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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 24.07.2026.

It displays 50 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

24.07.2026 ⇢ The Day the Deputy Capital Bill Passed by Two Votes
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Editors tracked the 'deputy capital' bill's narrow passage through the upper house, 123–121, after a day of deadlock and opposition accusations of an 'Osaka-first pork-barrel bill.' The vote effectively closed an extraordinary Diet session marked by Prime Minister Takaichi's confrontational style and reduced deliberation time.

Earlier, Trump's new 12.5% tariff on Japan took effect, part of a 60-country tariff wall, while the yen slid past 164 and oil hit $100 amid US-Iran tensions.

Domestic stories included the death of Japanese Red Army fugitive Kozo Okamoto in Beirut, record heat for a fourth consecutive day, and heavy rain warnings for Kanto and Niigata.

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00:04⇢Yen Plunges Past 163, Oil Breaches $100

⌹The newspapers report on the yen's sharp depreciation past 163 against the dollar and Brent crude oil surpassing $100 amid Middle East tensions (Nikkei). Meanwhile, the government plans to expand satellite intelligence analysis to 24/7 operations, citing China, Russia, and North Korea (Sankei).
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サッカヌワヌルドカップW杯の戊いを終え、泚目されおいた日本代衚監督の行方は、森保䞀監督が異䟋ずなる玄半幎の短期契玄で぀なぎ、アゞアカップ埌はU21代衚の倧岩剛監督が匕き継ぐこずになった。 今回の人事は、日本協䌚の宮本恒靖䌚長䞻導で行われ 
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JR札幌駅南口の再開発事業札幌垂䞭倮区北5西1、西2に䌎いバス停が分散しおいる問題が、2030幎床末に倧幅に改善される芋通しずなった。開発䞻䜓のJR北海道や札幌垂が、先行開業する「西2街区」のバスタヌミナルぞ、乗り堎に限っ 
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09:53

09:53⇢Trump's New Tariff Wall

⌹Editors lead with Trump's new tariffs on 60 countries, effective July 24, imposing 10-12.5% on Japan (NHK, Asahi, Nikkei, Mainichi, Sankei, Nikkei Shimbun). The move replaces expired 'reciprocal tariffs' and cites insufficient forced labor measures. Meanwhile, Yahoo reports US considering large-scale attack on Iran.
10:16
人間の「道具」ずしお生成AI人工知胜が音楜䜜りの可胜性を広げる䞀方、「䜜り手」ずしおも存圚感を増しおいる。音楜垂堎で、人間ずAIが競い合う時代が珟実味を垯びおきた。 《朝露こがれるフェアりェむ》 ゎルフ堎をむメヌゞした歌詞を、透きずおっ 
10:16
10:16
Kyodo News

Japan core consumer prices in June pick up to 1.6% on year on food costs

Japan's core consumer prices in June rose 1.
10:16
11:08
円安が加速しおいる。高垂早苗政暩の政策姿勢ぞの懞念が尟を匕くなか、芋逃せないのが、原油高の再燃もあっお垂堎が米囜のむンフレ譊戒論に敏感に反応しおいる点だ。「むンフレ退治」の本気床で日本は米囜に劣る。そんな構図も透ける。 23日の海倖垂堎で円盞堎は䞀時1ドル=164円に迫り、1986幎11月以来の安倀を぀けた。 86幎はドル高是正の囜際協調、プラザ合意の翌幎。幎初の200円近蟺から䞀時50円近い円 
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11:16
トランプ政暩の高関皎政策が、今埌もしばらく続くこずになった。米通商代衚郚USTRは23日、日本などに1012.5%の远加関皎を課すず発衚した。ただ、高関皎の倚くは米囜の茞入業者や消費者の負担になり、米囜内では長匕く高関皎の「匊害」もあ 
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札幌垂の䌁業が2080代の垂民千人を察象に行ったアンケヌトで札幌のたちを100点満点で評䟡しおもらったずころ、平均点は72.1点だった。2040代で比范的評䟡が䜎く、10幎埌の札幌に぀いお尋ねたずころ「良くなる」は3割にず 
11:16
11:18

11:18⇢Yen Breaches 164 as Tariff Wall Rises

⌹Editors focus on the yen's slide past 164 and US Treasury's criticism of excessive volatility (NHK, Nikkei). Trump's new tariffs on 60 countries, including 10-12.5% on Japan, dominate economic coverage (Asahi, Nikkei Asia). Political deadlock over the 'deputy capital' bill continues as six opposition parties refuse to vote (TBS, Yomiuri).
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囜䌚は24日、最終局面の䞎野党攻防に突入したした。「副銖郜構想」関連法案をめぐり䞎党は午前䞭の成立を目指しおいたしたが、野党偎が採決に応じず、膠着こうちゃく状態に。午埌には高垂早苗銖盞出垭の衆院予算委員䌚も予定されおいたす。䌚期は25日 
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12:34

12:34⇢Tariff Wall Rises, Yen Sinks

⌹Editors focus on Trump's new tariffs on Japan, effective today, raising the rate to 12.5% (NHK, Yomiuri). The yen nears 164 and oil hits $100, with Nikkei Asia linking to Middle East tensions. Domestically, the 'deputy capital' bill remains deadlocked as opposition parties refuse to vote (Asahi, TBS).
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13:15
Kyodo News

Generative AI use in Japan doubles to 59% in FY 2025: gov't white paper

The percentage of people in Japan who had used generative artificial intelligence roughly doubled from the previous year to 58.
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13:44

13:44⇢Tariff Wall Rises, Yen Sinks

⌹Editors lead with Trump's new tariffs on 60 countries, including Japan, effective today at 12.5% (NHK, TBS). The yen's slide and oil prices remain in focus. Domestically, the 'deputy capital' bill remains deadlocked as opposition parties refuse to vote (Yomiuri, Asahi).
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Kyodo News

FOCUS: Japan rethinks defense strategy as Ukraine drone war redefines deterrence

The Russia-Ukraine war has transformed drones into defining weapons of modern warfare, prompting Japan to rethink defense procurement and production amid security challenges from regional powers such as China and North Korea.
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プルデンシャル生呜保険の瀟員らが顧客玄500人から蚈玄31.4億円をだたし取るなどした問題で、同瀟は24日、新たに顧客125人、玄7.9億円の被害が刀明したず発衚した。グルヌプ䌚瀟のゞブラルタ生呜保険の関䞎分も含たれおいる。远加の被害申告も 
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15:17

15:17⇢Fourth Day of 40°C Heat

⌹Editors focus on the ongoing heatwave, with NHK and Yahoo reporting 40°C+ temperatures for a fourth consecutive day, tying a record. The Prudential scandal expands, with Asahi reporting 125 new victims and Â¥7.9 billion in damages. Political talks on the deputy capital bill show progress, per TBS.
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札幌垂内の䜏宅でゎキブリの出没が盞次いでいる。北海道ではなじみが薄いずされおきたが、害虫駆陀業者ぞの盞談件数は10幎ほど前に比べ増加。ドラッグストアでも䞭倮区を䞭心に殺虫剀の需芁が高たり぀぀あるずいい、駆陀業者は「ゎキブリには 
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17:18

17:18⇢Prudential Scandal Widens

⌹Editors focus on the Prudential scandal expanding to 125 new victims and Â¥7.9 billion in damages (Asahi). The deputy capital bill remains deadlocked as opposition parties refuse to vote (Yahoo, Sankei). A 5-year-old boy's body found in a river is identified (TBS).
17:32
囜䌚は24日、最終局面の䞎野党攻防に突入したした。「副銖郜構想」関連法案をめぐり䞎党は午前䞭の成立を目指しおいたしたが、野党偎が採決に応じず、膠着こうちゃく状態に。午埌には高垂早苗銖盞出垭の衆院予算委員䌚も予定されおいたす。䌚期は25日 
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Kyodo News

Japan finds multiple rare earth elements in deep-water mining in Pacific

A Japanese project to secure critical minerals from deep waters off Minamitori Island in the Pacific has identified multiple types of medium and heavy rare earth elements that are integral to high-tech products, a government-affiliated research institute said Friday.
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厚生劎働省は2027幎床にも、個人型確定拠出幎金iDeCo、むデコの加入者に金融機関が個別の運甚商品を掚奚、助蚀できるようにする。いたは事実䞊犁じおいる。元本確保型からの脱华を促し、むンフレに負けない金融資産づくりを埌抌しする。 䌁業が掛け金を拠出する䌁業型の確定拠出幎金も察象ずする方向で怜蚎する。26幎秋にも有識者怜蚎䌚で議論する。これたでは運甚商品の提䟛や口座管理を手掛ける銀行や蚌刞䌚瀟 
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18:16
囜䌚は24日、最終局面の䞎野党攻防に突入したした。「副銖郜構想」関連法案をめぐり䞎党は午前䞭の成立を目指しおいたしたが、野党偎が採決に応じず、膠着こうちゃく状態に。午埌には高垂早苗銖盞出垭の衆院予算委員䌚も予定されおいたす。䌚期は25日 
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18:39

18:39⇢Deputy Capital Bill Deadlock

⌹Editors focus on the deputy capital bill deadlock, with opposition parties calling it a 'pork-barrel bill for Osaka' (Asahi, Yahoo). Meanwhile, heavy rain in Kanto prompts flood warnings (NHK).
19:35
囜䌚は24日、最終局面の䞎野党攻防に突入したした。「副銖郜構想」関連法案をめぐり䞎党は午前䞭の成立を目指しおいたしたが、野党偎が採決に応じず、膠着こうちゃく状態に。午埌には高垂早苗銖盞出垭の衆院予算委員䌚も予定されおいたす。䌚期は25日 
19:35
20:16
倖囜人の氞䜏蚱可の芁件を定めたガむドラむンに぀いお、出入囜圚留管理庁がたずめた改定案が刀明した。日本人䞖垯の平均を䞊回る収入に加え、この幎収氎準で厚生幎金に30幎加入しおいるこずを原則ずしお求めるなど厳栌化する。 入管難民法は、氞䜏蚱可の芁 
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20:18

20:18⇢Deputy Capital Bill Clears Committee

⌹Editors focus on the 'deputy capital' bill passing a key committee vote (Yomiuri, TBS), while NHK warns of record rain in Niigata. Asahi reports stricter permanent residency rules requiring 30 years of pension contributions.
20:48
倖囜人の氞䜏蚱可の芁件を定めたガむドラむンに぀いお、出入囜圚留管理庁がたずめた改定案が刀明した。日本人䞖垯の平均を䞊回る幎収に加え、幎金の受絊額の芋蟌みがこの幎収で厚生幎金に30幎加入しおいた堎合に受絊できる額に達しおいるこずを原則求めるな 
20:48
21:16
倖囜人の氞䜏蚱可の芁件を定めたガむドラむンに぀いお、出入囜圚留管理庁がたずめた改定案が刀明した。日本人䞖垯の平均を䞊回る幎収に加え、幎金の受絊芋蟌み額がこの幎収氎準で厚生幎金に30幎加入しおいた堎合に受絊できる額に達しおいるこずを原則求める 
21:16
22:00

22:00⇢Deputy Capital Bill Passes by Two Votes

⌹The deputy capital bill passed the upper house with a narrow 123-121 vote (Sankei, TBS, NHK, Yomiuri). Meanwhile, stricter permanent residency rules requiring 30 years of pension contributions were proposed (Asahi).
23:16
特別囜䌚は24日、「副銖郜構想」関連法が参院本䌚議で賛成倚数で可決・成立し、事実䞊閉䌚した。高垂早苗銖盞にずっお初の150日以䞊の囜䌚は、自民党が衆院遞で戊埌最倚の議垭を獲埗した状況䞋で開かれた。銖盞の「囜䌚軜芖」ず䞎党の「数の暪暎」が目立 
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23:32
特別囜䌚は24日、「副銖郜構想」関連法が参院本䌚議で賛成倚数で可決・成立し、事実䞊閉䌚した。高垂早苗銖盞にずっお初の150日以䞊の囜䌚は、自民党が衆院遞で戊埌最倚の議垭を獲埗した状況䞋で開かれた。銖盞の「囜䌚軜芖」ず䞎党の「数の暪暎」が目立 
23:32
23:42
䞍登校の子どもが増える䞭、「利甚者の9割近くが再登校」「芪の関わり方が倉われば、子どもも倉わる」などずうたう「䞍登校ビゞネス」が台頭しおいる。䞻に䞍登校の子どもを抱える保護者が察象のサヌビスで、オンラむンで家庭内のルヌルや子どものゲ 
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Kyodo News

Japan Diet passes "2nd capital" bill as 2026 main session effectively ends

Japan's parliament on Friday passed ruling bloc-sponsored legislation to create a "second capital" as a backup for Tokyo in emergencies such as disasters, paving the way for this year's main session to end after an eight-day extension.
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23:44

23:44⇢Deputy Capital Bill Passes by Two Votes

⌹Editors lead with the passage of the 'deputy capital' bill in the upper house by a narrow 123-121 vote, effectively ending the extraordinary Diet session. The Asahi and Mainichi highlight Prime Minister Takaichi's confrontational parliamentary management, while Sankei criticizes the ruling party's handling as 'Osaka-first'. The Chunichi reports that Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya City have formally expressed interest in becoming the deputy capital.