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19.11.2025

The Day Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Restart Neared

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 19.11.2025.

It displays 45 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

19.11.2025 ⇢ The Day Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Restart Neared
⌹Japanese media on November 19, 2025, focused on the Niigata governor's impending approval of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant restart, a significant step following the Fukushima accident (Nikkei Shimbun, Kyodo News English, Nikkei Asia). This development was reported to involve the governor communicating the decision to prefectural officials and undertaking procedures to understand public opinion. Concurrently, China's escalating pressure on Japan continued, marked by the official re-imposition of a halt on seafood imports and renewed threats related to the detention of Japanese nationals (Yahoo News Japan, Nikkei Shimbun, Kyodo News English). These diplomatic tensions were framed within ongoing discussions of China's hardening stance towards Japan. Separately, a fatal fire in Oita, impacting over 170 buildings, remained a prominent story (Kyodo News English).
19.11.2025
00:14
9月䞋旬、米サンフランシスコのアニメ関連グッズの小売店。店頭には麊わら垜子が䞊んでいた。集英瀟の挫画「ONE PIECEワンピヌス」の䞻人公ルフィがかぶるトレヌドマヌクをグッズにしたものだ。タグには「NETFLIX」ず曞いおある。 挫画を基に日本でアニメ化された埌、米配信倧手ネットフリックスが実写ドラマを別途制䜜・独占配信し、関連グッズも぀くった。米ニュヌペヌクにある組み立おブロック「レゎ 
00:14
00:32
Kyodo News

Toyota to invest $912 mil. in U.S. factories to meet hybrid demand

Toyota Motor Corp.
00:32
01:09
Kyodo News

1 person missing as fire burns 170 buildings in Japanese city of Oita

A man in his 70s is missing as a massive fire burns out of control in a dense residential area in the city of Oita, with more than 170 buildings damaged, local authorities said Wednesday.
01:09

01:37⇢Oita's Inferno Rages

⌹Japanese media is currently focused on a massive fire in Oita, with 170 buildings damaged and one person missing, with the fire spreading to nearby islands (Kyodo News English, Yahoo News Japan). Concurrently, discussions continue regarding China's hardening stance towards Japan, linked to the uneventful Fourth Plenum (Japan Business Press). Separately, Nikkei Shimbun reports on Netflix's missed opportunities in the 2 trillion yen merchandise market for "ONE PIECE" (Nikkei Shimbun).
02:29
韓囜で日䞭銖脳䌚談が実珟したのも぀かの間、䞭囜・習近平シヌ・ゞンピン政暩は、銖盞の高垂早苗による「台湟有事」に絡む囜䌚答匁に激しく反発し、次々ず察抗措眮を繰り出しおいる。 䞭囜が批刀のトヌンを䞀気に䞊げたのは高垂答匁から6日埌だ。䞭囜倖務次官の孫衛東が駐䞭囜日本倧䜿の金杉憲治を呌び出しお抗議した際、「䞊局郚からの呜什による呌び出し」を意味する「奉る」ずいう挢字をあえお䜿った。 指瀺は習䞻垭含 
02:29

03:06⇢China's Limits on Anti-Japan Protests

⌹Japanese media continues to highlight China's escalating pressure on Japan, particularly following PM Takaichi's "Taiwan contingency" remarks, with Beijing's strong protests now framed as top-level directives (Nikkei Shimbun, Japan Business Press). This ongoing diplomatic tension is also seen as a consequence of the uneventful Fourth Plenum. Separately, attention is given to the Niigata governor's potential approval of nuclear power plant restarts (Yahoo News Japan).
03:50

04:35⇢China Halts Japan Seafood Imports

⌹Japanese media continues to highlight China's escalating pressure on Japan, now extending to a halt on seafood imports (Yahoo News Japan), following strong protests over PM Takaichi's "Taiwan contingency" remarks and top-level directives from Beijing (Nikkei Shimbun, Japan Business Press). Separately, Taiwan's homegrown satellite launch with SpaceX is noted (Nikkei Asia), while a massive fire in Oita continues to be reported (Kyodo News English).
04:51
Kyodo News

Man missing after fire burns over 170 buildings in southwest Japan

More than 170 buildings were damaged in a massive fire that swept through a dense residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita overnight, leaving a 76-year-old man unaccounted for, local authorities said Wednesday.
04:51
04:51
東京電力ホヌルディングス柏厎刈矜原子力発電所の再皌働を巡り、新期県の花角英䞖知事が容認する意向を県幹郚らに䌝えたこずが19日、わかった。21日にも蚘者䌚芋を開き衚明する。自身の刀断を県議䌚に諮り、県議䌚も同意すれば囜に再皌働容認を䌝える。再皌働が実珟すれば、東電では犏島第1原発の事故埌で初ずなる。 柏厎刈矜の再皌働に関し、立地自治䜓の柏厎垂、刈矜村の䞡銖長は容認の姿勢を瀺しおいる。花角知事の刀断 
04:51
05:00
東京電力ホヌルディングス柏厎刈矜原子力発電所の再皌働を巡り、新期県の花角英䞖知事が容認する意向を県幹郚らに䌝えたこずが19日、わかった。21日にも蚘者䌚芋を開き衚明する。自身の刀断を県議䌚に諮り、県議䌚も同意すれば囜に再皌働容認を䌝える。再皌働が実珟すれば、東電では犏島第1原発の事故埌で初ずなる。 柏厎刈矜の再皌働に関し、立地自治䜓の柏厎垂、刈矜村の䞡銖長は容認の姿勢を瀺しおいる。花角知事の刀断 
05:00
05:09
東京電力ホヌルディングス柏厎刈矜原子力発電所の再皌働を巡り、新期県の花角英䞖知事が容認する意向を県幹郚らに䌝えたこずが19日、わかった。21日にも蚘者䌚芋を開き衚明する。自身の刀断を県議䌚に諮り、県議䌚も同意すれば囜に再皌働容認を䌝える。再皌働が実珟すれば、東電では犏島第1原発の事故埌で初ずなる。 柏厎刈矜の再皌働に関し、立地自治䜓の柏厎垂、刈矜村の䞡銖長は容認の姿勢を瀺しおいる。花角知事の刀断 
05:09
07:01
䞭囜政府が日本産氎産物の茞入を停止するず日本に䌝達しおいたこずが19日、わかった。蟲林氎産省幹郚によるず、同日朝に䞭囜政府から䌝達があったずいう。台湟有事を巡る高垂早苗銖盞の囜䌚答匁に反発した措眮の可胜性がある。 䞭囜は2023幎、東京電力犏島第1原子力発電所の凊理氎の攟出を理由に日本産氎産物の茞入を党面停止した。25幎6月に犏島や東京など10郜県を陀く37道府県の氎産物の茞入再開を発衚した。1

07:01

07:03⇢China's Seafood Silence

⌹Japanese media continues to highlight China's escalating pressure on Japan, now extending to a halt on seafood imports (Nikkei Shimbun, Yahoo News Japan, Japan Business Press), following strong protests over PM Takaichi's "Taiwan contingency" remarks. Separately, a massive fire in Oita continues to be reported (Kyodo News English), while Taiwan's homegrown satellite launch with SpaceX is noted (Nikkei Asia).
07:16
Kyodo News

1 dies after fire burns over 170 buildings in southwest Japan

More than 170 buildings were damaged in a massive fire that swept through a dense residential area in the southwestern Japan city of Oita overnight, leaving one person dead, local authorities said Wednesday.
07:16
08:36
東京電力ホヌルディングスの柏厎刈矜原子力発電所6号機の再皌働を巡り、新期県の花角英䞖知事が容認する意向を県幹郚らに䌝えたこずが19日、わかった。21日にも蚘者䌚芋を開き衚明する。自身の刀断を県議䌚に諮り、県議䌚も賛同すれば囜に再皌働容認を䌝える。再皌働が実珟すれば、東電では犏島第1原発の事故埌で初ずなる。 柏厎刈矜の再皌働に関し、立地自治䜓の柏厎垂、刈矜村の䞡銖長は容認の姿勢を瀺しおいる。花角知 
08:36

08:37⇢Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, Nuclear Restart Nears

⌹Japanese media highlights the Niigata governor's potential approval of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant restart (Nikkei Shimbun), a significant development following the Fukushima accident. This comes as concerns about China's escalating hardline stance against Japan persist (Japan Business Press). Meanwhile, a fatal fire in Oita continues to be reported (Kyodo News English).
09:14
09:33
Kyodo News

Niigata gov. to OK TEPCO's 1st nuclear plant restart since Fukushima

Niigata Gov.
09:33

10:54⇢Nuclear Giant Stirs

⌹Japanese media extensively reports on Niigata Governor's anticipated approval of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant restart (Kyodo News English, Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Shimbun), marking a significant step for TEPCO post-Fukushima. Concurrently, China's escalating pressure on Japan is highlighted by the halt of seafood imports (Yahoo News Japan, Japan Business Press), intensifying diplomatic tensions.
12:15

12:48⇢Nuclear Giant Stirs Anew

⌹Japanese media continues to highlight the impending restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, with Niigata's governor expected to approve (Nikkei Shimbun, Kyodo News English). Concurrently, China's escalating diplomatic pressure on Japan, including threats related to detentions, remains a prominent concern (Yahoo News Japan, Japan Business Press). Additionally, Donald Trump's controversial remarks towards a female journalist are reported (Huffington Post Japan).
14:47
Kyodo News

China reimposes Japanese seafood import suspension: source

China reimposed its recently lifted suspension of imports of Japanese seafood, a government source said Wednesday, amid a diplomatic row between the two countries over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan.
14:47
17:04

17:06⇢China's Seafood Silence Deepens

⌹Japanese media continues to report on China's reimposed suspension of Japanese seafood imports amidst a diplomatic row over PM Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan (Kyodo News English, Yahoo News Japan). Concurrently, the impending restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant with the Niigata governor's expected approval remains a focus (Nikkei Shimbun). Additionally, Donald Trump's controversial remarks are noted (Huffington Post Japan).
21:33
【シリコンバレヌ=枅氎孝茔】米半導䜓倧手゚ヌビディアが19日発衚した2025幎8〜10月期決算は売䞊高が前幎同期比62%増の570億600䞇ドル玄8兆9500億円、玔利益は65%増の319億1000䞇ドルだった。䞻力の人工知胜AI半導䜓が奜調だった。売䞊高、利益ずも垂堎予想を䞊回り、四半期ベヌスで過去最高を曎新した。 25幎11月〜26幎1月期の売䞊高芋通しは前幎同期比65%増の650億 
21:33

21:36⇢Takaichi's Gaffe Sparks Triple Sell-Off

⌹Japanese media continues to highlight the economic and diplomatic repercussions of Prime Minister Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan, with China reimposing a seafood import suspension (Japan Business Press, Kyodo News English). Nvidia's record earnings and strong outlook for AI semiconductors are also reported (Nikkei Shimbun, Nikkei Asia). Additionally, Donald Trump's controversial remarks persist (Huffington Post Japan).
22:13