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This page is an archive of main headlines from Japan for 12.09.2026.

It displays 47 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

12.09.2026 ⇢ The Day Mt. Tokachi's Alert Rose to Level 3
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Overnight reports of North Korea firing short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan opened the day, with South Korean military announcements carried by TBS and Kyodo.

Attention quickly shifted to Hokkaido, where the Meteorological Agency raised Mt. Tokachi's eruption alert from 2 to 3, imposing entry restrictions. Outlets stressed it was the first Level-3 application in Hokkaido, followed by an evacuation order for the Fukiage Onsen district in Kamifurano and warnings of large volcanic blocks within about 3 km of the crater. NHK maintained live coverage through the morning.

By afternoon editorial choices splintered. Hokkaido Shimbun turned to the LDP's selection of a candidate for the Sapporo mayoral race, Mainichi and others to the Okinawa gubernatorial vote on the eve of polling, and NHK to suspected mass food poisoning at the corporate athletics championships in Kyoto with more than 20 transported.

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Kyodo News

Japan's Hamaoka nuclear plant restart applications to be withdrawn: source

Chubu Electric Power Co.
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00:08

00:08⇢Gifu Cake Shop Arson Claims Fourth Life

⌨The newspapers report on no single lead. New shared attention turns to the Gifu cake-shop arson, with the hospitalized female owner dying to bring deaths to four and details of the suspect's prior visit (TBS, Chunichi). Earlier shared focus on the birth-trend survey showing youth shunning marriage and children (Yomiuri, Kyodo) and the BOJ's expected hike to 1.25% (Nikkei, Nikkei Asia) still lingers.
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09:12

09:12⇢Hamaoka Restart Bid Collapses

⌨The newspapers report on no single lead. Shared attention lingers on Chubu Electric's Hamaoka restart withdrawal, with a report submitted and leadership decision due on the 14th (NHK, Kyodo). Economic focus pairs on rising long-term rates in Japan, the US and Europe (Asahi) and near-certain US September hike after hot core CPI (Nikkei). Breaking missile launch and cabinet picks remain single-source.
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10:33⇢Tokachi Volcano Hits Level 3

⌨The newspapers converge on Mt. Tokachi, whose alert was raised from 2 to 3 with entry restrictions after increased volcanic quakes, the first level-3 application in Hokkaido (Hokkaido Shimbun, NHK, Yahoo). Economic coverage lingers on rising long-term yields in Japan, US and Europe (Asahi) and near-certain US September hike after hot core CPI (Nikkei).
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11:45
北海道新聞

十勝岳、噴火警戒レベル3に引き上げ　北海道内での適用は初

札幌管区気象台は12日、上川管内美瑛町や上富良野町などにまたがる十勝岳（2077メートル）で、噴火警戒レベルを2の「火口周辺規制」から3の「入山規制」に引き上げた。振幅の大きな火山性地震が増加したため。噴石が飛散する可能性があ…
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12:04
日本経済新聞

消える生え抜き取締役そごう・西武再建、米ファンドに渦巻く不満

そごう・西武の経営体制を巡り社内で不協和音が広がる。そごう・西武出身の田口広人会長が9月末で取締役を退任し、経営陣から生え抜き役員は一掃される。旗艦店の西武池袋本店（東京・豊島）の改装開業が遅れるなか、米投資ファンド傘下で4年目を迎えたそごう・西武の再建は正念場を迎える。 ■生え抜きの取締役ゼロに そごう・西武が2日に発表した2027年度上期の経営体制では、4月に社長から代表権のない会長に就いた…
12:04
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12:06⇢Tokachi Slopes Ordered Empty

⌨The newspapers converge on Mt. Tokachi, whose alert was raised to level 3 with entry restrictions after increased volcanic tremors, the first such application in Hokkaido (Hokkaido Shimbun, TBS, NHK). Coverage now centers on the follow-up evacuation order for the Fukiage Onsen district of Kamifurano and warnings of large cinders within about 3 km of the crater.
12:16
朝日新聞

スタレビ、もう一度釜石へ　今度はがん闘病から復帰したメンバーも

「木蘭（もくれん）の涙」「夢伝説」などで知られるロックバンド、スターダスト☆レビュー（スタレビ）。様々な災害で大きな被害を受けた街に、自分たちなりの形で寄り添ってきた。そんなスタレビが9月26日、東日本大震災の被災地でもある岩手県釜石市で2…
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13:17⇢No Entry Around Rumbling Tokachi

⌨The newspapers keep Mt. Tokachi as the lead, after the alert was raised to level 3 with entry restrictions following increased volcanic earthquakes (Hokkaido Shimbun, NHK, TBS). Attention has shifted from the upgrade itself to its enforcement: the evacuation order for the Fukiage Onsen district in Kamifurano and warnings of large cinders within about 3 km of the crater.
13:23
Kyodo News

Japan automakers to revamp factory calendars from FY 2027 to draw workers

Carmakers belonging to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association plan to overhaul their factory work schedules from fiscal 2027, including reducing plant operations on national holidays, to better balance work and time with family.
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13:36
Kyodo News

North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, after South Korea, Japan and the United States ended a trilateral exercise the previous day.
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16:18⇢Volcano Vigil Outlasts Headlines

⌨The newspapers no longer converge on Mt. Tokachi, leaving only continued live monitoring of the Level-3 alert and entry restrictions (NHK). After successive updates on volcanic quakes and the evacuation of the Fukiage Onsen district, editorial choices splinter into separate domestic subjects with no shared successor, marking a pause rather than a shift to a new priority.
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北海道新聞

札幌市長選の自民候補に伴氏選出　選考投票で藤田氏破る

自民党札幌市支部連合会（札連）は12日、来春の札幌市長選の同党の候補に伴（ばん）良隆市議（48）を選んだ。伴氏と藤田稔人市議（48）を対象に選考委員会委員27人による投票を行い、伴氏が18票を得て5票だった藤田氏を破った。伴氏は無所…
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Kyodo News

China threatens to cancel summit if U.S. approves new arms sales to Taiwan

China has told the United States that it intends to cancel a planned meeting between their leaders later this month if Washington approves any new arms sales to Taiwan by then, multiple sources familiar with bilateral ties said Saturday.
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18:08
日本経済新聞

富士通がAI半導体を輸出、スパコン技術活用米国やアジアの需要開拓

富士通が人工知能（AI）向けの半導体の輸出を始める。スーパーコンピューター「富岳」の技術を活用して開発した演算用のロジック半導体を2027年以降に国内のほか米国やアジアで販売する。先端半導体の供給を広げ復権への足がかりにする。 AIの急速な普及に伴い、大量の情報から適切な回答を素早く導くAI推論の需要が伸びている。推論にはロジック半導体であるCPU（中央演算処理装置）が主に使われる。CPUは過去…
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朝日新聞

「チッソは、私だった」　水俣病の闘士が父の敵に自らを重ねた理由

「私もまた、チッソだった」。水俣病に父を奪われ、患者運動を率いた闘士は、なぜそんな境地に至ったのか。敵（かたき）の原因企業を憎み抜いた末に緒方正人さんが見いだしたのは、自らの内なる〝加害者〟だった。だが、その独自の倫理観は批判も呼ぶ。被害と…
18:16
18:56

18:56⇢China Issues Taiwan Arms Ultimatum

⌨The newspapers report on no shared lead, with editorial attention fully fragmented after the Mt. Tokachi alert cycle (NHK, Hokkaido Shimbun, TBS). New choices point in separate directions, from China's warning it will cancel a leaders' summit over Taiwan arms sales (Kyodo) to the LDP's Sapporo mayoral pick (Hokkaido Shimbun) and Fujitsu's AI chip exports (Nikkei), leaving no successor story.
19:07
19:49
Kyodo News

Volcanic alert level raised for Hokkaido's Mt. Tokachi

The volcanic alert level for Mt.
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北海道新聞

札幌市長選の自民候補に伴氏選出　選考委投票で藤田氏破る

自民党札幌市支部連合会（札連）は12日、来春の札幌市長選の同党の候補に市議の伴（ばん）良隆氏（48）を選んだ。伴氏と市議の藤田稔人（としひと）氏（48）を対象に選考委員会委員27人による投票を行い、伴氏が過半数の18票を得て、5票だ…
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21:39⇢Okinawa Heads to the Polls

⌨The newspapers report no shared lead, with attention still fragmented after the Mt. Tokachi alerts. The only overlap is the Okinawa gubernatorial election on the eve of voting (Mainichi, The Japan Times), with focus on base issues and China's threat. Other editors diverge to separate domestic choices, leaving no successor story to the volcano coverage.
23:16
朝日新聞

ホルムズ海峡の代替ルートを押さえたフーシ　世界の石油供給に打撃

親イラン武装勢力フーシが海上交通の要衝バブルマンデブ海峡の周辺地域を制圧したイエメンでの動きは、世界のエネルギー供給にとって新たな打撃となりそうだ。　イランによるホルムズ海峡の封鎖を受け、サウジアラビアは、原油をペルシャ湾側の主要生産地から…
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