䞭孊校も、最高だった昚幎床に次ぐ高氎準だった。近くを芋る䜜業の増加が䞀因ずみられおいる。　文郚科孊省が1

18:28 (09:28 in your timezone)
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朝日新聞

芖力1.0未満の高校生が7割超に　タブレット孊習の増加など原因か

芖力1.0未満裞県の子どもが増加傟向にある。　今幎床の調査では、高校で7割を超えお過去最高コロナ犍の202023幎床を陀く。小䞭孊校も、最高だった昚幎床に次ぐ高氎準だった。近くを芋る䜜業の増加が䞀因ずみられおいる。　文郚科孊省が1

19:16 (10:16 in your timezone)

19:17 (10:17)⇢Ogawa Seeks Unity From the Ruins

⌹Japanese media are highlighting Junya Ogawa's victory in the Centrist Reform Alliance leadership race, with outlets focusing on his pledge for party unity and the daunting task of reconstruction following a major electoral defeat (TBS, NHK, Yahoo). Concurrently, several major outlets report on the death of Toshio Motoya, the 82-year-old founder of APA Group, marking the end of an era for the prominent real estate and hotel conglomerate (Sankei, Nikkei).
20:07
Kyodo News

Ogawa chosen as Japan's main opposition leader after election defeat

Japan's main opposition force, the Centrist Reform Alliance, elected 54-year-old Junya Ogawa as its new head on Friday, as the newly created party embarks on a revamp after a heavy loss in the recent general election.
20:07 (11:07 in your timezone)
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朝日新聞

自民の察立軞、䞭道に求められる「幅」　南野教授がみた内向きな姿

立憲民䞻党ず公明党が合流し、結党した「䞭道改革連合」。保守色の匷い高垂早苗政暩に察抗する「䞭道の軞」になるこずをめざしたが、解散総遞挙で倧敗した。なぜ、支持は広がらなかったのか。　「おっちゃヌん」「野田さヌん」　歓声がわいたのは、公瀺埌3日 
20:16 (11:16 in your timezone)
20:38
Kyodo News

Anime pilgrimage sites tied to "Umamusume," "Initial D" on 2026 wish list

"Umamusume: Cinderella Gray" and "Initial D" are among popular titles featured on the 2026 list of anime pilgrimage sites in Japan that fans most want to visit, a tourism association said Friday.
20:38 (11:38 in your timezone)
21:16
朝日新聞

䞭道の小川代衚に早くも懞念　改憲発蚀に地方議員「考えられない」

䞭道改革連合の新しい代衚に立憲民䞻党出身の小川淳也氏54が遞ばれ、衆院遞惚敗からの立お盎しを担うこずになった。有暩者の信頌を取り戻すこずはできるのか。䞭道のもずで連携を暡玢する立憲ず公明党の地方議員らは、厳しい芖線を送っおいる。　小川氏 
21:16 (12:16 in your timezone)

21:17 (12:17)⇢Friction Marks Ogawa's New Path

⌹Japanese editors are intensifying their scrutiny of Junya Ogawa's new leadership of the Centrist Reform Alliance, highlighting internal friction over his openness to constitutional amendments (Yomiuri, Asahi, TBS, Japan Business Press). Simultaneously, a corruption scandal at the University of Tokyo involving high-value entertainment of a former professor has raised serious governance concerns within the academic sector (Sankei, NHK).
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朝日新聞

遞挙を控える米囜・匷硬姿勢の䞭囜 険路の高垂倖亀、救いは日韓関係

「高垂総理ずトランプ倧統領の匷い絆のもず、総理の米囜蚪問を実り倚いものにするずいう芳点も念頭に亀枉しおいる」　蚪米䞭の赀沢亮正経枈産業盞は12日日本時間13日、ワシントンの日本倧䜿通に集たった取材陣に、こう述べた。亀枉ずは、日米関皎合意 
23:16 (14:16 in your timezone)
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