Overview
- Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported a record 2,571,037 foreign workers as of end‑October 2025, up 11.7% year on year and marking a 13th straight record high.
- Fukuoka’s joint investigation unit arrested former Dōninkai executive Yasuhiro Sakamoto, 70, on suspicion of murder in a 2011 hospital shooting in Imari, after two alleged accomplices were detained a day earlier.
- Five major banks including Mitsubishi UFJ said fixed‑rate mortgage rates will rise from February, reflecting the recent climb in long‑term yields.
- Fuji Television president Kenji Shimizu said compliance has been strengthened and the number of advertisers buying commercials has shown marked recovery since October, with a goal to approach full levels by April.
- A CSIS report estimated about 1.2 million Russian military dead and wounded through the end of 2025, underscoring the war’s severe attrition.