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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 28.01.2026.
It displays 24 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
28.01.2026 ⇢ The Day Early Voting Began Under Snow
⌨On January 28, Japanese editors prioritized the logistical and political intersection of the 51st House of Representatives election and a persistent winter emergency. Following the previous day's official filing of candidates, morning headlines focused on the start of early voting and initial polling data from Nikkei and Yomiuri, which suggested the LDP might secure a single-party majority despite the 'Takaichi Shock' fiscal controversy.
By early afternoon, media attention shifted to the cumulative effects of infrastructure neglect and environmental pressure. Reports detailed the one-year anniversary of the Yashio road collapse and a fatal escalator accident in Otaru, while Hokkaido Shimbun highlighted the total suspension of JR Sapporo services due to record snowfall. Simultaneously, the evening cycle was marked by the departure of the giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei to China, framing the end of 'panda diplomacy' against a backdrop of diplomatic and domestic tension. Legal desks closed the day reporting on the Kumamoto District Court’s refusal to grant a posthumous retrial for the 1952 Kikuchi Case.
By early afternoon, media attention shifted to the cumulative effects of infrastructure neglect and environmental pressure. Reports detailed the one-year anniversary of the Yashio road collapse and a fatal escalator accident in Otaru, while Hokkaido Shimbun highlighted the total suspension of JR Sapporo services due to record snowfall. Simultaneously, the evening cycle was marked by the departure of the giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei to China, framing the end of 'panda diplomacy' against a backdrop of diplomatic and domestic tension. Legal desks closed the day reporting on the Kumamoto District Court’s refusal to grant a posthumous retrial for the 1952 Kikuchi Case.
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【ワシントン=高見浩輔】トランプ米大統領は週内にも米連邦準備理事会（FRB）の次期議長人事を明らかにする見通しだ。トランプ氏や側近は最終盤まで指名内容を示唆せず、この1カ月間で候補4人のうち3人が「最有力」と呼ばれた。現職のパウエル議長が刑事捜査の対象となるなど、人事はなお波乱含みだ。
トランプ氏は2025年9月時点で候補を米国家経済会議（NEC）のケビン・ハセット委員長、FRB元理事のケビン・…
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【ワシントン=高見浩輔】トランプ米大統領は週内にも米連邦準備理事会（FRB）の次期議長人事を明らかにする見通しだ。トランプ氏や側近は最終盤まで指名内容を示唆せず、この1カ月間で候補4人のうち3人が「最有力」と呼ばれた。現職のパウエル議長が刑事捜査の対象となるなど、人事はなお波乱含みだ。
トランプ氏は2025年9月時点で候補を米国家経済会議（NEC）のケビン・ハセット委員長、FRB元理事のケビン・…
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10:07 (01:07)⇢Election Drums in Midwinter Snow
⌨Japanese editors are prioritizing the strategic shifts in the House of Representatives election as the campaign enters a 'mid-winter' mode (Sankei, NHK, Yahoo). National desks analyze the ideological divide over Prime Minister Takaichi's fiscal expansion versus 'excessive austerity' (Mainichi, Nikkei). Meanwhile, the media reports on the arrival of the giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei in China, marking the end of an era for Japanese zoos (TBS, Kyodo).
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Yahoo! Japan
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TikTokで細身の女性の動画を見ると、北海道に住む会社員の女性（30）は「自分は太っている」と自己嫌悪を感じた。 美容クリニックに通い、下腹部や太ももなどほぼ全身の脂肪吸引をしたが、なかなか効果は出ない。昨年春ごろ、SNSで「めちゃくちゃ…
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HuffPost Japan
ろう者ではなく、役者として見てほしい。ドラマ『silent』の手話監修が「聞こえないミュージカル俳優」になるまで
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Kyodo News
Japan town to cast votes for most popular seafood on same day as election
As Japan gears up for an election that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give her a public mandate, a town on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido is set to decide the slippery issue of its most popular seafood.
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与野党が衆院選の公約として掲げる食品の消費税ゼロを実施した場合、小規模な農家の経営を圧迫する可能性がある。小規模農家は消費税の納税義務を免除されており、販売先から代金とともに受け取る消費税がなくなれば、損益はその分悪化する。農家に与えられた「特権」が浮かび上がる。
消費税の納税義務の免除は、売上高が年1000万円以下の事業者が受けられる。こうした免税事業者が販売先から受け取った消費税は国に納付さ…
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12:18 (03:18)⇢Fiscal Shadows Over Election Fields
⌨Japanese editorial focus remains locked on the House of Representatives election, with media analyzing the specific fiscal impacts of Prime Minister Takaichi's proposed consumption tax cuts (Nikkei, Kyodo, Chunichi). While national outlets scrutinize the economic trade-offs for small-scale farmers (Nikkei), regional sources highlight the logistical coordination of local seafood polls with national voting day (Kyodo). Conservative and business desks continue tracking the 'Takaichi Shock' and yen fluctuations (NHK, Nikkei).
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Kyodo News
Hiroshima Carp infielder Hatsuki held for alleged "zombie cigarette" use
Professional baseball player Ryutaro Hatsuki of the Hiroshima Carp has been arrested for allegedly using etomidate, a regulated substance known by some as a "zombie cigarette" or laughing gas, according to police.
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1月27日公示、2月8日投開票の衆院選は、受験シーズンまっただ中に実施される。受験生の投票や入試への影響は――。 大学受験生で東京都内の私立高校に通う女子生徒（18）は、選挙権を得てから、欠かさず投票してきた。しかし、2月1日からは毎日のよ…
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Kyodo News
FOCUS: New centrist opposition a wild card in Japan PM's election gambit
Japan's new centrist party, formed shortly ahead of a snap general election, is seeking to derail Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's hopes of securing the political capital needed to enact her controversial policy agenda, opening the way for further consolidation within the long-fractured opposition.
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15:19 (06:19)⇢Justice Denied for the Isolated
⌨Japanese editors are increasingly focused on institutional accountability and legal precedents. Outlets highlight the Kumamoto District Court’s refusal to grant a posthumous retrial for the 1952 'Kikuchi Case' involving a Hansen’s disease patient (TBS). Simultaneously, the arrest of a professional baseball player for drug use (Kyodo) and criminal cases involving police officers (Mainichi, Chunichi) reflect a media preoccupation with internal moral collapse and the fragility of social norms.
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衆院選が公示された。世界を見渡せば分断が深刻化し、「選挙で勝ったら白紙委任」とばかりに独断専横をはたらく権力者が喝采を浴びている。意見が異なる他者との対話や、熟議を取り戻す手だてはないのか。かねて社会の分断を憂慮し、「デジタル民主主義」を提…
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Critics warn of fiscal burden; businesses question transparency of handouts
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東京大医学部付属病院の医師による汚職事件が相次いだことを受け、東大の藤井輝夫総長が28日に記者会見した。「教育研究機関として社会の信頼を著しく損ねた」などと述べ、30秒ほど頭を下げて謝罪した。 責任を取り、藤井総長が役員報酬50％を1カ月…
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三井住友フィナンシャルグループ（FG）が、2030年完成予定の新秩父宮ラグビー場のネーミングライツ（命名権）を取得することが28日わかった。契約額は10年で総額100億円規模になる見通し。海外の施設並みとなる命名権の大型契約が国内のスポーツビジネスで一段と広がる。
三井不動産などでつくる新秩父宮ラグビー場の整備・運営事業者が近く発表する。正式名称に「秩父宮ラグビー場」は残し、副名称として三井住友…
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Dialogue could pave way for opposition chief Cheng Li-wun to meet Xi Jinping
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Kyodo News
Early voting for Japan's lower house election begins
Early voting for next month's House of Representatives election began Wednesday at Japanese diplomatic missions across the world and designated locations in Japan.
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20:19 (11:19)⇢Cracks in the National Foundation
⌨Japanese editors are prioritizing the human and political costs of institutional negligence. Reporting focuses on the one-year anniversary of the Yashio road collapse (Sankei, TBS), where residents remain frustrated by lingering infrastructure decay. Simultaneously, the media highlights the fatal neglect of safety protocols at an Otaru ski resort (Hokkaido Shimbun) and the University of Tokyo president's public apology for medical bribery (Asahi), framing these as symptoms of systemic moral and physical erosion.
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■解散表明の翌日、長期金利が異例の上昇 1月20日朝、国内の証券会社に、国債を売りたいとの注文が相次いだ。相手は地方銀行や資産運用会社など国内外の機関投資家だ。「含み損の拡大は避けたい。国債を買い取ってもらえないか？」 その前日、高市早苗首…
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Opposition Centrist Reform Alliance could lose seats in Feb. 8 election
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