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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 16.09.2026.

It displays 40 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

16.09.2026The Day Takaichi Retained the LDP Old Guard

Prime Minister Takaichi formalized the LDP executive at an extraordinary General Council meeting, retaining Vice President Aso, Secretary-General Suzuki and policy chief Kobayashi while naming Kajiyama to General Council and Murai to Diet affairs, with a second reshuffled cabinet set for the 17th. Papers read continuity as a bid for stability ahead of next autumn's race, with Asahi and Sankei noting imposed Takaichi color in the Upper House switch from Ishii to Aoki and lingering discontent.

Attention then moved to the WEF gender-gap ranking placing Japan 117th of 145, worst in the G7 despite the first woman premier.

Kyodo and Yomiuri reported 50 relatives of Chinese wartime laborers suing six firms including IHI in Hebei.

By afternoon NHK, TBS and Yahoo led with Typhoon No.25 forming near the Marianas and threatening Silver Week travel on 20-21, while August visitors fell 9.6% to 3.1 million.

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Kyodo News

Japan's land prices up for 5th straight year on housing, tourism demand

The average price of land in Japan as of July 1 climbed for the fifth straight year, led by major metropolitan areas with robust housing demand and tourist destinations amid increasing inbound visitors, government data showed Tuesday.
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【ニューヨーク=伴百江】15日の米国の債券市場では10年物米国債の利回りが5.04%台と19年ぶりの高水準をつけた。最大の焦点は16日の米連邦公開市場委員会(FOMC)だ。利上げが見送られるなら、金利が急騰するリスクが意識されている。 「金利上昇止めるには利上げしかない」 長期金利は米国時間14日に2年11カ月ぶりに一時5%の大台を突破した。15日もじりじりと上がり、朝方には5.04%と2007…
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世界中で紙媒体の苦境が続くなか、創立100年を超える米国の老舗出版社が気を吐いている。骨太な調査報道の「ザ・ニューヨーカー」、ファッション誌「VOGUE」などを手掛ける「コンデナスト」だ。2019年4月の就任以降、ビジネスモデルを改革し、年…
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Kyodo News

Japan PM Takaichi largely retains key ruling party execs in 1st revamp

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retained many of her Liberal Democratic Party's executives on Wednesday, in her first reshuffle since taking the helm of the ruling party about a year ago.
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10:52Takaichi Keeps the Old Guard

The newspapers focus on Prime Minister Takaichi formalizing the LDP executive lineup (Kyodo, Yomiuri, Sankei, NHK, Japan Times, Mainichi), stressing continuity through retention of Vice President Aso, Secretary-General Suzuki and policy chief Kobayashi, with Kajiyama named General Council chair. The missing Global Hawk off Tottori, dominant yesterday, disappears from top headlines.
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「通産省は、各省にくらべ、予算規模が桁はずれに小さい省である。かつては許認可、いまは行政指導と、いずれも予算を必要としない仕事が、主流のせいである」 城山三郎は小説「官僚たちの夏」で旧通産省の姿をこう描いた。だが、いまの経済産業省は巨大官庁に大きく様変わりしている。 青天井と一体編成 8月末に締め切った2027年度予算の概算要求を見ればよくわかる。経産省の要求額は一般会計で5.7兆円と26年度当…
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自民党は16日午前、臨時の総務会を開き、麻生太郎副総裁や鈴木俊一幹事長、小林鷹之政調会長らの留任を含めた、新たな党役員の人事を了承した。総務会長には、国会対策委員長だった梶山弘志氏が、国対委員長には村井英樹元官房副長官が就いた。 高市早苗首…
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12:18LDP Leadership Formally Relaunched

The newspapers report on Prime Minister Takaichi's formal launch of the new LDP executive (Yomiuri, Sankei, Asahi, NHK, Yahoo, Japan Times, Kyodo), decided at an extraordinary General Council meeting. Coverage stresses continuity with retention of Vice President Aso, Secretary-General Suzuki and policy chief Kobayashi, appointment of Kajiyama and Murai, and the plan to launch a second reshuffled Cabinet tomorrow.
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Kyodo News

Japan PM Takaichi retains most key execs in ruling party reshuffle

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retained many of her Liberal Democratic Party's executives in her first reshuffle of its top team Wednesday, seeking to maintain continuity ahead of a packed legislative agenda into the end of the year.
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東京電力の10月の家庭向け電気料金が過去最高となる見通しであることが16日わかった。政府補助金がなくなり、中東緊迫に伴う燃料高が料金を押し上げる。ロシアによるウクライナ侵略以来、4年ぶりに最高を更新する。 月約9300円の見通し 国の認可を受けた家庭向け「規制料金」について、標準家庭モデルでの10月使用分(11月請求分)が9月分と比べて約1000円増の約9300円となる見込みだ。8月の貿易統計(…
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今回の自民党役員人事で浮き彫りになったのは、高市早苗首相(自民党総裁)が自らの意思を押し通す強い姿勢だった。後見役とされる麻生太郎副総裁に配慮は見せたが、その意向をすべて受け入れることはせず、高市流を貫いた。しかし党内基盤の弱い首相にとって…
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東京電力の10月の家庭向け電気料金が過去最高となる見通しであることが16日わかった。政府による電気の料金支援がなくなり、中東緊迫に伴う燃料高が料金を押し上げる。ロシアによるウクライナ侵略以来、4年ぶりに最高を更新する。 月約9300円の見通し 国の認可を受けた家庭向け「規制料金」について、標準家庭モデルでの10月使用分(11月請求分)が9月分と比べて約1000円高の約9300円となる見込みだ。8…
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14:17Takaichi Stamps Her Mark on Continuity Lineup

The newspapers continue to report on Prime Minister Takaichi's new LDP executive (Kyodo, Yomiuri, NHK, Japan Times, Asahi, Yahoo), stressing continuity via retention of Aso, Suzuki and Kobayashi and a second Cabinet due tomorrow. New attention turns to internal reading: Asahi stresses Takaichi imposing her line despite deference to Aso, while Yahoo notes her denial of authority over Upper House posts.
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Kyodo News

Families of Chinese wartime forced laborers sue 6 Japan firms

Fifty family members of Chinese wartime forced laborers filed a lawsuit Wednesday against six Japanese companies with a court in Shijiazhuang, a city in Hebei Province southwest of Beijing, each seeking about 370,000 yuan ($55,000) in compensation.
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三菱UFJ銀行は防衛関連企業に融資するための基準を近く設ける。従来は慎重だったが、今後は日本政府の安全保障政策に整合的であれば融資を検討する。ほかのメガバンクも歩調を合わせるとみられる。防衛産業への民間からの資金供給が強まる。 三菱UFJが防衛分野に関して行内の見解を統一するのは初めて。個別の融資判断に関連するため、対外公表はしない見通しだ。当面は暫定の方針として運用し、年内に控える政府の安全保…
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17:11Chinese Families Sue Six Japanese Firms

The newspapers continue to report on Prime Minister Takaichi's new LDP executive taking office (Mainichi, Japan Times), stressing continuity through reappointments. New attention turns to families of Chinese wartime forced laborers suing six Japanese firms in Hebei for compensation (Kyodo, Yahoo). Single-source items on gender ranking, defense lending and a possible typhoon do not shift collective priority.
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世界経済フォーラム(WEF)は16日、世界の男女格差の状況をまとめた2026年版の「ジェンダーギャップ報告書」を発表した。日本は調査対象145カ国のうち117位(昨年は118位)だった。高市早苗首相が初の女性首相になったことを受け、政治分野…
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世界経済フォーラム(WEF)は16日、世界の男女格差の状況をまとめた2026年版の「ジェンダーギャップ報告書」を発表した。日本は調査対象145カ国のうち117位(昨年は118位)だった。高市早苗首相が初の女性首相になったことを受け、政治分野…
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18:33First Woman Premier, Still 117th

The newspapers turn to the WEF 2026 gender-gap report placing Japan 117th of 145 (Asahi, Mainichi), noting political representation barely improved despite the first woman prime minister taking office. They continue to report on families of Chinese wartime forced laborers suing six Japanese firms in Hebei (Kyodo, Yahoo). Coverage of Takaichi's LDP continuity lineup recedes.
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20:27Japan Lingers at 117th on Equality

The newspapers report on the WEF 2026 gender-gap report placing Japan 117th of 145 (Asahi, Mainichi, Yahoo), noting political representation barely improved despite the first woman prime minister taking office. They also track a developing tropical depression expected to become a typhoon before the Silver Week holiday (NHK, TBS), with warnings of disruption in Kanto and Tokai.
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Kyodo News

Foreign visitors to Japan in August fall 9.6% to 3.10 million

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in August fell 9.
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Kyodo News

Japan a notch higher in latest gender gap report, still worst among G7

Japan was ranked 117th among 145 economies in an annual report on gender equality around the world, the World Economic Forum said Wednesday, with the country improving one notch from last year but remaining the worst among Group of Seven nations.
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