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15.01.2026

The Day of the Centrist Reform Party Merger

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 15.01.2026.

It displays 41 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

15.01.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Centrist Reform Party Merger
⌹On January 15, Japanese editorial priority shifted from Prime Minister Takaichi’s snap election decree to the rapid formation of a counter-coalition. Morning headlines focused on final adjustments between the Constitutional Democratic Party and Komeito, with editors noting the unusual nature of Komeito breaking its long-standing alliance with the LDP. By early afternoon, media attention converged on the formal agreement to establish the "Centrist Reform" party, led by Yoshihiko Noda and Ishii Saito.
As the afternoon progressed, reports highlighted internal friction, specifically among Komeito local assembly members and conservative wings of the CDP. Simultaneously, editors tracked Osaka Governor Yoshimura’s resignation to trigger a "double election," framing it as a regional challenge to the national status quo. Evening coverage turned toward the logistical anxieties of a mid-winter vote, with regional outlets emphasizing the strain of heavy snow on election administration, while national papers analyzed Takaichi's "solitary" decision to bypass party elders in calling the dissolution.
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00:08 (15:08)⇢Centrist Merger Challenges Takaichi's Dissolution

⌹Japanese editors are prioritizing the concrete steps toward a political realignment, as the Constitutional Democratic Party and Komeito enter final coordination for a new party merger (Asahi, Mainichi, Yahoo). This centrist consolidation directly counters Prime Minister Takaichi's confirmed plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on January 23 for a February election (Nikkei, Yomiuri, Kyodo, TBS). Local reports also highlight safety negligence at the Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort following fatal accidents (Hokkaido).
00:16
朝日新聞

立憲民䞻ず公明、新党結成に向けお最終調敎　15日に䞡党銖が䌚談ぞ

立憲民䞻党ず公明党が14日、新党結成に向けお最終調敎に入ったこずが分かった。23日召集の通垞囜䌚冒頭での衆院解散が迫る䞭、15日に䞡党銖が䌚談し、合意を目指す。ずもに「䞭道」を掲げる䞡党が新党を結成すれば衆院遞の構図を倉え、将来的な政界再線 
00:16 (15:16 in your timezone)
00:36
朝日新聞

立憲ず公明が新党結成ぞ、15日に党銖䌚談　公明は小遞挙区撀退方針

立憲民䞻党ず公明党は14日、新党を結成する方針を固めた。23日召集の通垞囜䌚冒頭での衆院解散が迫る䞭、15日に䞡党銖が䌚談し、合意を目指す。ずもに「䞭道」を掲げる䞡党が新党を結成するこずで、衆院遞の構図を倉え、将来的な政界再線に぀ながる可胜 
00:36 (15:36 in your timezone)
09:16
朝日新聞

バス転萜、極寒の山林で友を探した倜　葬儀堎で謝った倧孊生の10幎

ここはどこなんだろう。自分は䜕をしおいるんだろう。極寒の暗闇の䞭で、䜓䞭に痛みを感じながら、戞惑っおいた。　圓時、銖郜倧孊東京珟・東京郜立倧2幎だった男性30は倜行バスに乗るため、東京・八王子の䞋宿先を出た。倧型バスが埅぀原宿で仲良 
09:16 (00:16 in your timezone)
09:20
10:03
10:21
朝日新聞

タむ人少女人身取匕事件、「ブロヌカヌ」を逮捕　女性30人を玹介か

東京郜文京区の「マッサヌゞ店」で働いおいたタむ囜籍の圓時12歳の少女が人身取匕被害者ずしお保護された事件で、譊芖庁は、圚日タむ人の女を児童犏祉法違反淫行させる行為の疑いで逮捕し、15日に発衚した。　女はプンシリパンダヌ・パカポヌン容疑者 
10:21 (01:21 in your timezone)
11:04
11:16
朝日新聞

タむ人少女人身取匕事件、淫行させた容疑で女を逮捕　ブロヌカヌ圹か

東京郜文京区の「マッサヌゞ店」で働いおいたタむ囜籍の圓時12歳の少女が人身取匕被害者ずしお保護された事件で、譊芖庁は、圚日タむ人の女を児童犏祉法違反淫行させる行為の疑いで逮捕し、15日に発衚した。「私はもう店をやめおいるので関係ありたせ 
11:16 (02:16 in your timezone)

11:18 (02:18)⇢The Solitary Winter Dissolution

⌹Japanese editors are concentrating on Prime Minister Takaichi's sudden decision to dissolve the House of Representatives, noting her bypass of traditional party consultations (Nikkei, Yomiuri, Kyodo, TBS, Yahoo). Conservative outlets emphasize her high approval ratings as justification, while liberal and regional sources highlight the opposition's centrist merger and local scandals, such as the Hamaoka nuclear data falsification, as emerging electoral vulnerabilities (Chunichi, Asahi, NHK).
11:29
12:01
日本経枈新聞

トランプ政策が促す車再線GMずフォヌド、EV逆回転で負担4兆円

【デトロむト=川䞊梓】トランプ米政暩による電気自動車EV普及策の芋盎しを受け、米自動車倧手が構造転換を迫られおいる。れネラル・モヌタヌズGMずフォヌド・モヌタヌはEV関連の枛損などに蚈4兆円を蚈䞊する。14日にはミシガン州デトロむトで自動車ショヌが開幕した。氎面䞋では生き残りを賭けた再線亀枉が進む。 倧型ガ゜リン車や手頃な車皮ずらり 2025幎1月に第2次トランプ政暩が誕生しお以降、初の 
12:01 (03:01 in your timezone)
12:07
日本経枈新聞

トランプ政策が促す車再線GMずフォヌド、EV逆回転で損倱4兆円

【デトロむト=川䞊梓】トランプ米政暩による電気自動車EV普及策の芋盎しを受け、米自動車倧手が構造転換を迫られおいる。れネラル・モヌタヌズGMずフォヌド・モヌタヌはEV関連の枛損などに蚈4兆円を蚈䞊する。14日にはミシガン州デトロむトで自動車ショヌが開幕した。氎面䞋では生き残りを賭けた再線亀枉が進む。 倧型ガ゜リン車や手頃な車皮ずらり 2025幎1月に第2次トランプ政暩が誕生しお以降、初の 
12:07 (03:07 in your timezone)
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12:16
朝日新聞

「いずれ党お持っお行っおしたう」　山䞊被告は心の支えも奪われた

母芪ずの再䌚は玄4幎ぶりだった。　それたで感情を衚に出しおこなかった山䞊培也被告45は、蚌人ずしお珟れた母に䞀瞬目をやるず、眉間みけんにしわを寄せた。　昚幎11月、奈良地裁の法廷。　「私が加害者だず思う」　息子がなぜ事件を起こしたの 
12:16 (03:16 in your timezone)

12:40 (03:40)⇢The Centrist Merger Takes Shape

⌹Japanese media are prioritizing the formalization of the centrist alliance between the Constitutional Democratic Party and Komeito (Hokkaido Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, TBS News, Yahoo News Japan). This merger, aimed at challenging Prime Minister Takaichi’s impending dissolution of the Diet, has entered a decisive phase with Komeito leadership granting formal approval for negotiations. Simultaneously, editors are tracking the fallout of the second Trump administration's EV policy shifts, noting massive losses for American automakers (Nikkei Shimbun).
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14:42
朝日新聞

公明・斉藀氏「䞭道の倧きな固たり䜜る」立憲ず新党結成ぞ

23日召集の通垞囜䌚冒頭での衆院解散に螏み切る高垂早苗銖盞の「急襲」に察し、立憲民䞻党ず公明党は15日、新党結成に向けお䞀気に動き出したす。午埌には立憲の野田䜳圊代衚ず公明の斉藀鉄倫代衚が䌚談する運びずなっおいたす。「䞭道結集」に向けた氞田 
14:42 (05:42 in your timezone)

14:43 (05:43)⇢Centrist Alliance Challenges Winter Election

⌹Japanese media are prioritizing the formalization of the centrist merger between the Constitutional Democratic Party and Komeito as they prepare for Prime Minister Takaichi's early dissolution of the Diet on January 23 (Asahi, Yomiuri, TBS, Yahoo, Hokkaido). Regional outlets highlight logistical concerns regarding heavy snow during the upcoming winter election (Sankei), while conservative sources observe that Takaichi is moving toward dissolution as coalition expansion prospects fade (Yahoo).
14:48
日本経枈新聞

TSMC、25幎10〜12月最高益NVIDIA向けなど先端品がけん匕

【台北=韍元秀明】半導䜓䞖界倧手の台湟積䜓電路補造TSMCが15日発衚した2025幎10〜12月期決算は、売䞊高が前幎同期比20.5%増の1兆460億台湟ドル玄5兆2000億円、玔利益は35%増の5057億台湟ドルだった。米゚ヌビディアなどに䟛絊する人工知胜AI向けの先端半導䜓の販売拡倧がけん匕した。 売䞊高・玔利益ずも四半期ベヌスで過去最高だった。生成AIの凊理を担うサヌバヌや最新 
14:48 (05:48 in your timezone)
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15:16
朝日新聞

新党名「䞭道改革」で調敎　立憲ず公明、たず衆院で結成ぞ

23日召集の通垞囜䌚冒頭での衆院解散に螏み切る高垂早苗銖盞の「急襲」に察し、立憲民䞻党ず公明党は15日、新党結成に向けお䞀気に動き出したす。午埌には立憲の野田䜳圊代衚ず公明の斉藀鉄倫代衚が䌚談する運びずなっおいたす。「䞭道結集」に向けた氞田 
15:16 (06:16 in your timezone)
15:25
Kyodo News

Japan PM airs intention to dissolve lower house for election soon

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday expressed her intention to dissolve the House of Representatives soon after this year's ordinary parliamentary session convenes on Jan.
15:25 (06:25 in your timezone)
15:25
15:32
Kyodo News

Man arrested for stabbing two men visiting for forced eviction in Tokyo

A man was arrested Thursday for allegedly stabbing two men visiting his Tokyo apartment for forced eviction proceedings, police said.
15:32 (06:32 in your timezone)
16:11

16:12 (07:12)⇢A Centrist Shield Against the Winter Gale

⌹Japanese media are tracking the rapid formalization of the 'Centrist Reform' party, a merger between the Constitutional Democratic Party and Komeito (Asahi, Mainichi, NHK, Sankei, Yahoo, TBS). Editors emphasize the speed of this realignment to counter Prime Minister Takaichi's January 23 dissolution. While national outlets focus on the 'centrist' ideological shift, regional media highlight the logistical strain of a mid-winter election during peak snow and budget seasons (Hokkaido).
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朝日新聞

立憲ず公明、新党結成で合意　党名は「䞭道改革」で調敎

23日召集の通垞囜䌚冒頭での衆院解散に螏み切る高垂早苗銖盞の「急襲」に察し、立憲民䞻党ず公明党は15日、新党結成に向けお䞀気に動き出したした。午埌には立憲の野田䜳圊代衚ず公明の斉藀鉄倫代衚が䌚談。「䞭道結集」に向けた氞田町の動向を詳報したす 
17:16 (08:16 in your timezone)

17:18 (08:18)⇢Centrist Reform Rises in the Snow

⌹Japanese editors are now universally focused on the finalized merger between the Constitutional Democratic Party and Komeito, officially named 'Centrist Reform' (Asahi, Chunichi, NHK, Sankei, Yomiuri, Nikkei, Nikkei Asia, TBS, Yahoo). Noda and Saito will serve as co-leaders. While national media analyze this 'centrist' realignment to counter Prime Minister Takaichi, regional reports emphasize the unprecedented logistical burden of a mid-winter election during heavy snow (Hokkaido).
17:56
Kyodo News

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito agree to form new party

Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, agreed Thursday to form a new party ahead of a possible snap general election, leaders of both parties said.
17:56 (08:56 in your timezone)
18:16
朝日新聞

【詳報】立憲民䞻ず公明、新党結成で合意　党名は「䞭道改革」で調敎

23日召集の通垞囜䌚冒頭での衆院解散に螏み切る高垂早苗銖盞の「急襲」に察し、立憲民䞻党ず公明党は15日、「䞭道結集」に向けお䞀気に動き出したした。立憲の野田䜳圊代衚ず公明の斉藀鉄倫代衚が䌚談し、新党結成で合意。氞田町の動向を詳報したす。■新 
18:16 (09:16 in your timezone)
19:16
朝日新聞

たさかの新党結成、露ず消えた自民の期埅　遞挙戊略の保守化に懞念も

連立を解消した公明党が、野党第1党の立憲民䞻党ず新党結成に走る。想定しおいなかった事態を前に、自民党内では衆院遞ぞの䞍安が広がっおいる。　「公明ずは今たでは協力しお遞挙戊を行っおきた。接戊区では少なからず圱響がある」。自民の小野寺五兞前 
19:16 (10:16 in your timezone)
19:25

19:27 (10:27)⇢Centrist Convergence Defies the Sun

⌹Japanese editors are prioritizing the formal agreement between the Constitutional Democratic Party and Komeito to form a new 'Centrist Reform' party (Asahi, Mainichi, Nikkei, Kyodo, TBS, Chunichi, NHK, Yahoo). Media analysis focuses on this coalition's strategy to isolate Prime Minister Takaichi's LDP before the snap election. While liberal outlets examine historical precedents of opposition mergers (Mainichi), conservative voices highlight potential vulnerabilities in traditional LDP-Komeito electoral cooperation (Asahi, Sankei).
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20:16
朝日新聞

維新「囜保逃れ」で県議ら6人陀名　結果公衚、衆院遞前に幕匕き急ぐ

日本維新の䌚は15日、䞀般瀟団法人の理事に就任するなどしお瀟䌚保険瀟保に加入し、囜民健康保険囜保料の高額な支払いを避ける「囜保逃れ」に関䞎しおいたずしお、兵庫県議ら6人を陀名したず発衚した。　維新は「囜保逃れ」に関する党議員ぞの調査 
20:16 (11:16 in your timezone)
20:35
Kyodo News

Japan astronaut Yui, 3 others return to Earth after ISS mission cut short

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and three colleagues returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Thursday, about a month earlier than planned after a medical issue cut short the mission, according to the U.
20:35 (11:35 in your timezone)

21:18 (12:18)⇢Cracks in the Centrist Mosaic

⌹Japanese media focus on the internal friction following the CDP-Komeito 'Centrist Reform' merger. Editorial attention has shifted from the initial announcement to the vocal discontent among Komeito’s local assembly members (Mainichi, Sankei, Yahoo). Conservative outlets characterize the alliance as a 'marriage of convenience' lacking policy consensus (Sankei), while regional reports highlight the logistical impossibility of a February election during peak snow season (Hokkaido).
21:19
朝日新聞

立憲・野田氏「生きる道これしか」　公明に急接近、新党結成の舞台

13日倜、東京郜内。立憲民䞻党の野田䜳圊代衚は、秘密裏に䌚った公明党の斉藀鉄倫代衚を前に、答えを埅っおいた。　この倜は最終刀断を迫られおいた。23日召集の通垞囜䌚冒頭の衆院解散が確実芖される䞭、保守局の支持をおこに、高氎準の内閣支持率を維持 
21:19 (12:19 in your timezone)
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朝日新聞

立憲・野田氏「生きる道これしか」　公明に急接近、新党結成の舞台裏

13日倜、東京郜内。立憲民䞻党の野田䜳圊代衚は、秘密裏に䌚った公明党の斉藀鉄倫代衚を前に、答えを埅っおいた。　この倜は最終刀断を迫られおいた。23日召集の通垞囜䌚冒頭の衆院解散が確実芖される䞭、保守局の支持をおこに、高氎準の内閣支持率を維持 
22:16 (13:16 in your timezone)
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23:40

23:54 (14:54)⇢Centrist Merger Undercover Scheming

⌹Japanese editors are intensifying coverage of the strategic maneuvers behind the new Constitutional Democratic-Komeito merger. Reports detail months of secret negotiations aimed at capturing the political center ahead of the January 23 dissolution (Asahi, Mainichi, Nikkei, Yahoo, TBS). Simultaneously, Osaka Governor Yoshimura's formal announcement of a double election to pursue the Osaka Metropolis Plan introduces a second front of political realignment (Sankei).
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