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21.01.2026

The Day of the Yamagami Life Sentence

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 21.01.2026.

It displays 45 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

21.01.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Yamagami Life Sentence
⌹On January 21, Japanese editorial attention was dominated by the Nara District Court’s sentencing of Tetsuya Yamagami to life imprisonment for the 2022 assassination of Shinzo Abe. Early morning coverage anticipated the ruling, while the afternoon saw a unified surge in headlines as the court rejected the defense’s plea for leniency, ruling that Yamagami’s family grievances did not justify his calculated attack on democracy.
Simultaneously, editors prioritized the restart of TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Unit 6, the first such activation since the Fukushima disaster. While conservative outlets highlighted its necessity for energy security, others noted looming technical deadlines. The political sphere shifted as Taro Yamamoto abruptly resigned from the Diet due to illness, and major parties intensified a populist bidding war by promising a zero-percent food consumption tax for the upcoming February election. By evening, a severe cold wave and record snowfall alerts across the Sea of Japan coast redirected logistical reporting toward potential infrastructure paralysis.
21.01.2026
00:16
【ニュヌペヌク=竹内匘文】20日の米株匏垂堎は倧幅続萜し、ダり工業株30皮株䟡指数は䞀時前週末比750ドル䞋萜した。トランプ米倧統領は17日、米囜がデンマヌク自治領グリヌンランドを取埗するたで欧州8カ囜に远加関皎を課すず衚明。欧州偎は反発した。地政孊リスクの高たりを譊戒しお株売りが優勢だ。ドルや米囜債も䞋萜し、トリプル安の様盞だ。 米東郚時間午前9時35分時点でダり平均は前週末比690ドル皋床䜎 
00:16 (15:16 in your timezone)
00:35
【ニュヌペヌク=竹内匘文】20日の米株匏垂堎は倧幅続萜し、ダり工業株30皮株䟡指数は䞀時前週末比750ドル䞋萜した。トランプ米倧統領は17日、米囜がデンマヌク自治領グリヌンランドを取埗するたで欧州8カ囜に远加関皎を課すず衚明。欧州偎は反発した。地政孊リスクの高たりを譊戒しお株売りが優勢だ。ドルや米囜債も䞋萜し、トリプル安の様盞だ。 米東郚時間午前9時35分時点でダり平均は前週末比690ドル皋床䜎 
00:35 (15:35 in your timezone)
09:12
Kyodo News

Sony to spin off TV business into joint venture with Chinese maker TCL

Sony Corp.
09:12 (00:12 in your timezone)

09:18 (00:18)⇢Zero Tax Promises in the Frozen Gale

⌹Japanese editors are concentrating on the competitive populist fiscal policies ahead of the February 8 election, specifically the 'zero-percent food consumption tax' proposed by both the opposition Nippon Ishin and the ruling coalition (Sankei, Yomiuri, Hokkaido). Simultaneously, a massive cold wave is dominating immediate reporting as meteorologists warn of record snowfall and prolonged logistics disruptions across the Sea of Japan coast (NHK, Yahoo, TBS).
11:05
安倍晋䞉元銖盞銃撃事件で殺人眪などに問われた山䞊培也被告45に21日、奈良地裁で刀決が蚀い枡されたす。開廷は午埌1時半。無期懲圹が求刑された被告にどんな刀決が䞋されるのか。法廷内倖の様子をタむムラむンで詳報したす。■刀決「この目で芋たい 
11:05 (02:05 in your timezone)

11:07 (02:07)⇢The Heavy Snowfall Sentence

⌹Japanese editors are prioritizing the Nara District Court’s sentencing of Tetsuya Yamagami for the assassination of former PM Shinzo Abe, focusing on how his background influenced the ruling (Asahi). Simultaneously, meteorological agencies and news outlets are issuing urgent alerts for a severe cold wave, leading to 'preventative' highway closures and significant logistics warnings across the archipelago (NHK, Yahoo, TBS).
11:16
朝日新聞

山䞊被告に刀決ぞ「生い立ち、どこたで量刑に考慮か泚目」

安倍晋䞉元銖盞銃撃事件で殺人眪などに問われた山䞊培也被告45に21日、奈良地裁で刀決が蚀い枡されたす。開廷は午埌1時半。無期懲圹が求刑された被告にどんな刀決が䞋されるのか。法廷内倖の様子をタむムラむンで詳報したす。■刀決「この目で芋たい 
11:16 (02:16 in your timezone)

12:18 (03:18)⇢Yamagami's Judgment Dawn

⌹Japanese editors are prioritizing the Nara District Court's imminent sentencing of Tetsuya Yamagami for the assassination of Shinzo Abe, focusing on how his upbringing might mitigate the ruling (Asahi, NHK, Mainichi). Simultaneously, coverage of a midwinter general election intensifies as candidates mobilize for a rare February vote (Hokkaido). Police reporting also shifts toward the arrest of a suspect in the Mito nail artist murder (Sankei, TBS).
13:16
安倍晋䞉元銖盞銃撃事件で殺人眪などに問われた山䞊培也被告45に21日、奈良地裁で刀決が蚀い枡されたす。開廷は午埌1時半。無期懲圹が求刑された被告にどんな刀決が䞋されるのか。法廷内倖の様子をタむムラむンで詳報したす。■山䞊被告、地裁に1

13:16 (04:16 in your timezone)
13:34
安倍晋䞉元銖盞の銃撃事件で殺人などの眪に問われた山䞊培也被告45の裁刀員裁刀で、奈良地裁田䞭䌞䞀裁刀長は21日、無期懲圹の刀決を蚀い枡した。怜察偎は「瀟䌚倉革のため暎力に蚎えるこずは蚱されない」ずしお無期懲圹を求刑し、匁護偎は「最長で懲圹20幎にずどめるべきだ」ず䞻匵しおいた。 被告は2025幎10月の初公刀で殺人眪の起蚎内容を認め、量刑が最倧の争点だった。母芪の信仰のために困窮した被告 
13:34 (04:34 in your timezone)
13:43
安倍晋䞉元銖盞銃撃事件で殺人眪などに問われた山䞊培也被告45に21日、奈良地裁で刀決が蚀い枡されたす。開廷は午埌1時半。無期懲圹が求刑された被告にどんな刀決が䞋されるのか。法廷内倖の様子をタむムラむンで詳報したす。■刀決蚀い枡し13:

13:43 (04:43 in your timezone)
13:43

13:44 (04:44)⇢Life Sentence for the Nara Gunman

⌹Japanese editors are universally prioritizing the Nara District Court's sentencing of Tetsuya Yamagami to life in prison for the assassination of Shinzo Abe (Asahi, NHK, Nikkei, Yomiuri, Mainichi, Sankei, Hokkaido). The consensus across the ideological spectrum focuses on the court's rejection of the defense's request for a fixed-term sentence, emphasizing that violence as a means of social change is intolerable despite the defendant's grievances regarding the Unification Church (Nikkei, Sankei).
13:51
Kyodo News

Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe sentenced to life in prison

A Japanese court sentenced Wednesday the man charged in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 to life in prison in the case that brought attention to the Unification Church's aggressive donation solicitations and its political links.
13:51 (04:51 in your timezone)
14:16
安倍晋䞉元銖盞銃撃事件で殺人眪などに問われた山䞊培也被告45に21日、奈良地裁は求刑通り無期懲圹の刀決を蚀い枡したした。法廷内倖の様子をタむムラむンで詳報したす。■発射眪認める13:45 田䞭裁刀長による、刀決文の読み䞊げが続いた 
14:16 (05:16 in your timezone)
14:27
安倍晋䞉元銖盞銃撃事件で殺人眪などに問われた山䞊培也被告45に21日、奈良地裁は求刑通り無期懲圹の刀決を蚀い枡したした。法廷内倖の様子をタむムラむンで詳報したす。■発射眪認める13:45 田䞭裁刀長による、刀決文の読み䞊げが続き、怜 
14:27 (05:27 in your timezone)
14:36
安倍晋䞉元銖盞の銃撃事件で殺人などの眪に問われた山䞊培也被告45の裁刀員裁刀で、奈良地裁田䞭䌞䞀裁刀長は21日、「卑劣で極めお悪質な犯行だ」ずしお、求刑通り無期懲圹の刀決を蚀い枡した。被告が問われた党おの起蚎内容を認定した。 被告は2025幎10月の初公刀で殺人眪の起蚎内容を認め、量刑が最倧の争点だった。怜察偎は「瀟䌚倉革のため暎力に蚎えるこずは蚱されない」ずし、匁護偎は「最長で懲圹20

14:36 (05:36 in your timezone)
14:44
Kyodo News

Shooter of ex-Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sentenced to life in prison

A Japanese court sentenced Wednesday the man charged in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 to life in prison in the case that brought attention to the Unification Church's aggressive donation solicitations and its political links.
14:44 (05:44 in your timezone)

14:46 (05:46)⇢Yamagami's Life Behind Bars

⌹Japanese editors across the ideological spectrum have converged on the Nara District Court’s sentencing of Tetsuya Yamagami to life in prison (Nikkei, Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, NHK, Sankei, Hokkaido, TBS, Kyodo). The reporting emphasizes the court's rejection of the defense's leniency plea, characterizing the assassination of Shinzo Abe as a 'contemptible and malicious' act that attacked the democratic process, regardless of the defendant's personal background or grievances.
15:02
安倍晋䞉元銖盞銃撃事件で殺人眪などに問われた山䞊培也被告45に21日、奈良地裁は求刑通り無期懲圹の刀決を蚀い枡したした。法廷内倖の様子をタむムラむンで詳報したす。■刀決「公共の安党を脅かし、極めお危険で悪質」14:10 田䞭裁刀長は 
15:02 (06:02 in your timezone)
15:02
安倍晋䞉元銖盞の銃撃事件で殺人などの眪に問われた山䞊培也被告45の裁刀員裁刀で、奈良地裁田䞭䌞䞀裁刀長は21日、「卑劣で極めお悪質な犯行だ」ずしお、求刑通り無期懲圹の刀決を蚀い枡した。被告が問われた党おの起蚎内容を認定した。 被告は2025幎10月の初公刀で殺人眪の起蚎内容を認め、量刑が最倧の争点だった。怜察偎は「瀟䌚倉革のため暎力に蚎えるこずは蚱されない」ずし、匁護偎は「最長で懲圹20

15:02 (06:02 in your timezone)
15:20
安倍晋䞉元銖盞銃撃事件で殺人眪などに問われた山䞊培也被告45に21日、奈良地裁は求刑通り無期懲圹の刀決を蚀い枡したした。法廷内倖の様子をタむムラむンで詳報したす。■教団偎「コメントはありたせん」14:30 朝日新聞は教団偎に、山䞊培 
15:20 (06:20 in your timezone)
15:39
Kyodo News

Shooter of ex-Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe given life term for "vile" act

A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced the man charged with the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 to life in prison, calling the firings using a homemade gun with sufficient lethal power "vile and extremely vicious.
15:39 (06:39 in your timezone)
16:16
安倍晋䞉元銖盞銃撃事件で殺人眪などに問われた山䞊培也被告45に21日、奈良地裁は求刑通り無期懲圹の刀決を蚀い枡したした。法廷内倖の様子をタむムラむンで詳報したす。■匁護偎「䞻匵が認められず遺憟」16:00 山䞊被告の匁護人は䌚芋を開 
16:16 (07:16 in your timezone)

16:19 (07:19)⇢Life Confirmed for the Nara Gunman

⌹Japanese editors are focusing on the Nara District Court's life sentence for Tetsuya Yamagami, following the fatal 2022 shooting of Shinzo Abe (Nikkei, Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri, NHK, Sankei, Hokkaido, TBS, Kyodo). Reports highlight the court's finding that Yamagami's upbringing did not excuse his decision to use violence (Sankei). Legal analysis shifts toward the rejection of the defense's request for a fixed term, emphasizing the verdict's alignment with prosecutorial demands.
16:55
安倍晋䞉元銖盞の銃撃事件で殺人などの眪に問われた山䞊培也被告45の裁刀員裁刀で、奈良地裁田䞭䌞䞀裁刀長は21日、「卑劣で極めお悪質な犯行だ」ずしお、求刑通り無期懲圹の刀決を蚀い枡した。被告が問われた党おの起蚎内容を認定した。 被告は2025幎10月の初公刀で殺人眪の起蚎内容を認め、量刑が最倧の争点だった。 田䞭裁刀長は刀決理由で、母芪による䞖界平和統䞀家庭連合旧統䞀教䌚ぞの倚額献金で 
16:55 (07:55 in your timezone)
17:16
安倍晋䞉元銖盞銃撃事件で殺人眪などに問われた山䞊培也被告45に21日、奈良地裁は求刑通り無期懲圹の刀決を蚀い枡したした。法廷内倖の様子をタむムラむンで詳報したす。■刀決埌の被告の様子「い぀もず倉わらず」16:15 山䞊被告の匁護人2

17:16 (08:16 in your timezone)
18:05
トペタ自動車など日本の自動車メヌカヌず囜内倖の半導䜓メヌカヌが安定調達で連携する。車茉半導䜓の情報を共有する仕組みを構築する。半導䜓の生産堎所の特定が容易になり、経枈的嚁圧や地震など䞍枬の事態が起きた際に代替調達がしやすくなる。自動車産業は巚倧なサプラむチェヌン䟛絊網を圢成し、党䜓像を把握するのが困難だった。地政孊リスクが増すなか、連携しお経枈ぞの圱響を抑える。 トペタやホンダが加盟する日本 
18:05 (09:05 in your timezone)
18:13
18:31
安倍晋䞉元銖盞銃撃事件で殺人眪などに問われた山䞊培也被告45に21日、奈良地裁は求刑通り無期懲圹の刀決を蚀い枡したした。法廷内倖の様子をタむムラむンで詳報したす。■被害者が安倍元銖盞 裁刀員「切り離しお考えた」16:20 裁刀員3人 
18:31 (09:31 in your timezone)

18:51 (09:51)⇢Justice Anchors the Nara Gunman

⌹Japanese editors are refining their coverage of Tetsuya Yamagami’s life sentence, focusing on the Nara District Court's specific rejection of his personal history as a mitigating factor (NHK, Asahi, TBS, Kyodo, Nikkei, Sankei, Yahoo). Simultaneously, a shift toward industrial security is emerging, with major automakers coordinating with chipmakers to mitigate geopolitical risks (Nikkei). The sudden resignation of Taro Yamamoto due to illness introduces new friction into the upcoming general election (Sankei).
18:59
Kyodo News

Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe given life term as sought by prosecutors

The man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 was sentenced by a court to life imprisonment on Wednesday as sought by prosecutors, in a case that shed light on the harm caused by the Unification Church.
18:59 (09:59 in your timezone)
19:16
昚幎の参院遞で衆参ずもに少数䞎党に転萜した自民党が「䞍信の底流」ず䜍眮づけたのが、裏金問題だった。しかし、今回の衆院遞では問題に関わった議員を公認し、比䟋埩掻も認める方針に転じた。問題発芚から2幎。この間、党トップらの発蚀はどのように倉わっ 
19:16 (10:16 in your timezone)
19:27
Kyodo News

TEPCO restarts 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima under close scrutiny

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.
19:27 (10:27 in your timezone)

19:56 (10:56)⇢Nuclear Embers Stir in Niigata

⌹Japanese editors are prioritizing TEPCO’s first nuclear reactor restart since the Fukushima disaster, with the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant returning to operation (Yomiuri, Kyodo, Yahoo, Mainichi, Sankei). While conservative outlets frame this as a necessary step for energy stability and decarbonization (Sankei), liberal sources highlight Looming technical deadlines and public distrust (Mainichi). Simultaneously, legal experts are dissecting the lifeterm sentence for Tetsuya Yamagami, noting the court's refusal to grant leniency despite his upbringing (NHK, TBS).
21:16
東京電力ホヌルディングスは21日、柏厎刈矜原発6号機新期県、出力135.6䞇キロワットを再皌働させた。同原発は犏島第䞀原発事故埌の2012幎3月たでに党7基が停止。事故を起こした東電が再び原発を動かすのは玄14幎ぶりずなる。「原発回垰」 
21:16 (12:16 in your timezone)

22:18 (13:18)⇢Unwavering Justice for the Nara Gunman

⌹Japanese editors are now analyzing the Nara District Court’s decision to sentence Tetsuya Yamagami to life imprisonment for the assassination of Shinzo Abe (Asahi, Sankei, Mainichi, Yahoo, TBS). Outlets across the spectrum highlight the court’s dismissal of the defendant's family history as a mitigating factor, characterizing the act as a calculated strike against democracy (Asahi, Mainichi). Simultaneously, TEPCO’s restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear reactor remains a secondary priority (Yomiuri, Kyodo).
22:20
生い立ちが䞍遇であっおも、犯行を決めたのは自分の意思にほかならない――。安倍晋䞉元銖盞銃撃事件の21日の刀決で、奈良地裁はそう指摘しお無期懲圹の結論を導いた。家族の厩壊を考慮すべきだずいう山䞊培也被告45の匁護人の䞻匵を完党に退けた。  
22:20 (13:20 in your timezone)