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29.11.2025

The Day Tokyo's Foreign Influx Soared

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 29.11.2025.

It displays 21 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

29.11.2025 โ‡ข The Day Tokyo's Foreign Influx Soared
โŒจOn November 29, 2025, Japanese media continued to highlight the Tokyo High Court's ruling upholding the ban on same-sex marriage, drawing strong reactions from plaintiffs (Huffington Post Japan). Early reports also noted up to 70% of toilets were out of order at Haneda airport's Terminal 2 (Kyodo News English). As the day progressed, news focused on a record net influx of foreign residents to Tokyo in 2024 (Kyodo News English), alongside the Foreign Ministry's efforts to counter Chinese propaganda on social media (Yahoo News Japan). Diplomatic tensions with China also appeared in reports of a Japanese "One Piece" singer's performance being stopped in Shanghai (Kyodo News English). Separately, ANA canceled numerous domestic flights due to an Airbus software problem (Kyodo News English).
29.11.2025
09:17
Kyodo News

Up to 70% of toilets out of order for hours at Haneda airport's Terminal 2

Up to 70 percent of toilets were out of order and not flushing for hours in Terminal 2 at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Friday due to an electrical system glitch, the building operator said.
09:17 (00:17 in your timezone)
10:37
Kyodo News

Craft gin distillery hopes to help improve Fukushima's image

A distillery in northeastern Japan's Fukushima Prefecture is endeavoring to do its bit to change the negative public image of the region after the 2011 nuclear disaster through its craft gin using locally sourced spring water and flora.
10:37 (01:37 in your timezone)
10:48
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10:48 (01:48 in your timezone)

10:50 (01:50)โ‡ขChina's Flight Cuts Intensify

โŒจJapanese media continues to cover the Tokyo High Court's ruling upholding the ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional, drawing strong reactions from plaintiffs (Huffington Post Japan). Tensions with China also remain a focus, with Chinese airlines further cutting Japan-bound flights following travel warnings (Nikkei Shimbun). Additionally, former Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's substantial fundraising for the 2024 presidential election is noted (Yahoo News Japan).
11:09
โ– ่ณƒ้‡‘ๆฐดๆบ–ใซใฉใ‚Œใใ‚‰ใ„ใฎๅทฎ๏ผŸ โ– ๆ‹…ใ„ๆ‰‹ไธ่ถณใฏ้ƒฝๅธ‚้ƒจใงใ‚‚ โ– ๅ‡ฆ้‡ๆ”นๅ–„ใธๅฟ…่ฆใชใ“ใจใฏ๏ผŸโ€ฆ
11:09 (02:09 in your timezone)
13:08
Kyodo News

ANA cancels over 60 domestic flights due to Airbus software problem

All Nippon Airways Co.
13:08 (04:08 in your timezone)

13:10 (04:10)โ‡ขUS Secretary Absent from NATO Talks

โŒจJapanese media continues to cover the Tokyo High Court's ruling upholding the ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional, drawing strong reactions from plaintiffs (Huffington Post Japan). Separately, ANA has canceled over 60 domestic flights due to an Airbus software problem (Kyodo News English). The shortage of essential workers in Japan is accelerating due to unfavorable treatment (Nikkei Shimbun), and a U.S. Secretary is reportedly absent from a NATO meeting (Yahoo News Japan).
15:28
Kyodo News

ANA cancels 95 domestic flights due to Airbus software problem

All Nippon Airways Co.
15:28 (06:28 in your timezone)

15:52 (06:52)โ‡ขYellow Dust Clouds Tokyo

โŒจJapanese media continues to cover the Tokyo High Court's ruling upholding the ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional, drawing strong reactions from plaintiffs (Huffington Post Japan). Separately, ANA has canceled 95 domestic flights due to an Airbus software problem (Kyodo News English). Yellow dust is forecast to reach Tokyo by December 2nd (Yahoo News Japan). The shortage of essential workers in Japan is accelerating due to unfavorable treatment (Nikkei Shimbun). Shibuya's redevelopment also continues (Nikkei Asia).
16:25
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16:25 (07:25 in your timezone)
17:12
Kyodo News

Imperial Palace in Tokyo opens section for public to view fall foliage

The Imperial Palace in Tokyo opened its Inui Street to the public for fall foliage viewing on Saturday, allowing visitors to stroll among colorful maple trees until Dec.
17:12 (08:12 in your timezone)

18:17 (09:17)โ‡ขYen's Swift Fall, Bank's Watchful Eye

โŒจJapanese media highlights Micron Technology's 1.5 trillion yen investment in a new AI semiconductor plant in Hiroshima, with government subsidies, to alleviate the global AI chip shortage (Nikkei Shimbun). Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan is increasingly wary of the rapidly depreciating yen (Yahoo News Japan). Previously covered topics like the Shibuya redevelopment and the same-sex marriage ruling continue to be mentioned (Nikkei Asia, Huffington Post Japan).
20:46
Kyodo News

Japanese "One Piece" singer stopped mid-performance in Shanghai event

A Japanese singer whose songs feature in the popular anime "One Piece" was forced to stop performing on stage in Shanghai on Friday, the latest disruption in events involving Japanese artists in China amid a bilateral diplomatic row.
20:46 (11:46 in your timezone)

21:18 (12:18)โ‡ขOne Piece Singer Silenced in Shanghai

โŒจJapanese media reports on a Japanese "One Piece" singer's performance being stopped in Shanghai amid diplomatic tensions (Kyodo News English). Discussions also continue regarding Micron Technology's investment in an AI semiconductor plant (Nikkei Shimbun) and the Tokyo High Court's ruling upholding the same-sex marriage ban as constitutional (Huffington Post Japan).
23:16
Kyodo News

Net influx of foreign residents in Japan to Tokyo hit record-high in 2024

The number of foreigners resident in Japan who moved to the Tokyo metropolitan area in 2024 outnumbered those leaving by over 16,000, setting a record-high margin, government data showed Saturday, signaling that the capital is serving as a magnet for younger workers seeking higher pay.
23:16 (14:16 in your timezone)

23:17 (14:17)โ‡ขTokyo's Foreign Influx Soars

โŒจJapanese media continues to cover Micron Technology's 1.5 trillion yen investment in an AI semiconductor plant (Nikkei Shimbun). New discussions focus on the record net influx of foreign residents to Tokyo in 2024 (Kyodo News English) and the Foreign Ministry's efforts to counter Chinese propaganda on social media (Yahoo News Japan). The Tokyo High Court's ruling on same-sex marriage also remains a topic (Huffington Post Japan).