Headline news for July 23, 2025



The official trailer for the completely original dream movie ' Aikatsu! × PriPara THE MOVIE - The Miracle of Encounters! -, ' which combines the two biggest idol animes 'Aikatsu!' and 'PriPara,' has been released.

Movie 'Aikatsu! × PriPara THE MOVIE - The Miracle of Encounters! -' Trailer PV [Released nationwide on October 10th!] - YouTube


The movie is scheduled to be released on Friday, October 10, 2025.

By the way, we published the following article on the same day in the same month in the past.

Mars rover Curiosity discovers sulfur rocks, 'it's like finding an oasis in the desert,' say scientists - GIGAZINE

Biological sugars may be useful in treating male pattern baldness (AGA) - GIGAZINE

Booking site scrapes official website for reselling, Ryanair wins lawsuit against Booking.com - GIGAZINE

Attention is being drawn to the voice of an open source project that has received too much donations and is saying, 'We don't need any more, so please support the developers of the client application' - GIGAZINE

The Soviet Union once used a nuclear bomb to put out a massive gas field fire that had been burning for three years - GIGAZINE

It turns out that only women's views on sex determine frequency of sex - GIGAZINE

What is the mystery hidden in the painting called 'the strangest and most erotic'? - GIGAZINE

The reason why airplane windows have rounded corners has a bloody history - GIGAZINE

Using air conditioners, which are essential in extreme heat, is actually warming the earth - GIGAZINE

Google Translate suddenly predicts the end of the world and the second coming of Jesus - GIGAZINE

Experts warn of signs of major eruption at Italy's giant volcano that has been silent for 500 years - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other things)




◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Growing over 1kg of alum crystals! How are they made? A thorough explanation of the process. Some say they look like a certain angel from Evangelion... - Togetter

Three specimens of freshwater fish 'Kunimasu' found in Lake Tazawa University of Tokyo | NHK | Akita Prefecture

Why are people fooled by 'quantum'? - The reason and danger of the widespread misuse of spiritual quantum mechanics | Ayaka Kagami

'Forbidden' merger of black holes detected, scientists perplexed | National Geographic Japan website

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
[Commentary] Far-right parties rise in Upper House elections, gain seats with 'Japanese First' - BBC News

28 countries including Japan and UK condemn Israel for 'inhumane killings' of Gaza residents seeking aid - BBC News

At least 20 killed after Bangladesh Air Force plane crashes into school in capital - BBC News

Cabinet members express support for Prime Minister Ishiba's announcement of his intention to continue in office | Mainichi Shimbun

Kochi Prefectural LDP to request early resignation of Prime Minister Ishiba, decided at emergency executive meeting | Mainichi Shimbun

Rengo Chairman Yoshino denies that the Constitutional Democratic Party and the People's Democratic Party will join a coalition | Mainichi Shimbun

People's Party leader Tamaki refutes foreign media's call for 'nationalist party' | Mainichi Shimbun

Sad news: Chairman of the Board passes away | Tamiya

Japan Fair Trade Commission issues first administrative sanction to Visa, investigating suspected antitrust violations in transaction: Asahi Shimbun

Kansai Electric Power Co. announces start of investigation into building new nuclear power plant in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture; President Mori Nozomu says 'essential for decarbonization' - Nikkei Shimbun

About 3mm 'tiny earphones' in the ears... TOEIC exam cheating method revealed Chinese Kyoto University graduate student re-arrested for systematic cheating? | TBS NEWS DIG - YouTube


'8th Award' - Outstanding police dog Taffy loves sweet potatoes - Missing elderly woman found in just 13 minutes in Kagoshima | TBS NEWS DIG

38 pieces of paper different from ballot papers found in Higashikurume, Tokyo | NHK | House of Councillors Election

Foreign ministers of 25 countries, including Japan, condemn Israel, pointing out 'inhumane killing' of Gaza civilians - CNN.co.jp

[Tokyo Stock Exchange] Stock prices fluctuate slightly, temporarily recovering to the 40,000 yen range, but buying and selling are mixed | NHK | Today's stock prices

(July 22, 2025) Certification of the Commitment Plan Applied for by Visa Worldwide Pte. Ltd. | Japan Fair Trade Commission

[Breaking News] LDP's Sato and Hagiuda propose resignation to Secretary-General | 47NEWS (Yonana News)

[Breaking News] US to withdraw from UNESCO | 47NEWS

Israeli army conducts ground operations in Gaza, WHO facility also under attack | NHK | Israel-Palestine

Tamiya Chairman Shunsaku Tamiya dies at age 90, creator of 'Mini 4WD' and other models | NHK | Obituary

The Trump administration of the United States notifies UNESCO of its withdrawal | NHK | America

Next Prime Minister: Takaichi tops the list with 26%, followed by Koizumi with 22% [NNN/Yomiuri Shimbun emergency opinion poll] (published on July 22, 2025) | NTV NEWS NNN

President Trump announces agreement on tariff negotiations with Japan...reducing mutual tariffs from 25% to 15%: Yomiuri Shimbun

Ishiba Cabinet approval rating plummets to 22%, 54% say 'Prime Minister should resign'... Yomiuri opinion poll: Yomiuri Shimbun

A male teacher in his 60s at a municipal junior high school in Okayama was given a warning for working part-time at a convenience store, earning about 1.7 million yen in side-income from the part-time job | TBS NEWS DIG

Japan-US tariff negotiations: Agreement reached to increase rice import ratio, minimum access quota maintained | NHK | Rice

ICPO lifts international arrest warrant for former head of anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd, Paul Watson | NHK | Fisheries

Aleph cult: 'Second son of former Aum Shinrikyo leader Shoko Asahara calls himself the second generation guru' Public Security Intelligence Agency | NHK

Stock prices rise by more than 1,500 yen at one point, closing price hits highest this year following agreement on Japan-US tariff negotiations | NHK | Tariffs

The Democratic Party of Japan excludes a Kanagawa Shimbun journalist from a regular press conference in the Diet. The true nature of the times: fighting against far-right parties | Kanaloco by Kanagawa Shimbun

If you enter a contest, copyright belongs to the organizer, even if it is government-sponsored: Criticism of rules: Asahi Shimbun

Rice harvest survey: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries looking for businesses to utilize satellite data, etc. | NHK | Rice

Prime Minister Ishiba to resign by the end of August, based on House of Councillors election summary | Mainichi Shimbun

'You're completely guilty' Two false arrests, failed to spot identity theft, lawsuit to be filed: Asahi Shimbun

Ukraine's anti-corruption agency at risk of losing independence as bill passes: Asahi Shimbun

[Exclusive] 'You're the only culprit. You'll lose your friends and your job, what will you do?' Forced to confess without any back-up investigation 'It's like a 'presumptive detective'' Victim of 'Osaka Police mistaken arrest' case to file lawsuit; internal police documents point out that 'investigation was based on assumptions' | FNN Prime Online

North Korea to receive 2.6 trillion yen in return for sending troops to Russia... 55 times the amount of annual exports [Exclusive] - Chosun Online Chosun Ilbo

[Breaking News] Prime Minister says there has been no talk of his future | 47NEWS

[Ruling party movements on the 23rd] Prime Minister Ishiba reiterates his intention to continue in office, with Diet members and local organizations calling for him to take responsibility | NHK | House of Councillors election

[Breaking News] Prime Minister Ishiba denies resignation and intends to continue in office: 'There is no word on my future. I will implement the Japan-US agreement.' Meets with Aso, Suga, and Kishida | FNN Prime Online

[Breaking News] Government adjusts request for 'reimport' of Japanese cars | 47NEWS (Yonana News)

[Scoop] Number 2 in the House of Representatives, Suzuki Atsushi, has an affair before the term ends {In a yukata with his mistress while his wife is at home giving birth...} | Weekly Bunshun Online Edition

Saya, a member of the Democratic Party of Japan, was married to a star musician who she called 'secret husband' and 'hid his real name because she was afraid it might cause trouble for her family' [Wins second place in the Tokyo Upper House election] | Bunshun Online

WHO's main warehouse attacked in Gaza: local representative says 'almost all supplies lost' [Israel-Palestine issue]: Asahi Shimbun

Fire in apartment in Shinagawa, Tokyo, likely caused by portable electric fan being charged | NHK | Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Prime Minister Ishiba reiterates intention to continue in office, denies some reports of resignation, meets with former prime ministers Aso, Suga, and Kishida | NHK | House of Councillors Election

Three serious facts caused by the House of Councillors election | Newsweek Japan Official Site

Steel and aluminum tariffs remain at 50% in US-Japan tariff negotiations - Nikkei Newspaper

Upper House Election: CDP sinks to 4th place in proportional representation election, former representative Izumi: 'The working generation was 'ignoring the Constitutional Democratic Party''... Dark clouds over opposition coalition leadership: Yomiuri Shimbun

Trump accuses Obama of treason - 3 photos International News: AFPBB News

There is absolutely no truth to the reports = Prime Minister Ishiba resigns | Reuters

How much is the cost of living for a woman living alone? Shinjuku Ward: Minimum 280,000 yen | Mainichi Shimbun

Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Murakami: 'Is it right for populism to triumph over reason?' Doubts about the opposition parties' pledges for the House of Councillors election (published on July 22, 2025) | NTV NEWS NNN

Israeli far-right discusses Gaza 'Riviera' plan; 1.2 million Jews to be resettled - 1 photo International News: AFPBB News

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
There are people who say that the Aum successor group should be 'disbanded,' but when I ask them, 'How do you 'disband' a voluntary group?' they don't understand. - Togetter

Far-right tendencies and countermeasures ① On the 'normalisation' of the far-right | Saki

A story about going from Sanseimura to Genron Cafe and having a really interesting experience | Leo

Watching my child's studies, I realized that Japanese language is really important... 'Read only what is written, and don't fill in what is not written with your imagination' - You can't do it without training - Togetter

'Come to think of it, I haven't used my water bottle today,' I thought to myself as I took it out of my bag and opened the lid. At 9 p.m., I felt a strong sense of Zojirushi. - Togetter

'Wow, paying this every month is too tough...' A frank impression of a person who turned 20 and started paying into the pension system for the first time becomes a hot topic → Some people say it would be better to take advantage of the special student payment system - Togetter [Togetter]

Why do Chinese people cheat? Learning from a cheating powerhouse | Ei-chan, who lives in Shanghai

I don't want to quit my job - haneuma.log

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
AI used for product ordering, etc. Effective in workplaces with serious labor shortages | NHK | Retail industry

When a senior asked a junior colleague who had fallen in the server room, 'Are you OK?', the junior replied, 'The power was pulled out, but I plugged it back in, so I'm OK!' But he wasn't OK - Togetter

Democratized 'eSIM' rapidly expands among women in their 20s rather than gadget geeks [Mobile Communications SE Ishino Junya] - Impress Watch

Russia: Searching and browsing anti-government websites may become illegal; lower house passes bill: Asahi Shimbun

'povo AI' is now available for free, allowing you to use AI models such as GPT-4o and Perplexity Sonar Pro | au line smartphone plan starting with zero basic fee [Official] povo2.0

World's first 3D printer-built station building begins operation in Arita, Wakayama | NHK | Wakayama Prefecture

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)




Sunrise has stated that it 'did not approve' the election campaign of a certain political party that cosplayed as a Gundam character during the Upper House elections. Some have pointed out that the announcement was late... - Togetter

'Die' 'Incompetent'... New Monster Hunter creators plagued by slander, calling into question gamers' ethics - Sankei News




'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Castle Chapter 1' grossed 7.31 billion yen. A first in Japan, it broke three box office records - AV Watch

[Non-credit OP] TV anime 'Nukitasshi THE ANIMATION' [Fully regulated version] - YouTube





Regarding the reports regarding illustrator Gaou and the response of related publications | KADOKAWA




TV anime 'Material Collector's Otherworldly Travelogue' PV 1st installment - YouTube


Long PV | Theatrical animation 'Alice in Wonderland -Dive in Wonderland-' will be released nationwide from Friday, August 29th - YouTube


'Rent-A-Girlfriend' Season 4 Regal Lily 'My Vega' | Non-credit ending - YouTube








TV anime 'SPY×FAMILY' Season 3 1st PV / 2025.10 ON AIR - YouTube


TV anime 'Karaoke Iko!' Character PV 1: Satomi Oka (CV. Shun Horie) | Broadcast starts on Thursday, July 24, 2025! - YouTube


[Special Report] TV anime 'Ibittering Mother-in-law and Sister-in-law' animation decision PV - YouTube


'Beach Invasion 1945 - Pacific' Launch Trailer | PS5® Games - YouTube


Minecraft x Smurfs DLC - YouTube


Pokemon Friends introduction video - YouTube


'After I wrote about futanari, I was told not to write any more articles' - VICE reporter Ana Valens talks about the full story of 'censorship and exclusion' [Exclusive testimony / Behind the scenes of Steam censorship report deletion] | Hiruma Takashi

'The good thing about the indie game market is that it's possible to release games that normally wouldn't be released,' he said, and many people were able to guess the game he gave as an example without revealing its title → 'It's okay to have a game where you die if you don't eat sushi' - Togetter [Togetter]

[Overseas Reactions] Pandora's Melancholy Overseas 'Thank you so much, Japan' 'The Rose of Versailles' Trends in Europe on Bastille Day







◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
'I've heard it's terrible, so it's a relief to be able to watch it for free' - Opinions are split down the middle for the film about a kamikaze pilot, 'If I Could Meet You Again, at the Hill Where Those Flowers Bloom,' to be broadcast on Friday Roadshow - Togetter

'King of Metal' British rock singer Ozzy Osbourne dies at age 76... Founder and vocalist of heavy metal band 'Black Sabbath': Yomiuri Shimbun

Actors and others hold press conference before broadcast of drama on Chinese invasion in Taiwan | NHK | Taiwan

◆New products (clothing, food, shelter)
Lawson sells 'Salt nigiri' and 'Dashi nigiri' at an affordable price using government stockpiled rice (rice harvested in 2021) for 108 yen (tax included) | Lawson official website

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