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27.01.2026

The Day the House of Representatives Election Officially Began

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 27.01.2026.

It displays 33 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

27.01.2026 ⇢ The Day the House of Representatives Election Officially Began
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On January 27, Japanese editors prioritized the official start of the 51st House of Representatives election campaign. Morning coverage focused on the filing of 1,285 candidates and Prime Minister Takaichi’s first stump speech alongside the Ishin party's Yoshimura, where she staked her premiership on securing a coalition majority. Liberal outlets highlighted Takaichi’s shifting rhetoric regarding consumption tax cuts, noting her strategic silence on the issue during opening remarks. By early afternoon, reporting was briefly interrupted by an urgent security shift as North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan. Simultaneously, business desks analyzed the 'Takaichi Shock' and the impact of the U.S. formal withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Throughout the day, regional editors maintained a high-priority focus on the logistical collapse in Hokkaido. Record snowfall continued to paralyze New Chitose Airport and the JR rail network, leaving thousands stranded for a second consecutive night and forcing a two-hour delay for voting start times in affected northern districts.

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Kyodo News

Campaigning begins for Japan's Feb. 8 election as PM Takaichi seeks mandate

Official campaigning began across Japan on Tuesday for the House of Representatives election on Feb.
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10:30⇢The Race for Two Hundred Thirty Three

⌨Japanese editors are prioritizing the official start of the general election campaign today. Coverage centers on whether the Takaichi-Ishin coalition can secure a simple majority of 233 seats or reach stable majority thresholds (Nikkei, Yomiuri, Mainichi, NHK, Asahi, Sankei, Kyodo, Yahoo). While conservative outlets focus on security and the mandate for active finance, liberal desks highlight debates over consumption tax cuts and diverse social policies. Severe logistical paralysis in Hokkaido persists as a secondary concern (Hokkaido Shimbun).
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朝日新聞

衆院選公示　玉木氏「経済後回し解散だ」各党首が第一声

衆院選は27日、公示されました。2月8日の投開票に向け、選挙戦がスタートしました。通常国会の冒頭解散は60年ぶり戦後2回目で、1月召集となった1992年以降では初。解散から16日後の投開票は戦後最短で、「異例ずくめ」の選挙となります。各党幹…
11:16
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朝日新聞

衆院選公示　吉村氏「首相のアクセル役に」各党首が第一声

衆院選は27日、公示されました。2月8日の投開票に向け、選挙戦がスタートしました。通常国会の冒頭解散は60年ぶり戦後2回目で、1月召集となった1992年以降では初。解散から16日後の投開票は戦後最短で、「異例ずくめ」の選挙となります。各党幹…
11:22
11:36
日本経済新聞

衆議院選挙のSNS、ショート動画が主戦場作成マニュアル取得3倍超

27日公示の衆院選でSNS活用の主戦場が、数十秒〜3分程度の「ショート動画」に移っている。スマートフォンでの視聴を前提にした縦長画面向けの短い動画がSNSで広く視聴されているためだ。短時間で有権者に支持を訴えるショート動画の編集には技術やノウハウも必要で、制作会社への委託発注や問い合わせが相次いでいる。 ウェブ制作のハレフル（東京・品川）が運営する政治活動向けのサイト「当選・再選へGO！」では、…
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11:58⇢Digital Battlers for the Diet

⌨Japanese editors are prioritizing the official start of the House of Representatives election campaign. Mainstream and business outlets highlight the shift to short-form video strategies (Nikkei) and the emergence of the 'Moderate Reform League' (Sankei). While the conservative Sankei notes organizational maneuvers, the liberal Mainichi and Asahi focus on Prime Minister Takaichi's vague stance on consumption tax and the opposition's critique of financial scandals (Mainichi, Asahi, Kyodo, Chunichi). Severe winter weather and regional seismic activity remain secondary concerns (Yahoo, NHK, Hokkaido Shimbun).
12:12
日本経済新聞

衆議院選挙のSNS、ショート動画が主戦場制作委託に公選法リスクも

27日公示の衆院選でSNS活用の主戦場が、数十秒〜3分程度の「ショート動画」に移っている。スマートフォンでの視聴を前提にした縦長画面向けの短い動画がSNSで広く視聴されているためだ。短時間で有権者に支持を訴えるショート動画の編集には技術やノウハウも必要で、制作会社への委託発注や問い合わせが相次いでいる。 ウェブ制作のハレフル（東京・品川）が運営する政治活動向けのサイト「当選・再選へGO！」では、…
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朝日新聞

衆院選公示　野田氏「裏金に関わった人を戻す選挙なのか」

衆院選は27日、公示されました。2月8日の投開票に向け、選挙戦がスタートしました。通常国会の冒頭解散は60年ぶり戦後2回目で、1月召集となった1992年以降では初。解散から16日後の投開票は戦後最短で、「異例ずくめ」の選挙となります。各党幹…
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朝日新聞

高市氏「自民と維新で過半数とらせてほしい」　衆院選公示

衆院選は27日、公示されました。2月8日の投開票に向け、選挙戦がスタートしました。通常国会の冒頭解散は60年ぶり戦後2回目で、1月召集となった1992年以降では初。解散から16日後の投開票は戦後最短で、「異例ずくめ」の選挙となります。各党幹…
13:16

13:34⇢Silence Over the Tax Promise

⌨Japanese editors are focusing on the official start of the House of Representatives election campaign (NHK, Yomiuri, Chunichi, TBS). Liberal outlets highlight Prime Minister Takaichi's strategic omission of consumption tax cuts in her first speech (Mainichi, Asahi), while business media notes the shift to short-form video campaigning and its legal risks (Nikkei). Ongoing blizzard paralysis in Hokkaido remains a secondary priority (Hokkaido Shimbun, Yahoo).
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Kyodo News

Japan's last 2 pandas to leave for China

Japan's remaining twin giant pandas will depart for China on Tuesday, marking the first time in about half a century the country will be without any pandas, which have long been cherished as a symbol of bilateral friendship.
15:16
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16:17⇢North Korean Plumes Above the Ballots

⌨Japanese editors have pivoted to an urgent security footing following North Korea's ballistic missile launches (Yahoo, NHK, TBS, Sankei). This shift temporarily overshadows the official start of the general election campaign, where coverage now focuses on the strategic Liberal Democratic-Ishin alliance facing off in 86 districts (Nikkei, Mainichi, Yomiuri). Meanwhile, regional outlets continue to prioritize the logistics collapse in Hokkaido caused by record snowfall (Hokkaido Shimbun, Yahoo).
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Kyodo News

North Korea fires at least 2 possible ballistic missiles: Japan gov't

North Korea launched what is believed to be at least two ballistic missiles Tuesday, the Japanese government said.
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朝日新聞

高市氏「過半数を」野田氏「生活者ファースト」衆院選公示

衆院選は27日、公示されました。2月8日の投開票に向け、選挙戦がスタートしました。通常国会の冒頭解散は60年ぶり戦後2回目で、1月召集となった1992年以降では初。解散から16日後の投開票は戦後最短で、「異例ずくめ」の選挙となります。各党幹…
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17:20⇢Election Drums Echo Under Missile Skies

⌨Japanese editors are prioritizing the formal start of the general election campaign today (NHK, Chunichi, Yomiuri, Sankei, Asahi, Mainichi, Nikkei). While regional outlets focus on sustained blizzard-induced infrastructure failures (Hokkaido Shimbun, Yahoo), national desks analyze the LDP's tactical placement of cabinet members on proportional lists (Sankei, Yomiuri). Concurrently, North Korea's ballistic missile launches have triggered urgent security reporting (TBS, Kyodo).
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日本経済新聞

衆議院選挙に1285人立候補2月8日投開票、高市政権の信問う

第51回衆院選が27日に公示され、1285人が立候補した。「責任ある積極財政」を掲げる高市早苗政権への信任を問う選挙になる。自民党と日本維新の会による連立政権への評価も争点になる。2月8日の投開票に向けて、与野党が消費税減税を含む物価高対策や安全保障政策をテーマに論戦を交わす。 衆院選は2024年10月以来、およそ1年3カ月ぶり。自民・公明両党の連立解消を受けて25年10月に発足した自維連立政権…
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19:31
Kyodo News

North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles, Japan protests

North Korea on Tuesday launched two ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, the Japanese government said, adding it has lodged a strong protest.
19:31

20:03⇢Twelve Hundred Claimants for the Diet

⌨Japanese editors are concentrating on the official start of the 51st House of Representatives election campaign (NHK, Nikkei, TBS, Mainichi, Sankei, Yahoo). National outlets analyze the 'Takaichi Shock' as political parties compete over consumption tax cuts and fiscal policy (HuffPost, Japan Business Press). While conservative media highlights candidate stances on foreign residents (Sankei), North Korea's dual ballistic missile launch remains a critical secondary security focus (Kyodo, TBS).
21:10
Kyodo News

Voters air adulation, anger at Takaichi as Japan election officially starts

Voters on Tuesday expressed adulation and anger toward Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as she delivered her first stump speech in Tokyo to kick off official campaigning for a Feb.
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22:18⇢Twelve Hundred Hunters of the Diet

⌨Japanese editors are focusing on the official launch of the 51st House of Representatives election (NHK, Nikkei, Yomiuri, Mainichi, Sankei, Asahi, Kyodo). Outlets analyze Prime Minister Takaichi’s fluctuating stance on consumption tax and the LDP's single-party majority goal (Mainichi, Asahi, Nikkei). While national desks report on the dual departure of Ueno's pandas (TBS), regional media prioritizes the severe infrastructure paralysis in Hokkaido due to record-breaking snowfall (Hokkaido Shimbun, Yahoo).
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