The Bank of Japan's rate hike to 0.5% dominated morning coverage, with Governor Ueda emphasizing market stability while expressing concerns about Trump policy uncertainties. The afternoon press followed Prime Minister Ishiba's first policy speech introducing his "Enjoyable Japan" vision, met with opposition skepticism.
Fuji Television's crisis entered a new phase with the announcement of an emergency board meeting for January 27, while financial estimates projected potential losses of 50 billion yen. The government began investigating the broadcaster's public contracts.
China's immediate death sentence in the Shenzhen child murder case sparked media attention, with state media notably silent. The Nagano Station murder investigation continued with new surveillance footage, while details emerged about the Gifu stabbing incident's weapon recovery.
