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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 25.04.2026.
It displays 28 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
25.04.2026 ⇢ The Day Ōtsuchi's Flames Reached Homes
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The Ōtsuchi forest fire dominated the day, with flames approaching homes and evacuation orders expanding. By evening, it became the second largest since Heisei, with 1,000 personnel deployed. The 21st anniversary of the JR Fukuchiyama derailment prompted reflection on safety culture. U.S. and Iranian delegations arrived in Pakistan for talks, but Iran denied scheduled negotiations. The Okinawa governor race heated up as Henoko accident became a campaign issue. Other stories included the Asahiyama Zoo worker's confession to disposing his wife's body in an incinerator, and Denso's withdrawal of its Rohm takeover bid.
25.04.2026
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AI fever lifts stocks to records while Strait of Hormuz closure pumps up oil prices
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09:18⇢JR West's Safety Legacy Tested
⌨Editors focus on the 21st anniversary of the JR Fukuchiyama Line derailment, which killed 106 passengers, highlighting JR West's challenge of passing on safety culture to a workforce over 70% hired after the accident (Sankei Shimbun). Meanwhile, the U.S. and Iran delegations arrive in Pakistan for a second round of face-to-face talks to end hostilities (NHK News, TBS News).
09:18⇢JR West's Safety Legacy Tested
⌨Editors focus on the 21st anniversary of the JR Fukuchiyama Line derailment, which killed 106 passengers, highlighting JR West's challenge of passing on safety culture to a workforce over 70% hired after the accident (Sankei Shimbun). Meanwhile, the U.S. and Iran delegations arrive in Pakistan for a second round of face-to-face talks to end hostilities (NHK News, TBS News).
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Hokkaido zoo worker suspected of dumping woman's body in incinerator
Japanese police are questioning a zoo worker on suspicion of leaving a woman's body in an incinerator at the animal crematorium at Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido, an investigative source said Friday.
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2月14日早朝、兵庫県川西市の住宅街で遮断機が下りず、警報機も鳴らない踏切を6本の電車が通過した。 「重大なことが起こっている」。その日の昼ごろ、JR西日本の倉坂昇治社長のもとに幹部から連絡が入った。現場には電気部門の社員が駆けつけたが、踏…
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通い慣れた街のエスニック料理店があちこちでなくなるかもしれない――。出入国在留管理庁が昨秋に在留資格の要件を厳しくしたことで、飲食店を営む外国人に不安が広がっている。続けるのを諦め、店をたたむ人も出てきている。 西武池袋線練馬駅（東京都練馬…
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スマートフォンやSNSが子どもに与える悪影響について考察し、世界的なベストセラーとなった「不安の世代」は各国で子どものSNS使用を制限すべきだとの議論を後押しした。著者で社会心理学者のジョナサン・ハイト氏に問題の背景と、子どもを持つ親たちに向けた解決策を聞いた。
多くの国のZ世代で不安症やうつ病などの精神疾患が増え始めた。SNSなどへの依存が現実とのつながりに取って代わり、メンタルヘルスの危機を招…
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Survivors, victims' families mark 21 yrs since western Japan derailment
Survivors and families of the victims of a 2005 train derailment remembered Saturday the 107 lives lost in the accident in the western Japan city of Amagasaki, renewing their pledge to pass on lessons learned from the tragedy.
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トランプ米大統領が25日、ホワイトハウス記者会主催の晩餐（ばんさん）会に初めて大統領として出席する。長年の欠席はメディア敵視だけが理由ではない。15年前にオバマ大統領（当時）から受けた屈辱的な出来事が影響していた。
記者会晩餐会で始まった遺恨
「今夜はドナルド・トランプが会場にいますね」。2011年4月の記者会晩餐会で演説したオバマ氏はこう切り出した。米首都ワシントンで開かれる同晩餐会は100年…
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Athletes thank fans at Japan's 1st Winter Games parade
Japanese athletes who participated in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics held a parade on Saturday to thank fans for their support, with figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara among those marching in Tokyo.
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15:13⇢The Poll's Wording Trap
⌨Editors focus on a Sankei/FNN poll showing that responses on imperial succession and married couples' surnames depend on question wording, with Prime Minister Takaichi emphasizing tradition and women's respect. Meanwhile, the Ōtsuchi forest fire continues to threaten homes with 1,000 personnel deployed (NHK News).
15:13⇢The Poll's Wording Trap
⌨Editors focus on a Sankei/FNN poll showing that responses on imperial succession and married couples' surnames depend on question wording, with Prime Minister Takaichi emphasizing tradition and women's respect. Meanwhile, the Ōtsuchi forest fire continues to threaten homes with 1,000 personnel deployed (NHK News).
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■記者解説 国際報道部記者・喜田尚 米国とイスラエルが2月末に踏み切ったイランへの攻撃に、世界がほんろうされている。米、イランはいったん停戦に合意したが、協議の先行きは不透明だ。戦闘が再開される可能性も消えない。 トランプ米大統領は同盟国に…
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長く続いてきた家計の普通預金の増加傾向が初めて止まりつつある。2月の前年同月比の伸び率は0.6%と比較可能な2000年以降で最低になった。物価高からの資産防衛が課題となり、家計の貯蓄は利回りの高い定期預金や金融商品に流れている。
伸び率はコロナ禍の21年に11%台を付けた後、減速を続けてきた。季節要因を除いたベースでみた残高は2月時点で412兆4725億円。近く減少に転じる可能性もある。日銀の調…
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米国とイランが停戦で合意した4月8日、中東のもう一つの戦線であるレバノンは、イスラエル軍による大規模空爆に見舞われた。 首都ベイルートの中心部では、これまで攻撃対象となったことのなかった地区の人口密集地が次々と爆撃を受け、多数の民間人が犠牲…
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Kyodo News
Japan mulls strengthening protection of U.S. military facilities
The Japanese government is considering proposing in upcoming negotiations that it shoulder costs to strengthen protection of U.
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23:32⇢Ōtsuchi's Fourth Day of Ash
⌨Editors focus on the Ōtsuchi forest fire, now in its fourth day, with smoke and ash reaching residential areas and evacuation orders expanding (Yomiuri, NHK). Meanwhile, the Okinawa governor race heats up as the Henoko base accident is seen as a potential game-changer (Sankei).
23:32⇢Ōtsuchi's Fourth Day of Ash
⌨Editors focus on the Ōtsuchi forest fire, now in its fourth day, with smoke and ash reaching residential areas and evacuation orders expanding (Yomiuri, NHK). Meanwhile, the Okinawa governor race heats up as the Henoko base accident is seen as a potential game-changer (Sankei).
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