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31.08.2025

The day Ishiba's cabinet approval rating rose

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 31.08.2025.

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

31.08.2025 โ‡ข The day Ishiba's cabinet approval rating rose
โŒจThe day's reporting centered on significant domestic political shifts and evolving international relations.
Early in the day, a call for an early LDP presidential election emerged from the Hyogo branch. However, national polls later in the morning revealed Prime Minister Ishiba's cabinet approval rating had risen to 42%, with public opinion largely opposing an immediate advancement of the election.
Economically, Japan Post Bank announced plans to issue digital currency by 2026 to streamline financial transactions.
In international news, a notable development was President Xi Jinping's communication to Prime Minister Modi, emphasizing that China and India should pursue partnership over rivalry, particularly amidst shared concerns regarding US tariffs. This re-engagement was followed by news of a summit opening in China, further underscoring regional diplomatic activity. Domestic social concerns like persistent extreme heat and overtourism also continued to be reported.
31.08.2025
02:13
ไธ–็•Œใฎๆฃฎๆž—ใŒๅธๅŽใ™ใ‚‹ไบŒ้…ธๅŒ–็‚ญ็ด ๏ผˆCO2๏ผ‰ใฎ้‡ใŒๅข—ใˆใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ๆฃฎๆž—่‡ชไฝ“ใฏไผๆŽกใ‚„็ซ็ฝใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆๆธ›ใฃใŸใ‚‚ใฎใฎใ€ๅนด้–“ใฎCO2ๅธๅŽ้‡ใŒ50ๅนดๅ‰ใ‹ใ‚‰็ด„50ๅ„„ใƒˆใƒณๅข—ใˆใŸใ€‚ๅœฐ็ƒๆธฉๆš–ๅŒ–ใฎๅฝฑ้Ÿฟใงๅ…‰ๅˆๆˆใŒๆดป็™บใซใชใฃใŸใ€‚ใใ‚Œใงใ‚‚ๆธฉๆš–ๅŒ–ใฏ็ถšใ„ใฆใŠใ‚Šใ€ๆฃฎๆž—ใ‚’ๅฎˆใ‚Šใ€ๅคฑใ‚ใ‚ŒใŸๆœจใ€…ใ‚’ๅ†็”Ÿใ™ใ‚‹้‡่ฆๆ€งใฏๅข—ใ™ใ€‚ๆธ›ใ‚‹ๆฃฎๆž—ใŒไบบ้กžใ‚’่ฉฆใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‹ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใ ใ€‚โ€ฆ
02:13 (17:13 in your timezone)

02:16 (17:16)โ‡ขJapan Grapples with Climate Extremes

โŒจJapanese media's immediate focus is now on environmental and climate issues. Reports highlight the paradox of increased global forest CO2 absorption not halting warming, stressing urgent forest preservation (Nikkei Shimbun). This coincides with warnings of unceasing extreme heat, with Nagoya and other regions forecast for 40โ„ƒ (Yahoo News Japan), emphasizing immediate domestic climate impacts. Separately, discussions continue on supporting children reluctant to return to school post-summer break (Huffington Post Japan).

08:52 (23:52)โ‡ขJapan's Sustained Heat Wave

โŒจJapanese media continues to highlight the nation's environmental challenges, with reports of unceasing extreme heat persisting into late August, anticipating 40โ„ƒ in some areas (Yahoo News Japan). This aligns with ongoing concerns about shrinking global forests and their limited impact on halting warming despite increased CO2 absorption, emphasizing the growing importance of preservation and reforestation efforts (Nikkei Shimbun).
11:16
่‡ชๅ‹•่ฒฉๅฃฒๆฉŸใŒๅฐ‘ใ—ใšใคๅงฟใ‚’ๆถˆใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ๅ…จๅ›ฝใฎ่จญ็ฝฎๅฐๆ•ฐใฏ2024ๅนดใซ13ๅนดๆฏ”2ๅ‰ฒๆธ›ใ‚Šใ€50ๅนดใซใฏๅŠๆธ›ใ™ใ‚‹ๅฏ่ƒฝๆ€งใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ๅ•†ๅ“ใฎ่ฃœๅ……่ฆๅ“กใŒไธ่ถณใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใซๅŠ ใˆใ€ๅบ—่ˆ—ใ‚ˆใ‚Šๅ‰ฒ้ซ˜ใชใŸใ‚ๆถˆ่ฒป่€…ใŒ้›ขใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใ ใ€‚ใใ‚Œใงใ‚‚ๅฃฒใ‚Šๆ‰‹ไธ่ฆใฎ้•ทๆ‰€ใ‚’็”Ÿใ‹ใ™ในใๅค‰ใ‚ใ‚Š็จฎใ‚‚็™ปๅ ดใ—ใ€็„กไบบ่ฒฉๅฃฒใฎ้ขจๆ™ฏใŒๅค‰ใ‚ใ‚Šใคใคใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ 8ๆœˆ25ๆ—ฅๅˆๅ‰ใ€ๆฑไบฌ้ƒฝๅฐๆฑๅŒบใฎไธŠ้‡Žๅบƒๅฐ่ทฏไบคๅทฎ็‚นใ€‚้ƒฝๅ†…ใฎๆœ€้ซ˜ๆฐ—ๆธฉใฏ36ๅบฆใซ้”ใ—ใ€่ฟ‘ใใฎ่‡ช่ฒฉๆฉŸใงๅ†ทใŸใ„้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉใ‚’่ฒทใ„ใŸใใชโ€ฆ
11:16 (02:16 in your timezone)

13:01 (04:01)โ‡ขJapan's Domestic Pressures Mount

โŒจJapanese media is focusing on domestic issues, particularly the ongoing extreme heat and its impact on daily life, prompting adaptations like the diversification of vending machines (Nikkei Shimbun). Critically, there's heightened concern over the alarming increase in child suicides, particularly on September 1st, coinciding with the end of summer holidays and the return to school (Yahoo News Japan). International trade discussions, including US tariff court rulings, continue (The Japan Times).

16:12 (07:12)โ‡ขJapan's Heat Wave Persists

โŒจJapanese media continues to report on the nation's ongoing environmental challenges, with warnings of extreme heat persisting across regions, including Nagoya forecasting 40โ„ƒ (Yahoo News Japan). This sustained heat is also influencing adaptations, such as the evolving role of vending machines as "oases" (Nikkei Shimbun). Additionally, domestic concerns now include the visible impact of overtourism, exemplified by sites like the โ€˜Mount Fuji Lawsonโ€™ store (The Japan Times), highlighting a growing societal issue.
16:19
17:37
17:37
ใ‚†ใ†ใกใ‚‡้Š€่กŒใŒใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซ้€š่ฒจใ‚’2026ๅนดๅบฆใซ่ฒฏ้‡‘่€…ๅ‘ใ‘ใซ็™บ่กŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚่ฒฏ้‡‘่€…ใฏใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซ้€š่ฒจใ‚’้‡‘่žๅ•†ๅ“ใฎๆฑบๆธˆใซไฝฟใˆใ‚‹ใปใ‹ใ€ๅฐ†ๆฅใฏๅœฐๆ–น่‡ชๆฒปไฝ“ใฎ่ฃœๅŠฉ้‡‘ใ‚’่ฟ…้€Ÿใซๆ”ฏ็ตฆใ™ใ‚‹ๆ‰‹ๆฎตใจใ—ใฆใฎๆดป็”จใ‚‚่ฆ–้‡Žใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€‚1ๅ„„2000ไธ‡ใ‚ใ‚‹ๅฃๅบงใจๅ…ˆ็ซฏๆŠ€่ก“ใ‚’็ต„ใฟๅˆใ‚ใ›ใ€200ๅ…†ๅ††่ฆๆจกใฎ่ฒฏ้‡‘ใŒใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒˆไธŠใงๅ–ๅผ•ใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซ่ณ‡็”ฃใ‚’ๆดป็”จใ—ใ‚„ใ™ใ„็’ฐๅขƒใ‚’ใคใใ‚‹ใ€‚ ใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒˆใ‚คใƒ‹ใ‚ทใ‚ขใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒ–๏ผˆIIJ๏ผ‰ใ‚ฐใƒซใƒผใƒ—ใฎใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใƒผใ‚ซใƒฌใƒƒใƒˆDCP๏ผˆๆฑไบฌโ€ฆ
17:37 (08:37 in your timezone)

17:39 (08:39)โ‡ขChina-India Partnership Shift

โŒจJapanese media highlights significant developments, from Japan Post Bank's plan to issue digital currency by 2026 to facilitate financial transactions (Nikkei Shimbun) to emerging international relations. Notably, Xi Jinping has communicated to Modi that China and India should pursue partnership over rivalry (Nikkei Asia), a re-engagement amid shared concerns over US tariffs. Domestically, there is a call from the LDP's Hyogo branch for an early party presidential election (Yahoo News Japan), alongside ongoing discussions on overtourism (The Japan Times).
18:04
ใ‚†ใ†ใกใ‚‡้Š€่กŒใŒใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซ้€š่ฒจใ‚’2026ๅนดๅบฆใซ่ฒฏ้‡‘่€…ๅ‘ใ‘ใซ็™บ่กŒใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚่ฒฏ้‡‘่€…ใฏใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซ้€š่ฒจใ‚’้‡‘่žๅ•†ๅ“ใฎๆฑบๆธˆใซไฝฟใˆใ‚‹ใปใ‹ใ€ๅฐ†ๆฅใฏๅœฐๆ–น่‡ชๆฒปไฝ“ใฎ่ฃœๅŠฉ้‡‘ใ‚’่ฟ…้€Ÿใซๆ”ฏ็ตฆใ™ใ‚‹ๆ‰‹ๆฎตใจใ—ใฆใฎๆดป็”จใ‚‚่ฆ–้‡Žใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ€‚1ๅ„„2000ไธ‡ใ‚ใ‚‹ๅฃๅบงใจๅ…ˆ็ซฏๆŠ€่ก“ใ‚’็ต„ใฟๅˆใ‚ใ›ใ€200ๅ…†ๅ††่ฆๆจกใฎ่ฒฏ้‡‘ใŒใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒˆไธŠใงๅ–ๅผ•ใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใƒ‡ใ‚ธใ‚ฟใƒซ่ณ‡็”ฃใ‚’ๆดป็”จใ—ใ‚„ใ™ใ„็’ฐๅขƒใ‚’ใคใใ‚‹ใ€‚ ใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผใƒใƒƒใƒˆใ‚คใƒ‹ใ‚ทใ‚ขใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒ–๏ผˆIIJ๏ผ‰ใ‚ฐใƒซใƒผใƒ—ใฎใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใƒผใ‚ซใƒฌใƒƒใƒˆDCP๏ผˆๆฑไบฌโ€ฆ
18:04 (09:04 in your timezone)
19:05
ๆ—ฅๆœฌ็ตŒๆธˆๆ–ฐ่ž็คพใจใƒ†ใƒฌใƒ“ๆฑไบฌใฏ8ๆœˆ29ใ€œ31ๆ—ฅใซไธ–่ซ–่ชฟๆŸปใ‚’ๅฎŸๆ–ฝใ—ใŸใ€‚็Ÿณ็ ด่Œ‚ๅ†…้–ฃใฎๆ”ฏๆŒ็އใฏ42%ใจ7ๆœˆใฎๅ‰ๅ›ž่ชฟๆŸปใ‹ใ‚‰10ใƒใ‚คใƒณใƒˆไธŠๆ˜‡ใ—ใŸใ€‚ๆ”ฏๆŒ็އใŒ4ๅ‰ฒๅฐใซๅ›žๅพฉใ—ใŸใฎใฏ2ๆœˆ๏ผˆ40%๏ผ‰ไปฅๆฅใจใชใฃใŸใ€‚ใ€Œๆ”ฏๆŒใ—ใชใ„ใ€ใฏ53%ใ ใฃใŸใ€‚ ๆ˜จๅนดใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎ่ก†้™ข้ธใ€ๆฑไบฌ้ƒฝ่ญฐ้ธใ€ๅ‚้™ข้ธใงๆ•—ใ‚ŒใŸ็Ÿณ็ ด้ฆ–็›ธใซ่‡ชๆฐ‘ๅ…šๅ†…ใ‹ใ‚‰้€€้™ฃ่ฆๆฑ‚ใŒ็›ธๆฌกใ„ใงใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚้ฆ–็›ธใฏ็ถšๆŠ•ใฎๆ–น้‡ใ‚’ๅดฉใ—ใฆใ„ใชใ„ใ€‚ ๅŒๅ…šใฏ9ๆœˆ2ๆ—ฅใฎไธก้™ข่ญฐๅ“ก็ทไผšใงๅ‚้™ข้ธใฎ็ทๆ‹ฌใ‚’ๅ ฑๅ‘Šใ—ใŸโ€ฆ
19:05 (10:05 in your timezone)

21:09 (12:09)โ‡ขIshiba Cabinet Approval Rebounds

โŒจThe ongoing focus on international relations sees a summit opening in China, with President Xi's objectives highlighted (Yahoo News Japan), building on the discussions of China and India pursuing partnership amidst US tariff concerns (Nikkei Asia). Domestically, Prime Minister Ishiba's cabinet approval rating has risen to 42% (Nikkei Shimbun), while public opinion suggests no immediate need to advance the LDP presidential election. Overtourism issues continue to be reported (The Japan Times).