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26.03.2025

Day Wounded Palestinians Arrived While Wildfires Spread

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 26.03.2025.

It displays 37 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

26.03.2025 โ‡ข Day Wounded Palestinians Arrived While Wildfires Spread
โŒจJapan began accepting wounded Palestinians from Gaza for medical treatment, marking a significant humanitarian gesture amid continuing Middle East tensions. The Black Sea truce between Russia and Ukraine garnered attention, though the Kremlin attached conditions to its implementation.

Wildfires in Ehime and Okayama prefectures intensified due to strong winds, with reports of fires reaching residential areas by afternoon. Transport disruptions affected the Tohoku Shinkansen between Tokyo and Morioka until evening.

The legal challenge to Japan's same-sex marriage ban continued to reverberate, with coverage noting that five high courts have now ruled the ban unconstitutional. In a historic achievement for Japanese mathematics, Kyoto University professor Masaki Kashiwara became the first Japanese recipient of the Abel Prize.

Banking news revealed Chiba Bank's planned acquisition of nearly 20% of Chiba Kogyo Bank's shares, potentially leading to a management integration.
26.03.2025
01:24
02:21
ใ€Œ่Š็†ใฏใกใ“ใ•ใ‚“ใ€ๅพŒใฏใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใ€ใ€‚IT๏ผˆๆƒ…ๅ ฑๆŠ€่ก“๏ผ‰ใ‚ณใƒณใ‚ตใƒซใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒณใ‚ฐไผš็คพใฏใกใˆใ‚“ใ€‚๏ผˆๅฒ้˜œ็œŒๅ„ๅ‹™ๅŽŸๅธ‚๏ผ‰ใฎๅ‚็”ฐ่ช ็คพ้•ทใŒๅ‘ผใณใ‹ใ‘ใŸ็›ธๆ‰‹ใฏใƒ‘ใ‚ฝใ‚ณใƒณใฎไธญใฎAI๏ผˆไบบๅทฅ็Ÿฅ่ƒฝ๏ผ‰ใ ใ€‚ไบ‹ๅ‰ใซ่‡ช็คพใฎใ‚ตใƒผใƒ“ใ‚นๅ†…ๅฎนใชใฉใ‚’ๅญฆ็ฟ’ใ•ใ›ใ€ไธ€่จ€ไบŒ่จ€ใฎๆŒ‡็คบใงๅบƒๅ ฑๆˆฆ็•ฅใ‚„ใƒžใƒ‹ใƒฅใ‚ขใƒซใฎไฝœๆˆใ€ๆ˜ ๅƒๆง‹ๆˆใพใง่‡ชๅ‹•ใงไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’้€ฒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ ๅ‚็”ฐๆฐใŒใ€Œๆ—ฉใๆญฃ็ขบใซไผใˆใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซใ‹ใ‘ใฆใฏไธ€็•ชใ€ใจ่ฉ•ใ™ใ‚‹ๅณ่…•ใ€ใ„ใ‚ใฐใ€ŒAI็ง˜ๆ›ธใ€ใ ใ€‚็ฑณใ‚ชใƒผใƒ—ใƒณAIใฎๅฏพ่ฉฑๅž‹AIใ€ŒChatโ€ฆ
02:21 (17:21 in your timezone)
05:20
ใ€ใƒฏใ‚ทใƒณใƒˆใƒณ=ๅ‚ๅฃๅนธ่ฃ•ใ€‘็ฑณๆ”ฟๅบœใฏ25ๆ—ฅใ€้ป’ๆตทใงใฎ่ˆน่ˆถใฎๅฎ‰ๅ…จ่ˆช่กŒใฎ็ขบไฟใ‚„ๆญฆๅŠ›่กŒไฝฟใฎๆŽ’้™คใงใƒญใ‚ทใ‚ขใ€ใ‚ฆใ‚ฏใƒฉใ‚คใƒŠใฎไธกๆ”ฟๅบœใจๅˆๆ„ใ—ใŸใจ็™บ่กจใ—ใŸใ€‚ๅŒๆ–นใŒๅŒๆ„ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚จใƒใƒซใ‚ฎใƒผๆ–ฝ่จญใซๅฏพใ™ใ‚‹ๆ”ปๆ’ƒๅœๆญขใ‚’ๅฎŸ็พใ™ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซๅ…ทไฝ“็š„ใชๆŽช็ฝฎใ‚’ใจใ‚‹ๆ–น้‡ใงใ‚‚ไธ€่‡ดใ—ใŸใ€‚ ็ฑณใƒ›ใƒฏใ‚คใƒˆใƒใ‚ฆใ‚นใŒ25ๆ—ฅ็™บ่กจใ—ใŸๅฃฐๆ˜Žใงๆ˜Žใ‚‰ใ‹ใซใ—ใŸใ€‚ใƒญใ‚ทใ‚ขๅดใ‚‚็™บ่กจใ—ใŸใ€‚็ฑณๅ›ฝใฏ23ใ€œ25ๆ—ฅใ€ใ‚ตใ‚ฆใ‚ธใ‚ขใƒฉใƒ“ใ‚ขใฎ้ฆ–้ƒฝใƒชใƒคใƒ‰ใงใ‚ฆใ‚ฏใƒฉใ‚คใƒŠๅœๆˆฆใ‚’ๅทกใ‚‹ๅฐ‚้–€ๅฎถไผšๅˆใ‚’ใƒญใ‚ทใ‚ขใ€ใ‚ฆโ€ฆ
05:20 (20:20 in your timezone)

05:21 (20:21)โ‡ขUS Brokers Black Sea Navigation Agreement

โŒจThe newspapers report on a new US-brokered agreement between Russia and Ukraine regarding safe navigation in the Black Sea and cessation of attacks on energy facilities (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan). The agreement was announced on March 25 following expert-level meetings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In economic news, Trump's proposed reciprocal tariff policy is expected to target Japan and the EU among a "dirty 15" group of countries with high trade barriers, as the administration seeks to avoid administrative overload by focusing on specific trading partners (Nikkei Asia).
06:16

08:30 (23:30)โ‡ขNorth Korea's Moscow Victory Day Ambitions

โŒจThe newspapers report on geopolitical developments involving North Korea, Russia, and China. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is eager to visit Moscow for Russia's Victory Day parade, with Russian Defense Minister Shoigu visiting China potentially to gauge Beijing's reaction (Japan Business Press). In international security news, the US has brokered an agreement on safe navigation in the Black Sea amid Ukraine ceasefire talks (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, TSMC's massive $165 billion expansion in the US is described as "inevitable but risky" amid mounting pressure over China's aggression toward Taiwan (Nikkei Asia). Domestically, investigations into the former Unification Church's political influence remain unresolved (Yahoo News Japan).
09:16
09:54

10:56 (01:56)โ‡ขUS-Ukraine Black Sea Truce

โŒจThe newspapers report on new geopolitical developments involving the United States, Russia, Ukraine, and China. A Black Sea truce between Russia and Ukraine is being celebrated by the US, though the Kremlin has attached conditions (The Japan Times). Intelligence reports warn that China aims to surpass the US as the leading AI power by 2030 while posing the "most comprehensive military threat" to American security (Kyodo News English). Domestically, strong winds are intensifying wildfires in Ehime and Okayama prefectures (Yahoo News Japan).
11:57
12:13
12:35
Japan's parliament on Wednesday enacted legislation to set new rules designed to prevent candidates from using inappropriate tactics, such as presenting images of scantily clad women, on election posters to promote themselves, their candidacies or even products.
12:35 (03:35 in your timezone)

12:37 (03:37)โ‡ขParalympic Gaza Evacuee Received For Treatment

โŒจThe newspapers report on various domestic and international developments. Japan has accepted a Palestinian woman injured in Gaza for medical treatment (The Japan Times), marking a notable humanitarian gesture. On the electoral front, the parliament enacted legislation to prevent candidates from using inappropriate tactics on election posters, such as displaying scantily clad women (Kyodo News English). Transportation disruptions are occurring with the Tohoku Shinkansen service between Tokyo and Morioka temporarily suspended (Yahoo News Japan). Economically, government-stockpiled rice has begun selling in retail stores at 10-20% discounts and is being distributed to restaurants and school lunches (Nikkei Shimbun).
12:50
ใ€็ตๅฉšใฎๅนณ็ญ‰ใƒปๅคง้˜ช้ซ˜่ฃใ‚‚้•ๆ†ฒใ€‘ๅœฐ่ฃใ‚’่ฆ†ใ—ใ€ๅŒๆ€งใ‚ซใƒƒใƒ—ใƒซใฎ็ตๅฉšใ‚’่ชใ‚ใชใ„ใฎใฏ้•ๆ†ฒใจๅˆคๆ–ญใ€‚้ซ˜่ฃ5ไปถใ™ในใฆใง้•ๆ†ฒๅˆคๆฑบ
12:50 (03:50 in your timezone)
13:05
โ– ็ฑณๅ›ฝใฎๅฎถ่จˆใŒไฟๆœ‰ใ™ใ‚‹ๆ ชๅผใƒปๆŠ•ไฟกใฎไพกๅ€คใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎ20ๅ€ โ– ๆ ชๅผใฎๅ›ฝใ‚’็ฏ‰ใ„ใŸๅŸบ็›คใซใฏๅ€‹ไบบๆŠ•่ณ‡ใฎ้ฉๅ‘ฝใฎๆญดๅฒใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ โ– 1ๆ ชใซๆบ€ใŸใชใ„็ซฏๆ ชใฎๆŠ•่ณ‡ใฏใ€Œๅฎใใ˜ใ‚’่ฒทใ†ใใ‚‰ใ„ๆฐ—่ปฝใ€โ€ฆ
13:05 (04:05 in your timezone)

14:48 (05:48)โ‡ขFifth High Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

โŒจThe newspapers report on a significant legal development regarding same-sex marriage in Japan. A fifth high court (Osaka) has ruled that not recognizing same-sex marriages is unconstitutional, overturning a lower court decision (Huffington Post Japan). International news includes Japan accepting injured Palestinians from Gaza for medical treatment (Japan Times, Yahoo News Japan) and the Trump administration implementing new tech export controls targeting China's advanced computing and hypersonic weapons capabilities (Nikkei Asia). Financial coverage highlights the vast difference in stock market participation between American households (60% own stocks) and Japanese ones, with Americans' stock holdings valued at 20 times that of Japanese investors (Nikkei Shimbun).

16:36 (07:36)โ‡ขTohoku Shinkansen Service Disrupted

โŒจThe newspapers report on a service disruption to the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train, with operations expected to resume around 6 PM today (Yahoo News Japan). The legal challenge to Japan's same-sex marriage ban continues to make headlines, with all five high courts now having ruled the ban unconstitutional (Huffington Post Japan). Other significant news includes Japan accepting a Palestinian woman from Gaza for medical treatment (Japan Times), and the Trump administration implementing new tech export controls targeting China's advanced computing capabilities (Nikkei Asia).
16:58
Japan on Wednesday began accepting Palestinians injured in the Gaza Strip for medical treatment, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said, in its first such step since the launch of large-scale Israeli attacks on the enclave in October 2023.
16:58 (07:58 in your timezone)
18:10
โ– ๆ—ฅๆœฌๅ‹ขใŒๅพ—ๆ„ใช้ซ˜ไป˜ๅŠ ไพกๅ€คๅ•†ๅ“ใƒปใ‚ตใƒผใƒ“ใ‚นใซๅ•†ๆฉŸ โ– ใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใƒ—ๆ”ฟๆจฉใฏๆดปๆ€งๅŒ–ใฎใŸใ‚ๅค–่ณ‡ใ‚’ๅ‘ผใณ่พผใ‚“ใงใ„ใ‚‹ โ– ๅŒ—็ฑณใงใฎDEIๆŒ‡้‡ใฏ86%ใŒใ€Œ่ฆ‹็›ดใ•ใชใ„ใ€โ€ฆ
18:10 (09:10 in your timezone)

18:36 (09:36)โ‡ขGaza Wounded Arrive In Japan

โŒจThe newspapers report on Japan's humanitarian response to the Gaza conflict, with the Defense Minister confirming that Japan has begun accepting wounded Palestinians for treatment (Kyodo News English, The Japan Times). Business news indicates that about half of Japanese business leaders plan to expand their US operations, with 86% maintaining their DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies despite potential changes under the Trump administration (Nikkei Shimbun). Transportation updates note that the Tohoku Shinkansen has resumed full service after earlier disruptions (Yahoo News Japan). The legal challenge to Japan's same-sex marriage ban continues to make headlines, with all five high courts now having ruled the ban unconstitutional (Huffington Post Japan).
19:39
ๅƒ่‘‰็œŒใงๆœ€ๅคงๆ‰‹ๅœฐ้Š€ใฎๅƒ่‘‰้Š€่กŒใŒๅŒ็œŒ3ไฝใฎๅƒ่‘‰่ˆˆๆฅญ้Š€่กŒใฎๆ ชๅผ20%ๅผฑใ‚’ๅ–ๅพ—ใ™ใ‚‹ๆ–นๅ‘ใงๆœ€็ต‚่ชฟๆ•ดใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒ26ๆ—ฅใ€ใ‚ใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚ๅ–ๅพ—้กใฏ200ๅ„„ๅ††่ฆๆจกใจใฟใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€‚ๅ”ๅŠ›้–ขไฟ‚ใฎๅผทๅŒ–ใ‚„ๅฐ†ๆฅใฎ็ตŒๅ–ถ็ตฑๅˆใซๅ‘ใ‘ใŸๅ”่ญฐใ‚‚ๅง‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ๅƒ่‘‰้Š€ใฏ้‡‘ๅˆฉใ‚ใ‚‹ไธ–็•Œใ‚’่ฆ‹ๆฎใˆใฆไธ€ๆฎตใฎๅœฐ็›คๅ›บใ‚ใ‚’้€ฒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ ๅƒ่‘‰้Š€ใฏใ€ๅœฐ้Š€ใชใฉใ‚’ๅฏพ่ฑกใจใ—ใŸๆŠ•่ณ‡ไผš็คพใงใ€ๅƒ่‘‰่ˆˆ้Š€ใฎ็พๅœจใฎ็ญ†้ ญๆ ชไธปใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€ใ‚ใ‚Šใ‚ใ‘ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒ”ใ‚ฟใƒซ๏ผˆๆฑไบฌใƒปไธญๅคฎ๏ผ‰ใ‹ใ‚‰19.9%๏ผˆ่ญฐๆฑบๆจฉใƒ™ใƒผใ‚นโ€ฆ
19:39 (10:39 in your timezone)
20:17
Masaki Kashiwara, a professor at Kyoto University's Institute for Advanced Study, on Wednesday became the first Japanese to be awarded the Abel Prize, dubbed the "Nobel prize for mathematics," the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters said.
20:17 (11:17 in your timezone)
21:01

21:03 (12:03)โ‡ขKyoto Professor Becomes First Japanese Abel Prize Laureate

โŒจThe newspapers report on a historic achievement for Japanese mathematics as Kyoto University professor Masaki Kashiwara becomes the first Japanese recipient of the prestigious Abel Prize, considered the "Nobel prize for mathematics" (Kyodo News English). In banking news, Chiba Bank is finalizing arrangements to acquire nearly 20% of Chiba Kogyo Bank's shares for approximately 20 billion yen, potentially leading to a future management integration (Nikkei Shimbun). Regional financial news includes Bank Indonesia's assurance that the current rupiah decline differs fundamentally from the 1998 crisis (Nikkei Asia), while South Korean political news mentions an acquittal for an opposition party leader (Yahoo News Japan).
21:26
21:34