Headline news for December 18, 2025



The official trailer for the film

Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash: Circe's Witch, which will be released in theaters on Friday, January 30, 2026, was released on the official Gundam YouTube channel on December 18, 2025. It has also been announced that the film will feature a duet song, 'ENDROLL,' by Youhei Kawakami of Alexandros and SennaRin, and a snippet of the song can be heard in the trailer.

Released on January 30th | 'Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway's Flash: The Witch of Circe' Official Trailer - YouTube




In addition, it has been decided that the film will be screened simultaneously on 61 IMAX screens from Friday, January 30, 2026, the opening day, and the IMAX visual has been released.


© Sotsu, Sunrise

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

An interactive explanation that lets you learn about the Earth's satellite, the 'Moon,' by moving it around from various perspectives - GIGAZINE

Review of 'Snapfold Bowls' that transforms into a bowl that can hold liquids even when folded, making it easy to store and carry - GIGAZINE

A terrible drinking party 'System32 Roulette' that randomly selects and deletes files from Windows' 'System32' and continues to try to restart it - GIGAZINE

Scientists spend 20 years solving the mystery of 'rain causes mass deaths of river coho salmon' - GIGAZINE

Where does memory exist? - GIGAZINE

A woman's 'unbelievable sight in a man's bathroom' is a hot topic as it's really strange - GIGAZINE

I actually tried out the engineer's sport 'competitive programming' - GIGAZINE

Why you don't need to worry about daydreaming and delusions - GIGAZINE

What is the best way to reflect public opinion more than 'majority vote'? - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)







My mother said, 'The text on my smartphone is too big and I can't change it back.' I said, 'You can change it from the accessibility settings.' My mother said, 'But I can't set it.' I said, 'Take a picture of the screen and send it to me.' - Togetter

◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Efficient synthesis of PROTACs achieved through sequential click reactions - Rapid assembly of three types of functional molecules demonstrated, expected to accelerate drug discovery research - | Tokyo University of Science

Protein that enhances mitochondrial function extends mouse lifespan!? ~Suppresses aging signals in adipose tissue and improves energy production and metabolism~ | Chiba University Press Release

Quantifying electrode reaction rates in sodium-ion batteries using the dilute electrode method: Sodium is faster than lithium and achieves high performance even at low temperatures | Tokyo University of Science

Rakuten Develops Japan's Largest New High-Performance AI Model, 'Rakuten AI 3.0,' as Part of the 'GENIAC Project' | Rakuten Group, Inc.

Joint Announcement: Large-scale Language Modeling for Expert-Like Material Space Exploration ~ Developing an Autonomous and Interpretable AI Agent for Inorganic Materials Design ~

Lee Jae-myung publicly mentions the forged book 'Hwandangogi' → Historians are confused, saying 'Why would he do that?' and 'It's an obvious forgery, there's no controversy or anything...' The terribleness of this statement is so terrible that even a Korea watcher can't fully express it: Rakhan Web

Walled cities dating back to 2800 BC discovered in mountainous China - a major discovery that could shake up archaeological history

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, and business)
Akita Prefecture receives call from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries demanding rice production cuts: 'It felt like intimidation' - The year before the 'Reiwa rice riots' | Akita Sakigake Shimpo Online Edition

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 'pressures' Akita Prefecture over rice production increase, suggests cuts to subsidies, former Governor Satake and others testify [Exclusive] | Akita Sakigake Shimpo Online Edition

Akahata Sunday Online Edition | Scoop: Ishin Party Prefectural Assembly Member Suspected of Evading National Health Insurance / Switching to Social Insurance Through Illegal Methods / Using Incorporated Associations to “Cut Costs” - Guidebook Obtained

Biden is the 'worst man in history' in new caption at presidential exhibit | 47NEWS

Tokyo Akasaka Sauna Fire: Was the office unoccupied at the time of the fire? | NHK News | Fire, Tokyo

US President Trump addresses the nation, highlighting successes in tackling rising prices | NHK News | President Trump, America

Mie Prefecture: Yokkaichi: Underground parking lot flooded by heavy rain: operator files for bankruptcy | NHK News | Mie Prefecture

Tokyo High Court Orders Former Unification Church to Compensate: 'Promissory Memorandum Invalid, Solicitation of Donations Illegal' | NHK News | Former Unification Church, Trial, Tokyo

Prosecutors seek life imprisonment for Yamagami in Abe shooting case, calling him 'dangerous, despicable, and ruthless' | NHK News | Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shooting, trial, Nara Prefecture

US House of Representatives Passes Bill to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Minors - 1 Photo International News: AFPBB News

Trump installs White House sign criticizing past presidents: 'Worst in history', 'Divided' - CNN.co.jp

Putin refuses to make concessions in Ukraine peace talks: 'Territory will be seized by force' - CNN.co.jp

The government's explanation for the abolition of rice production reduction is false: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries requests Akita Prefecture to curb rice production [Commentary] | Akita Sakigake Shimpo Online Edition

How to 'disperse' the crowds in Kyoto's Arashiyama area, bustling with visitors to Japan? Keifuku Electric Railway's president discusses the company's strategy for attracting customers along the line | Kyoto Shimbun Digital, a news site for Kyoto and Shiga

Tokyo Akasaka sauna fire: Impact marks on window door | NHK News | Fire, Tokyo

New caption added to exhibition of portraits of former presidents calling Biden 'the worst in history' - Sankei News

'Short-sighted and gross disregard for human life': Prosecutors seek life sentence for Tetsuya Yamagami in Abe shooting trial, but do not seek death penalty - Sankei News

Prosecutors seek life sentence for Yamagami in shooting of former Prime Minister | Mainichi Shimbun

Party leader Tachibana ordered to pay damages in second trial after video posting found to be defamatory - Sanspo

Finance Minister Katayama explains that Sagawa's emails 'do not exist,' suggesting that the Moritomo documents may have been automatically deleted | Mainichi Shimbun

From the boy who closed his country to the one who opened the border: What lies behind xenophobia? by Hiroto Higashibata: Asahi Shimbun

Certified kindergarten mistakenly feeds 133 children 'food replicas' made of plastic chocolate chips to cake | Kyoto Shimbun Digital Kyoto/Shiga News Site

Ibaraki Governor Oigawa says violations of rules by some foreigners 'cannot be tolerated' - First meeting of the Working Party to realize a symbiotic society - Sankei News

36-year-old accused of aiding five suicides remains silent about teenage girl's case | Mainichi Shimbun

Prime Minister Takaichi: 'It's important for Japanese people to travel around the country' - Regarding travel restrictions from China | Mainichi Shimbun

TEPCO to apply for pre-operation confirmation from the Nuclear Regulation Authority soon to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Unit 6 - Sankei News

'After the Director's Explanation' Email Tampering Suggestion: Moritomo Document Disclosure, Sagawa's Involvement Emerges [Moritomo Gakuen Issue]: Asahi Shimbun

Deputy Foreign Minister Fumino Kunimitsu, who received a 'severe warning' for spreading false information to opposition lawmakers, looked down when confronted with the person who remained silent...: Tokyo Shimbun Digital

Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's brazen decision to hold the event is being taken advantage of… Prime Minister Takaichi's revision of the 'Ministerial Code' to 'lift the ban on parties' is absurd | Nikkan Gendai DIGITAL

Emergency button not turned on for two years: Two killed in sauna fire [Tokyo]: Asahi Shimbun

Tokyo Sauna Fire: Owner Says He “Never Turned on the Emergency Button” | NHK News | Fire, Tokyo, Incidents and Accidents

Finnish Prime Minister apologizes in Japanese for 'slant-eye' scandal: Asahi Shimbun

Finnish Prime Minister apologizes to Japan, China and South Korea over controversy over East Asian discrimination by lawmaker, 'slant eyes' - 6 photos International News: AFPBB News

Finnish Prime Minister Olpo apologizes to Japanese, Chinese, and Korean embassies for posting photos of Finnish MPs with slanted eyes | NHK News | Finland

Miss Finland and three lawmakers' 'slant-eyed' comments spark outrage over East Asian discrimination; Prime Minister and others put out the fire - 1 photo International News: AFPBB News

Miss Finland's 'slant-eyed' photo sparks outrage across East Asia over racism - BBC News

Europe begins quiet 'distancing from China': Japan-China conflict, counterproductive coercion - Nikkei

As expected of a thug party... The Ishin Party's 'National Health Insurance Evasion' Illegal Scheme Causes Controversy! What is Written in the 'Guidebook' We Obtained | Nikkan Gendai DIGITAL

Sick foreign man faces deportation after filing lawsuit against immigration | 47NEWS

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
When I told a girl from Iran, 'That outfit is cute,' she replied, 'Thank you, your eyes are beautiful,' and I learned about the customs of that country - Togetter

After a baby massage at a support center, a staff member advised me to 'make sure the baby is hydrated!' → The next day, I received a call from the woman apologizing - Togetter

What brand would be best to buy a wallet for your 20-year-old daughter? Anna Sui and Samantha Thavasa are recommended in replies, but young people are unhappy with them, saying they're 'like the parents' generation'... What do female college students like these days? - Togetter

Immediately after the Saitama District Court handed down a sentence to a Vietnamese man who committed a car theft case amounting to over 1 billion yen, the defendant broke the window glass... How did he get through the physical examination? - Togetter

What kind of system keeps 'No first-time customers' from going bust? 'The rich bring new rich people...' 'I think that's theoretically impossible at first' - Togetter

I lent a book to a friend and this is what happened... It's a normal shock. 'Different values about how things are handled make me feel uneasy.' 'Don't lend money or books.' - Togetter

The kuso-dekanan that is often seen in Japan is called Japanese naan in India, and it seems that they don't make that size. 'What, naan?' - Togetter

I jumped off a building 30 years ago, and the doctor who operated on me at that time has now moved to another hospital, so I went to see him → The doctor's reaction was so amazing I could trust him - Togetter

'It seems I have no choice but to survive by working a job where my salary is paid in cash.' A friend's child was arrested for selling a bank account in a shady part-time job, and he could never open another account and his life could be ruined, but there are some things young people don't know - Togetter

In various industries, the number of cases where people make money by deceiving customers with fakes that only look good on the outside, and then run away if there is a problem, has increased so much that expectations of 'high quality' have disappeared - Togetter

My father avoided variety shows and only watched shows like NHK, but as he got older, he realized what was good about them? 'First of all, the lack of background music is the best.' 'Variety shows have simply become boring.' - Togetter

Every morning I go to the same convenience store and buy only grilled rice balls before going to work, but today the clerk said to me in a low voice, 'The grilled rice ball guy has come' - Togetter

According to NHK's news about 'Oshikatsu Dependence,' the average spending on Oshikatsu is 250,000 yen → I thought it was 250,000 yen, but I'm hyperventilating 'yearly' - Togetter

Why are there no anti-Japanese demonstrations in China? (Endo Homare) - Expert - Yahoo! News

Saizeriya Menu Tier List Created by Saizeriya Staff - Kyone Advent Calendar Planning Blog

Negotiating rent after a proposed increase and the results - Kamiya Research Institute

'Calorie Killer': Fruit Candy Trends in China, Raises Warnings about Overeating | Mainichi Shimbun

To all junior high school students | MONOLOGUE

'If you get the COVID-19 vaccine, you're more likely to be infected, more likely to catch other diseases, and more likely to develop cancer and myocarditis.'
To all the junior high school students who have taken classes from this ``teacher.''
There's no need to worry. There's no need to regret getting the vaccine. Let's explain in detail in a Q & A format.



◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
















iPhone now allows access to app stores other than the App Store in compliance with new smartphone law - Impress Watch

ASUS JAPAN announces new model of 'ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 (CX3402)' for efficient daily work | News | ASUS Japan

I canceled SoftBank Hikari and returned the rental equipment to SB and NTT, but it has remained unreturned → When I inquired, I was passed around, so I had to confront the two companies directly - Togetter

When I bought a used hardcover book on Amazon, it was opened in the middle and packaged to fit within 3 cm of the Yu-Mail thickness. 'This is terrible.' 'I see, that's so clever!' - Togetter

Thanks to Gemini 3, I can write papers super fast - Yahara's Diary

iRobot CEO blames Roomba's bankruptcy on 'four years behind Chinese companies in technology' - Nikkei

What's changing with the new smartphone law? Will 'choice' lead to competition and ease of use? - Impress Watch

Kohya S. asks generative AI to create a radio show that dispenses knowledge

Will the new smartphone law come into effect on the 18th? Will the prices of apps and paid items fall? | Mainichi Shimbun

More than half of sexual deepfakes were created by classmates, according to a National Police Agency summary | NHK News | Countermeasures against fakery, artificial intelligence (AI), and the National Police Agency

Half of children victims of sexual deepfakes are students from the same school | Mainichi Shimbun

Learning about the history of the Web from the technologies that support it #Web - Qiita

People's behavior changes just because they think they're being watched - Preventing internal fraud with security psychology and deterrent design #Security - Qiita

I accidentally unplugged the power cord and stopped the entire school festival streaming system.

Using a thermal printer for childcare - m1104m Blog

How developing an app with Antigravity and Gemini 3 was incredibly efficient – TechHarmony

What do credit information agencies do? The current state of 'trust' that supports CIC and credit cards - Impress Watch

We have concluded a capital and business alliance agreement with Mercari, Inc. | Surugaya Co., Ltd.

I created an open-source library to convert messy Excel documents into semantic JSON using RAG.

Saitama District Court orders publisher 'Jigensha' representative to remove online article exposing 'discriminated burakumin' and also orders man to pay damages: Tokyo Shimbun Digital

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
Comic Market 107 - Items for sale on the day | Comic Market Official Website

Sales locations: East 5, East 7, West Atrium, West 4, South 2
*The 'Edible Comiket Cloud' is sold at the Big Sight Service Corner.



Announcement of the abolition of the comment section and the introduction of a fan letter system | Yawaraka News | Yawaraka Spirits

We would like to inform you that the 'comment section' on each work page will be closed for all works as of December 15th, and will be replaced with a private 'fan letter system.'

The original intention of the 'comments section' was to allow readers to share their thoughts on the work and help promote it. However, in recent years, with the exception of a few works, comments unrelated to the work and abusive language have become rampant, and the editorial department has struggled to deal with this.
We strived to detect and delete inappropriate comments as early as possible, but the reality was that our system of having each staff member check comments on a regular basis was not enough to cover all of the issues.
We deeply regret that thoughtless comments could dampen the motivation of our authors or upset other readers. After much consideration to see if we could somehow prevent this, we have decided to close the 'comments section' and switch to a new 'fan letter system.'






Years of hard-earned payments to get access to beloved fonts are now all for naught - the Monotype/Fontworks scandal has had a major impact on independent developers... | Game*Spark - Domestic and international game information site

Regarding this issue, IID, the operator of Game*Spark, has already contacted the company to make an estimate, as they use fonts from Fontworks LETS in Wizardry Gaiden: The Five Trials, which is currently on sale for Steam/Switch (not only are these fonts used from the beginning of the Steam version, but also fonts such as the 'Skip' font mentioned earlier are used in the Switch version and later).

As a result, consistent with previous reports, as in Sakamoto's case, the annual fee of 60,000 yen could rise to several million yen. Furthermore, Monotype's plan includes an 'installation fee' (a system in which costs increase depending on the number of downloads), making the potential burden immeasurable regardless of the title.






Ado will be performing the new opening theme song for the anime 'Chibi Maruko-chan' starting December 28th (Sunday)! | Latest Information | Chibi Maruko-chan Official Site

VALKYRIE TUNE: Clockwork Eye | GOOD SMILE COMPANY

Where are Hololive and Nijisanji taking risks? – Success, continuity, and the uncertainty involved | VSTATS Generic Aggregator (Holo Data Analysis)

How to Use Your Specialized Knowledge in Manga: Interview with Keiichiro Shibuya, Author of 'Ruri no Houseki' | GENSEKI Magazine

What if a Nobunaga researcher tried playing Nobunaga's Ambition for the first time in 30 years? | Taku Kaneko | University of Tokyo

Now it's the era when Gundam plastic models are distributed in elementary schools, my daughter says, 'The teacher said resale is prohibited' Lol - Togetter

I went to sell the old Pokemon cards I used to collect. 'Wow, this is a bargain.' 'The store that bought it is amazing...' - Togetter

Even though I promised my parents, they wouldn't buy me a 3DS, so I took their wallet and called the police... Breaking a promise with your parents can lead to a lifetime of resentment, so I want you to keep even a verbal promise - Togetter

[Next Volume Complete] 'Retirement Oguri Cap' Volume 22 Release Commemorative PV [Uma Musume Cinderella Gray] - YouTube


PV for the TV anime 'The Poor and Skilled Person Who Was Kicked Out of the Brave Party' broadcast | Pre-release starts on January 1, 2026! - YouTube


'Trails in the Sky the 2nd' teaser trailer - YouTube


'BREAK ARTS III' Mecha Customization Contest Results Announced! - YouTube


'4:LOOP' Announcement Trailer-YouTube


'Monster Hunter Wilds' Ceremony of Fellowship [Celebration Ceremony] Introduction Video - YouTube


'Mind Over Magnet' Developer Message-YouTube


'Arcade Archives Outfoxy's' now available! - YouTube


2nd Trailer 'Rockman Star Force Perfect Collection' - YouTube





























































































































































◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi: 'The money I worked so hard to earn was used for a different purpose... I will never forgive it' Concert planning company goes bankrupt - Sankei News

WBC will not be broadcast on terrestrial TV, Netflix will hold public viewings - Sankei News

◆New products (clothing, food, shelter)
Introducing a new Winnie the Pooh design from iFace. Warm tartan check mobile accessories - Hamee Co., Ltd.

KFC's luxurious 'KFC O-ju' lunch box is back again this year, available only during the New Year's holiday season! This luxurious assortment of popular staples and 'Puri-Puri Shrimp Fries' will brighten up your dining table. Available in limited quantities from Friday, December 26th, it also comes with a 'KFC Omikuji with Coupon' that gives you a chance to win free coupons for popular products. | KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN JAPAN, LTD

Matsuya Foods releases 'Braised Beef Stew Hamburger' with a rich flavor that will warm you up during the cold winter | Matsuya Foods

Juicy meat explosion! Garlic awakening! 'Infinite Garlic Meat Dumplings' | Food | Shop for craft sake and Japanese sake at KURAND

Limited to 40,000 servings! Introducing the 'Exquisite Crab Rice' with extra crab! A special bento packed with the delicious flavor of real snow crab and salmon roe | Watami Co., Ltd. Press Release

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