This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 31.08.2026.
It displays 11 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
Fake data may activate Japan's emergency alert: expert
Japan's nationwide emergency alert system lacks the capability to encrypt data transmitted via satellites and verify the source, making it vulnerable to fake data that could activate the warning system, an expert said Sunday.
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Fake data may activate Japan's emergency alert: expert
Japan's nationwide emergency alert system lacks the capability to encrypt data transmitted via satellites and verify the source, making it vulnerable to fake data that could activate the warning system, an expert said Sunday.
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02:18 UTC⇢Nikkei's Plunge Amid Rate Fears
⌨The Japanese media are focused on the Nikkei's sharp drop of over 1,500 points amid rising US rate hike expectations, with TBS and NHK reporting on the market turmoil. Concurrently, the Asahi Shimbun highlights the new curriculum guidelines allowing schools to reduce class hours by up to 15%, a significant shift in education policy.
Japan gov't eyes Hitachiomiya as survey site for nuclear waste disposal
Japan's industry ministry is seeking to conduct a preliminary survey in Hitachiomiya in Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, to select the city as a potential disposal site for highly radioactive waste, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.
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Kyodo News
Japan gov't eyes Hitachiomiya as survey site for nuclear waste disposal
Japan's industry ministry is seeking to conduct a preliminary survey in Hitachiomiya in Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, to select the city as a potential disposal site for highly radioactive waste, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.