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18.07.2026

The Day the Landslide Swallowed a Home

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 18.07.2026.

It displays 32 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

18.07.2026The Day the Landslide Swallowed a Home

The day's editorial focus shifted from the Imperial Household Law to a landslide in Tochigi that destroyed a home, leaving an elderly couple missing. NHK and TBS led with the disaster throughout the day, updating on rescue efforts. By late morning, a woman was found in the debris. The US-Iran conflict continued to escalate, with Sankei and TBS reporting a seventh consecutive day of US strikes on Iran, raising fears of full-scale war. The Nikkei highlighted a sharp drop in AI-related stocks, attributing it to a correction in overheated markets. The Imperial Household Law amendment, which had dominated previous days, became a secondary story, with Mainichi criticizing the lack of debate on female succession.

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09:43

09:43Venezuela's Quake Toll Tops 5,000

The media focus shifts to Venezuela's devastating earthquake with over 5,000 dead (Yahoo), while Japan's heavy rain warnings continue (NHK). The Imperial Household Law amendment, previously dominant, is now a secondary story (Kyodo).
09:43

09:43Venezuela's Quake Toll Tops 5,000

The media focus shifts to Venezuela's devastating earthquake with over 5,000 dead (Yahoo), while Japan's heavy rain warnings continue (NHK). The Imperial Household Law amendment, previously dominant, is now a secondary story (Kyodo).
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11:38

11:38Landslide Swallows Home, Couple Missing

Heavy rain in Tochigi caused a landslide that destroyed a house, with a couple missing (NHK, Yahoo). The US struck Iran for the seventh consecutive day, targeting infrastructure (Sankei, TBS). The Imperial Household Law amendment's passage is now a secondary story, with Mainichi criticizing the process.
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11:38Landslide Swallows Home, Couple Missing

Heavy rain in Tochigi caused a landslide that destroyed a house, with a couple missing (NHK, Yahoo). The US struck Iran for the seventh consecutive day, targeting infrastructure (Sankei, TBS). The Imperial Household Law amendment's passage is now a secondary story, with Mainichi criticizing the process.
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突然の宣告だった。 「言語をつかさどる部分が損傷しています。話すことは難しくなります」 脳梗塞(こうそく)で倒れた夫の病状を医師から聞き、鈴木和子さん(79)は目の前が真っ暗になった。 家族5人の食卓でいつも会話の中心だった夫。時事的な話に…
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突然の宣告だった。 「言語をつかさどる部分が損傷しています。話すことは難しくなります」 脳梗塞(こうそく)で倒れた夫の病状を医師から聞き、鈴木和子さん(79)は目の前が真っ暗になった。 家族5人の食卓でいつも会話の中心だった夫。時事的な話に…
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13:37
日本の国防のあり方を根底から見つめ直す時代に入った。米国が日米同盟に十分関与するか、もはや絶対視できず、人工知能(AI)や無人機を使う「新しい戦い方」への対応も待ったなしだ。いま自衛隊のリーダーに何が求められるのか。幹部候補生を養成する防衛大学校の前校長、久保文明・東京大学名誉教授に聞いた。 3月まで約5年間、防大校長を務めた。就任初年度に同大同窓会のホームページで「部下の心をつかむことができる卒…
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13:53
Kyodo News

FOCUS: Costs, customs pose challenges in Japan's promotion of housework services

Japan is planning to introduce national qualifications for housework services to address the problem of people quitting caregiving jobs.
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14:02

14:02Landslide Swallows Home, Couple Missing

Heavy rain in Tochigi and Gunma caused a landslide that left a couple missing (TBS, NHK). The US-Iran conflict escalates with risk of full-scale war (Yahoo). The Imperial Household Law amendment is now a secondary story, with Mainichi criticizing the process.
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14:02Landslide Swallows Home, Couple Missing

Heavy rain in Tochigi and Gunma caused a landslide that left a couple missing (TBS, NHK). The US-Iran conflict escalates with risk of full-scale war (Yahoo). The Imperial Household Law amendment is now a secondary story, with Mainichi criticizing the process.
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【シリコンバレー=山田遼太郎、ニューヨーク=内山瑞貴】中国の人工知能(AI)新興、月之暗面(ムーンショットAI)の新型モデル「Kimi K3」の性能に米国の専門家の間で驚きが広がった。米アンソロピックの最新AI「フェイブル」を上回る性能には達しないものの、僅差に迫っていると受け止められた。 ディープシーク・ショック再来に警戒 17日の米国株式市場ではKimi K3が引き金となり、米グーグル親会社…
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16:18Landslide Swallows Home, Couple Missing

Heavy rain in Tochigi and Gunma caused a landslide that left a couple missing (NHK, TBS). The Imperial Household Law amendment is now a secondary story, with Mainichi criticizing the lack of debate on female succession. The Nikkei reports China's AI model Kimi K3 nearly matches Anthropic's latest.
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16:18Landslide Swallows Home, Couple Missing

Heavy rain in Tochigi and Gunma caused a landslide that left a couple missing (NHK, TBS). The Imperial Household Law amendment is now a secondary story, with Mainichi criticizing the lack of debate on female succession. The Nikkei reports China's AI model Kimi K3 nearly matches Anthropic's latest.
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17:54
金融庁は今夏にも、地方銀行や信用金庫・信用組合の与信管理について調査に入る方針だ。破産したクレジットカード決済代行の全東信(大阪市)に多額の融資をしていた金融機関を中心に審査体制などを点検する。大口の貸し倒れなど同様の事案の発生を予防する狙いがある。 東京商工リサーチの調査によると全東信への金融債権者は60あまりで、負債額は1100億円を超える。担保などで保全されていないケースも多い。一部金融機…
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18:02
Kyodo News

Japan ranks lowest among 6 nations in survey on expectations of AI use

Japan ranked the lowest among six countries in a private-sector survey of companies about their use of generative intelligence, with only 9 percent saying they found the technology to have exceeded their expectations.
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19:13

19:13Landslide Swallows Home, Couple Missing

Heavy rain in Tochigi and Gunma caused a landslide that destroyed a home, with an elderly couple missing (TBS, NHK). The Imperial Household Law amendment is now a secondary story, with Mainichi criticizing the lack of debate on female succession. The Nikkei reports China's AI model Kimi K3 nearly matches Anthropic's latest.
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19:13Landslide Swallows Home, Couple Missing

Heavy rain in Tochigi and Gunma caused a landslide that destroyed a home, with an elderly couple missing (TBS, NHK). The Imperial Household Law amendment is now a secondary story, with Mainichi criticizing the lack of debate on female succession. The Nikkei reports China's AI model Kimi K3 nearly matches Anthropic's latest.
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19:35
Kyodo News

Sumo: Promotion-chasing ozeki Kirishima wins, in 7-way tie for Nagoya lead

Yokozuna promotion-chasing ozeki Kirishima joined six other wrestlers at the top of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament leaderboard on Saturday after rank-and-filer Shishi suffered his first defeat after seven days of action.
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世界の株式市場で人工知能(AI)・半導体関連株が下げ足を速めている。中国のメモリーメーカーや新興AIなど競合企業の台頭が投資家の注意を引くなか、過熱していた投機マネーが一気に逆流した。目先は不安定で調整には時間がかかるとの見方がある。 17日の日経平均株価は前日比2694円(4.0%)安の6万4141円と急落した。6月25日の最高値からの下落率が「調整局面」入りの目安とされる10%を超えた。下げ…
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21:17Rain and Ruin: Landslide, Market Slide

Heavy rain continues to cause landslides and flooding in northern Japan, with NHK warning of more rain in Hokkaido and Tohoku. TBS reports a landslide in Tochigi that destroyed a home, with a 60-year-old couple still missing. The Nikkei leads with a sharp 4% drop in the Nikkei average, attributing it to a correction in overheated AI-related stocks.
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21:17Rain and Ruin: Landslide, Market Slide

Heavy rain continues to cause landslides and flooding in northern Japan, with NHK warning of more rain in Hokkaido and Tohoku. TBS reports a landslide in Tochigi that destroyed a home, with a 60-year-old couple still missing. The Nikkei leads with a sharp 4% drop in the Nikkei average, attributing it to a correction in overheated AI-related stocks.
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