🇯🇵 Japan | 23.11.2025 | Headline Archive

00:17 (15:17)⇢G20 Declaration Adopted Without US

⌨Japanese media reports an unusual G20 joint declaration adopted without the US (Yahoo News Japan). Prime Minister Takaichi's Taiwan remarks continue to cloud prospects for new pandas from China (Kyodo News English). Tokyo Electric Power Company is seeking external capital for its business subsidiaries, following the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa restart approval (Nikkei Shimbun). Extreme weather's growing impact is also highlighted (Huffington Post Japan).

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Kyodo News

Foreign population in 10 Japan prefectures more than doubles in decade

The population of non-Japanese residents in 10 prefectures has more than doubled over the past decade, data compiled by Kyodo News showed Saturday, underscoring that foreigners are rapidly moving into such areas in a bid to ease labor shortages.

10:16 (01:16 in your timezone)

12:16

HuffPost Japan

医師よりAIのアドバイスを信じる患者たち

12:16 (03:16 in your timezone)

12:16

日本経済新聞

ドクターいなくなる孤島人口減でインフラ維持困難、安保にも影

国内に300以上ある離島は、本土以上に急速な人口減と高齢化に見舞われる。2050年までの約100年間で人口が7割減となる可能性がある。全国一律で提供されるべき医療や水道などライフラインを維持できなければ、さらに人口流出が進む。島嶼（しょ）国家の姿が揺らぎ、安全保障への影響も懸念される。常勤医師が不在に山口県柳井市の南方約20キロにあり、約200人が暮らす平郡（へいぐん）島。人口や受診者数の減…

12:16 (03:16 in your timezone)

12:40 (03:40)⇢Japan's Islands Fade Away

⌨Japanese media increasingly highlight demographic challenges, with a significant rise in foreign populations in 10 prefectures addressing labor shortages (Kyodo News English). Concurrently, remote islands face severe population decline and aging, leading to infrastructure maintenance difficulties and security concerns, including a lack of permanent doctors (Nikkei Shimbun). AI's role in healthcare is also emerging (Huffington Post Japan).

15:39

Kyodo News

Japanese sushi chain sets Guinness record for largest tuna filleting show

Japanese sushi restaurant chain Choushimaru Co.

15:39 (06:39 in your timezone)

17:16

Nikkei Asia

Korean noodle makers ride K-pop boom to grow global share

Nongshim, Samyang build more factories and expand into new markets

17:16 (08:16 in your timezone)

17:35

日本経済新聞

半導体工場への補助金、サイバー対策を条件に供給途絶リスクを低減

経済産業省は2026年度から半導体工場向けの補助金でサイバー攻撃への備えを条件とする。製造装置や素材の企業にも適合を求める。幅広い産業に欠かせない半導体を経済安全保障の要と位置づけ、供給が途絶えるリスクを抑える。世界的にサイバー被害で企業活動がマヒする事例が相次いでいることから、国としての要求レベルを引き上げる。これまで半導体企業への補助では、需給が逼迫した際に国内向けの供給を増やすことや重要…

17:35 (08:35 in your timezone)

17:35

Yahoo! Japan

高市内閣の支持率65% 毎日調査

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17:36 (08:36)⇢Takaichi's Popularity Soars

⌨Japanese media reports Prime Minister Takaichi's cabinet approval rating has reached 65% (Yahoo News Japan). This comes as the government plans to condition semiconductor factory subsidies on robust cyber countermeasures (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, discussions continue on AI's role in healthcare (Huffington Post Japan) and Mazda's carbon-negative technology (Japan Business Press).