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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 15.10.2026.

It displays 55 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

15.10.2026 ⇢ The Day Takebe Replaced Yana as Farm Minister
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Prime Minister Takaichi moved to close the farm-minister scandal by tapping former vice-minister Takebe Arata to succeed Yana Kazuo, whose resignation after 28 days was treated as effective dismissal. Outlets noted Takebe's six terms from Hokkaido and farm-policy background, quoted Takaichi calling him an immediate asset, and followed his evening certification and pledge on food security, while opposition parties pressed her appointment responsibility and ruling-party figures conceded mishandling.

Attention shifted midday to markets as the Nikkei average closed down 3,318 yen, its third-largest point drop, on CoreWeave bond turmoil and doubts over AI infrastructure spending spreading across Asia.

Takaichi also denied Russian spying allegations against a detained Hokkaido Shimbun reporter in Sakhalin and demanded consular access, while evening reports flagged a possible 22.51 million-record leak at Sourcenext.

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ロシア連邦保安局(FSB)は13日、極東サハリン州ユジノサハリンスクで北海道新聞の男性記者をスパイ容疑で拘束し、逮捕したと発表した。ロシア国営タス通信は、モスクワの裁判所が2カ月間の勾留を認めたと報じた。日本政府は14日、ロシア当局…
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Kyodo News

Takaichi sacks embattled farm minister as scandals threaten policy agenda

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday effectively dismissed her scandal-hit farm minister Kazuo Yana, as mounting scrutiny of his conduct in his constituency including suspicions of possible illegality threatened to disrupt her policy agenda.
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みずほフィナンシャルグループは営業や事務の社員を人工知能(AI)の開発人材に転換する。5万人の全社員から順次選び、10年後に数千人規模への拡大を目指す。金融サービスや社内業務のAIシステムを作る。既存部門を減らし、競争力の要であるAI分野に集中する体制を整える。 銀行など金融機関の社員はホワイトカラーの象徴だ。現在は主に事務と営業、技術系で職種が分かれている。外部の基盤技術を用いれば、生成AIの…
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05:17⇢Takaichi Answers For Yana Appointment

⌨Coverage moves to the aftermath of farm minister Yana's resignation after less than a month (Yahoo, NHK, Nikkei, Chunichi, Kyodo, Japan Times, TBS, Yomiuri, Mainichi, Asahi, Sankei). Outlets detail successive allegations from road-budget remarks to paid vote appeals, Asahi reconstructs Takaichi's shift from optimism to dismissal, while TBS and others turn scrutiny to her appointment responsibility.
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農林水産相の簗和生氏の更迭劇は、改めて「高市一強」の政治状況を浮き彫りにし、その弊害をも露呈した。 13日夜、首相官邸。衆院予算委員会を終えた高市早苗首相(自民党総裁)は、記者団の前で簗氏の問題に言及した。「今夜中に電話なりで報告を受けたい…
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09:33⇢Sacked Farm Chief Haunts Takaichi

⌨Coverage stays on farm minister Yana's resignation aftermath (Mainichi, Asahi, Yomiuri, NHK, Kyodo, Japan Times). Mainichi reports harsh local criticism in Tochigi calling resignation inevitable and late, Yomiuri notes ruling-party admission of poor handling as opposition turns to Takaichi's appointment responsibility, while Asahi frames the dismissal as exposing the costs of concentrated power and a shadow over Diet management.
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09:33⇢Sacked Farm Chief Haunts Takaichi

⌨Coverage stays on farm minister Yana's resignation aftermath (Mainichi, Asahi, Yomiuri, NHK, Kyodo, Japan Times). Mainichi reports harsh local criticism in Tochigi calling resignation inevitable and late, Yomiuri notes ruling-party admission of poor handling as opposition turns to Takaichi's appointment responsibility, while Asahi frames the dismissal as exposing the costs of concentrated power and a shadow over Diet management.
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高市早苗首相は15日、地元自治体の道路予算を削減したと発言した問題などを受けて辞任した簗和生前農水相の後任に、自民党北海道連会長の武部新衆院議員(56)=道12区=を充てる方針を固めた。同日皇居で認証式を行う。  武部氏は…
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高市早苗首相は15日、辞任した簗和生氏の後任の農相に武部新氏を起用する方針だ。午後にも皇居での認証式を経て正式に就任する。簗氏は道路予算を削減したとの発言などを受け14日に辞表を提出し、首相が受理していた。 閣僚の辞任は2025年10月の高市政権発足後初めて。9月中旬の内閣改造から1カ月足らずでの途中交代となった。 簗氏は道路予算を削減したとの発言や公職選挙法違反の疑惑などを巡って批判が強まった…
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高市早苗首相は15日、辞任した簗和生氏の後任の農相に武部新氏を起用する方針だ。午後にも皇居での認証式を経て正式に就任する。簗氏は道路予算を削減したとの発言などを受け14日に辞表を提出し、首相が受理していた。 閣僚の辞任は2025年10月の高市政権発足後初めて。9月中旬の内閣改造から1カ月足らずでの途中交代となった。 簗氏は道路予算を削減したとの発言や公職選挙法違反の疑惑などを巡って批判が強まった…
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Kyodo News

Japan PM says to "seriously consider" introduction of nuclear subs

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday the government will "seriously consider" the possibility of the country's Self-Defense Forces introducing nuclear-powered submarines, in the face of increased military activity by its neighbors.
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高市早苗首相は15日、辞任した簗和生氏の後任の農相に武部新氏を起用する方針だ。午後にも皇居での認証式を経て正式に就任する。簗氏は道路予算を削減したとの発言などを受け14日に辞表を提出し、首相が受理していた。 武部氏は初入閣となる。衆院北海道12区選出で当選6回。父は元自民党幹事長で農相などを歴任した武部勤氏だ。旧二階派出身で、小林鷹之政調会長に近い。党の水産総合調査会長を務め、農林水産分野に強み…
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高市早苗首相は、14日に事実上更迭した簗(やな)和生農林水産相の後任に、自民党の武部新衆院議員(56)を起用する意向を固めた。複数の自民党関係者が明らかにした。15日中に認証式を経て、正式に就任する見通し。 武部氏は北海道12区選出で当選6…
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11:17⇢Takebe Tapped To Lead Farm Ministry

⌨Coverage shifts from Yana's dismissal to his successor, with outlets reporting Prime Minister Takaichi will appoint former farm vice-minister Takebe Arata (Sankei, Nikkei, NHK, Mainichi, Asahi, Yahoo). Details converge on the 56-year-old six-term Hokkaido lawmaker taking office after certification Thursday, with Mainichi noting his stable Diet answers were valued amid an open Diet session.
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11:17⇢Takebe Tapped To Lead Farm Ministry

⌨Coverage shifts from Yana's dismissal to his successor, with outlets reporting Prime Minister Takaichi will appoint former farm vice-minister Takebe Arata (Sankei, Nikkei, NHK, Mainichi, Asahi, Yahoo). Details converge on the 56-year-old six-term Hokkaido lawmaker taking office after certification Thursday, with Mainichi noting his stable Diet answers were valued amid an open Diet session.
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高市早苗首相は15日、辞任した簗和生氏の後任の農相に自民党の武部新氏を起用した。夕方の皇居での認証式を経て正式に就任する。簗氏は道路予算を削減したとの発言などを受け14日に辞表を提出し、首相が受理していた。 首相は15日午前、首相官邸で武部氏と面会し、正式に農相起用を伝達した。起用した理由について首相官邸で記者団に「農林水産行政に精通している人物で、即戦力として国会対応も含め活躍していただける」…
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来春の選抜高校野球大会(甲子園)の選考につながる第79回秋季全道大会(北海道高野連など主催、北海道新聞社後援)の最終日は15日、札幌市豊平区の大和ハウスプレミストドームで決勝が行われ、北海(札幌支部)が3―2で初優勝を狙ったとわの森…
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13:18⇢Takaichi Bets On Takebe For Farm Post

⌨Coverage confirms Prime Minister Takaichi's appointment of Takebe Shin to succeed resigned farm minister Yana (Sankei, Nikkei, NHK, Yomiuri, Yahoo, TBS). Outlets quote her citing his farm-policy expertise and readiness as immediate asset ahead of evening certification. TBS stresses continued scrutiny of her appointment responsibility and potential disruption to key legislation, while Asahi traces lingering distrust at the transport ministry over road-budget remarks.
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13:18⇢Takaichi Bets On Takebe For Farm Post

⌨Coverage confirms Prime Minister Takaichi's appointment of Takebe Shin to succeed resigned farm minister Yana (Sankei, Nikkei, NHK, Yomiuri, Yahoo, TBS). Outlets quote her citing his farm-policy expertise and readiness as immediate asset ahead of evening certification. TBS stresses continued scrutiny of her appointment responsibility and potential disruption to key legislation, while Asahi traces lingering distrust at the transport ministry over road-budget remarks.
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Kyodo News

FOCUS: Fallout of scandal-hit minister's exit to linger in Japan Diet, haunt PM

The resignation of scandal-hit farm minister Kazuo Yana is unlikely to allow Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to return to politics as usual, with opposition parties set to capitalize on the turmoil and go after her for initially defending her appointee.
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■ハウマッチ アメリカの暮らし(1)食べる 平均の世帯年収が1千万円を超えるアメリカで、人々の口を突いて出てくるのは「モノが高い」。トランプ大統領がインフレは収まったと言い、「黄金時代」が来たと超大国ぶりを誇っても、富は一握りの人間に集中す…
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15日の東京株式市場で日経平均株価は続落し、終値は前日比3318円34銭(4.90%)安の6万4425円95銭だった。下げ幅は過去3番目の大きさとなった。引き金となったのが、米新興クラウドサービス、コアウィーブの社債価格の急落だ。市場では人工知能(AI)インフラ投資が減速に向かう可能性も意識され始めた。 863円安で始まった後ずるずると水準を切り下げた。AI・半導体銘柄が集中的に売られ、アドバ…
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15:50⇢CoreWeave Shock Sinks Nikkei

⌨Editorial focus pivots from the farm-minister handover to a sharp market selloff (Nikkei, Japan Times, Nikkei Asia). Outlets report the Nikkei average fell 3,318 yen, down 4.9% for its third-largest drop, blaming CoreWeave bond turmoil and AI-investment and rate fears spreading across Asia. The Yana fallout lingers in the background (Kyodo, Yahoo), with scrutiny of Takaichi's appointment responsibility.
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15:50⇢CoreWeave Shock Sinks Nikkei

⌨Editorial focus pivots from the farm-minister handover to a sharp market selloff (Nikkei, Japan Times, Nikkei Asia). Outlets report the Nikkei average fell 3,318 yen, down 4.9% for its third-largest drop, blaming CoreWeave bond turmoil and AI-investment and rate fears spreading across Asia. The Yana fallout lingers in the background (Kyodo, Yahoo), with scrutiny of Takaichi's appointment responsibility.
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Kyodo News

Nikkei stock index marks 3rd largest single-day point drop on AI, chip concerns

The Nikkei stock index suffered the third-largest single-day point drop on Thursday, losing over 3,300 points, as selling of artificial intelligence- and semiconductor-related shares accelerated amid growing concerns over their profitability.
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「予算に疑念が持たれた時点で中立性は揺らいだ。国交省は焼け野原だ」 14日夜、簗(やな)和生農林水産相の辞任表明が一斉に報じられる中、国土交通省幹部は嘆いた。 簗氏を巡る問題の口火を切った、道路予算の「カット」発言は、予算を配分した国交省に…
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17:17⇢Nikkei Plunges 3318 Yen On AI Fears

⌨Editorial attention stays on the market selloff (Nikkei, Kyodo, Yahoo, Nikkei Asia). Outlets confirm the Nikkei closed down 3,318 yen, or 4.9%, its third-largest point drop, after sliding all session from a lower open. They attribute concentrated selling in AI and semiconductor shares to the CoreWeave bond plunge and doubts over AI infrastructure profitability spreading across Asia.
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17:17⇢Nikkei Plunges 3318 Yen On AI Fears

⌨Editorial attention stays on the market selloff (Nikkei, Kyodo, Yahoo, Nikkei Asia). Outlets confirm the Nikkei closed down 3,318 yen, or 4.9%, its third-largest point drop, after sliding all session from a lower open. They attribute concentrated selling in AI and semiconductor shares to the CoreWeave bond plunge and doubts over AI infrastructure profitability spreading across Asia.
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20:00⇢Takebe Tested Against Farm Ministry Jinx

⌨After the daytime focus on the Nikkei's 3,318-yen fall (Nikkei, Kyodo) and Takebe's appointment to replace Yana (Sankei, Japan Times), evening headlines splinter with no shared lead. Sankei revisits the farm-ministry 'jinx' and Takebe as immediate asset, while Japan Times says Yana's exit eases crisis but leaves questions over Takaichi. The selloff remains on display as third-largest point drop tied to CoreWeave and AI doubts.
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20:00⇢Takebe Tested Against Farm Ministry Jinx

⌨After the daytime focus on the Nikkei's 3,318-yen fall (Nikkei, Kyodo) and Takebe's appointment to replace Yana (Sankei, Japan Times), evening headlines splinter with no shared lead. Sankei revisits the farm-ministry 'jinx' and Takebe as immediate asset, while Japan Times says Yana's exit eases crisis but leaves questions over Takaichi. The selloff remains on display as third-largest point drop tied to CoreWeave and AI doubts.
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Kyodo News

Nikkei marks 3rd largest single-day point drop on AI, chip concerns

The Nikkei stock index suffered the third-largest single-day point drop on Thursday, losing over 3,300 points, as selling of artificial intelligence- and semiconductor-related shares accelerated amid growing concerns over their profitability.
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Kyodo News

Takaichi appoints new farm minister as she seeks to minimize scandal impact

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday appointed Arata Takebe as her new farm minister, seeking to minimize disruption to her governing agenda following the effective dismissal of scandal-hit lawmaker Kazuo Yana from the post a day earlier.
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パソコンソフトなどを開発・販売するソースネクスト(本社・東京都)は15日、会員情報を管理するシステムが不正アクセスを受け、顧客情報2251万9960件が流出した可能性があると発表した。顧客情報には、氏名や住所、電話番号、勤務先のほかメールア…
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高市早苗首相は15日、ロシア連邦保安局(FSB)がロシア極東ユジノサハリンスクで北海道新聞の男性記者をスパイ容疑で拘束したとの発表を巡り、日本がロシアでスパイ活動を行っているとのロシア当局の主張について「そのような事実はない」と否定…
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23:17⇢Sourcenext Leak Exposes 22 Million Records

⌨Editorial focus shifts from the farm-minister handover and market selloff to a major data breach. NHK, Asahi and Yomiuri report Sourcenext says unauthorized access may have leaked about 22.51 million customer records, including names, addresses and passwords. Yomiuri adds experts question retention of withdrawn members' data under a non-binding deletion duty. The Takaichi appointment (Kyodo) and Nasdaq slide (Nikkei) sit apart.
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23:17⇢Sourcenext Leak Exposes 22 Million Records

⌨Editorial focus shifts from the farm-minister handover and market selloff to a major data breach. NHK, Asahi and Yomiuri report Sourcenext says unauthorized access may have leaked about 22.51 million customer records, including names, addresses and passwords. Yomiuri adds experts question retention of withdrawn members' data under a non-binding deletion duty. The Takaichi appointment (Kyodo) and Nasdaq slide (Nikkei) sit apart.