27.07.2025

Nuclear Deterrence Request, Leadership Approval Plunge

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 27.07.2025.

It displays 22 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

27.07.2025 ⇢ Nuclear Deterrence Request, Leadership Approval Plunge

⌨Japanese media foregrounded two major developments throughout the day. The political focus centered on Prime Minister Ishiba's cabinet, whose approval rating, after an initial reported increase, later plummeted to a record low of 32% by late morning, with significant public demand for his immediate replacement. This intensified scrutiny of his political future, an ongoing narrative from previous days. Concurrently, a notable new report revealed that the Self-Defense Forces requested the threat of U.S. nuclear force from American forces during joint military exercises. Economically, the day's reporting also highlighted record policy-held stock sales driven by corporate governance reforms and investor anticipation of Bank of Japan decisions and upcoming earnings results.

27.07.2025

04:17

日本経済新聞

デフレ脱却は既に3年目？需給ギャップ、民間推計は供給＜需要

日本経済は生産力が注文に追いつかない「供給不足」に陥っているのではないか。民間エコノミストの間でそんな認識が広がってきた。経済の需要と供給の差を示す「需給ギャップ」は内閣府の推計では需要の不足だが、民間推計では大幅な供給不足となる。深刻な人手不足が成長の足かせとなっているなら、財政出動で需要の底上げを目指してきた政策の根拠は揺らぐ。…

04:17 (19:17 in your timezone)

04:18 (19:18)⇢Ishiba's Resignation Demand

⌨Japanese media continues to foreground domestic political developments, with Prime Minister Ishiba's future remaining a key focus. Notably, a prominent LDP official has now publicly demanded the Prime Minister's resignation via video (Yahoo News Japan), intensifying ongoing internal party pressures. Concurrently, a new economic discussion is emerging: private economists suggest Japan faces a supply shortage due to labor issues, questioning the basis of current demand-side fiscal policies (Nikkei Shimbun).

06:00

Japan Business Press

不法侵入容疑で逮捕者も、マンション大規模修繕に潜む「なりすまし」問題、ギフト券で住民を囲い込む修繕業界の手口

06:00 (21:00 in your timezone)

07:51

Yahoo! Japan

台風9号動き遅く影響長引く恐れ

07:51 (22:51 in your timezone)

09:59

Yahoo! Japan

硫黄島から家族へ手紙17通を公開

09:59 (00:59 in your timezone)

10:00 (01:00)⇢Domestic Scrutiny Widens

⌨Japanese media presents a diversified editorial focus. A new domestic issue highlights arrests and alleged "impersonation" within the condominium repair industry, with concerns over tactics used to secure residents (Japan Business Press). Separately, 17 historical letters from Iwo Jima to families have been publicly released (Yahoo News Japan). The economic discussion about Japan's supply shortage due to labor issues, questioning current fiscal policies, also continues to be reported (Nikkei Shimbun).

10:24

Yahoo! Japan

硫黄島からのはがき文字びっしり

10:24 (01:24 in your timezone)

11:07

日本経済新聞

押印廃止でも残る紙文化公文書電子化阻む霞が関の「仕事の流儀」

改ざんや隠蔽などの不祥事をきっかけに政府が打ち出した公文書（行政文書）の電子化が進んでいない。方針を掲げてから7年が経過したが、今なお新規に作成・取得した文書の6割を紙が占める。民間への人材流出が止まらない霞が関にとって非効率さの代名詞とも言える「紙文化」の脱却は喫緊の課題だが、熱は一向に高まらない。「政府全体の電子化率を引き下げているとの批判を受けかねない極めて深刻な状況にあると認識している…

11:07 (02:07 in your timezone)

11:32

The Japan Times

Stay or go? Key events give Ishiba time to ponder his future.

11:32 (02:32 in your timezone)

11:49

Yahoo! Japan

赤沢氏米に関税共同文書求めず

11:49 (02:49 in your timezone)

12:40

HuffPost Japan

年会費5万円の「超高級カード」が若者に刺さる理由

夫婦ともに年収700万円以上の「パワーカップル」がこの10年で倍増。「若い世代ほど増えやすい」

12:40 (03:40 in your timezone)

12:41 (03:41)⇢Ishiba's Future Contemplated

⌨Japanese media continues to foreground the political future of Prime Minister Ishiba, with The Japan Times questioning if he will "stay or go." This ongoing discussion is complemented by reports on U.S. tariffs, where a key official, Akazawa, reportedly does not seek a joint document on the matter (Yahoo News Japan). Separately, Nikkei Shimbun highlights bureaucratic hurdles hindering the digitalization of public documents, while Huffington Post Japan notes the appeal of luxury credit cards to young, high-earning couples.

14:29

Yahoo! Japan

玄海原発のドローン巡り発表訂正

14:29 (05:29 in your timezone)

16:35

Yahoo! Japan

内閣支持率5ポイント増29% 毎日

16:35 (07:35 in your timezone)

16:37 (07:37)⇢Cabinet Approval Rises

⌨The Japanese media continues to focus on domestic politics, with a new report showing the cabinet approval rating increasing by five points to 29% (Yahoo News Japan). This development provides context for ongoing discussions about Prime Minister Ishiba's political future, which remain a key subject (The Japan Times). Separately, reports highlight bureaucratic resistance hindering public document digitalization (Nikkei Shimbun) and issues within the condominium repair industry (Japan Business Press).

16:52

The Japan Times

Japan investors brace for BOJ and earnings results after Trump-fueled rally

16:52 (07:52 in your timezone)

17:42

日本経済新聞

政策株売却5割増、過去最高9兆円トヨタや金融など統治改革の契機に

上場企業の株式持ち合いの解消が加速している。2025年3月期の政策保有株の売却額は前の期比5割増の9.2兆円と過去最高になった。東京証券取引所や投資家による資本効率改善の要請が背景にある。安定株主が減り経営に一層の緊張感をもたらしており、企業価値を高める統治改革を促す契機になる。日本経済新聞が2000社超の有価証券報告書を集計した。政策株の売却額（子会社分含む、未公開株除く）は53%増の9兆2…

17:42 (08:42 in your timezone)

18:25

Yahoo! Japan

関税あいまい部分が火種の可能性

18:25 (09:25 in your timezone)

18:27 (09:27)⇢Corporate Governance Drives Record Stock Sales

⌨Japanese media highlights significant economic shifts, with Nikkei Shimbun reporting record policy-held stock sales, reaching ¥9.2 trillion, driven by corporate governance reforms and calls for capital efficiency. Investors are also bracing for Bank of Japan decisions and upcoming earnings results following a Trump-fueled market rally (The Japan Times). Separately, Yahoo News Japan points to ambiguous aspects of tariffs as a potential source of future trade friction.

19:15

日本経済新聞

内閣支持率32%、石破政権で過去最低「首相直ちに交代を」36%

日本経済新聞社とテレビ東京は25〜27日に世論調査を実施した。石破茂内閣の支持率は32%と2024年10月の政権発足後、最低を更新した。6月の前回調査から5ポイント下がった。これまでの最低だった4月の33%を下回った。内閣を「支持しない」は61%にのぼった。石破首相の退陣は不可避な情勢となっている。首相は8月にも進退を最終判断する見通しだ。いつまで首相を続けてほしいか聞いたところ「直ちに交代…

19:15 (10:15 in your timezone)

19:40

Nikkei Asia

'We don't want war': Cambodian evacuees recount their escape from the shelling

Thousands of families have fled to camps 100km from the border

19:40 (10:40 in your timezone)

19:49

Yahoo! Japan

イスラエル軍ガザ一部で作戦停止

19:49 (10:49 in your timezone)

20:13

Yahoo! Japan

週後半岐阜や京都など40℃以上か

20:13 (11:13 in your timezone)

20:28

Nikkei Asia

Cambodian, Thai leaders to discuss conflict in Malaysia, foreign minister says

Breakthrough comes after pressure from U.S. President Trump

20:28 (11:28 in your timezone)

20:30 (11:30)⇢Ishiba Cabinet Approval Plummets

⌨Japanese media reports a significant decline in Prime Minister Ishiba's cabinet approval, hitting a record low of 32% (Nikkei Shimbun), with a notable portion of the public demanding his immediate resignation. This intensifies the ongoing scrutiny of his political future. Concurrently, investors are preparing for Bank of Japan decisions and earnings results (The Japan Times). Separately, news covers extreme heat warnings (Yahoo News Japan) and regional diplomatic discussions (Nikkei Asia).

21:00

Yahoo! Japan

石破氏首相続投に党内理解要請へ

21:00 (12:00 in your timezone)

22:33

Yahoo! Japan

自衛隊演習で米軍に核の脅し要求

22:33 (13:33 in your timezone)

22:34 (13:34)⇢SDF Nuclear Deterrence Request

⌨Japanese media reports a new low for Prime Minister Ishiba's cabinet approval at 32% (Nikkei Shimbun), with demands for his immediate replacement. A notable new report indicates the Self-Defense Forces requested the threat of U.S. nuclear force during joint exercises (Yahoo News Japan). Economically, investors are preparing for Bank of Japan decisions and earnings (The Japan Times), while luxury credit cards gain traction among high-earning young couples (Huffington Post Japan).

23:24

Yahoo! Japan

台風8号が復活那覇の東約190kmで

23:24 (14:24 in your timezone)

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