Japanese media on September 25 extensively covered the Nikkei stock average reaching a new high for the third consecutive day in the morning, putting pressure on short sellers (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). In parallel, discussions continued regarding the potential for a Lower House dissolution following the LDP's leadership vote, a theme observed over previous days (The Japan Times). Later in the day, SoftBank Group became the second-largest company by market capitalization in Japan, with Masayoshi Son highlighting AI's transformative impact on automobiles during a test drive of an autonomous vehicle (Nikkei Shimbun). Other reports noted the opposition's focus on the LDP presidential election and potential coalition expansion (Yahoo News Japan).