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The Latest Breaking News from Hokkaido

Campaigning starts for gubernatorial elections

The official campaign period for gubernatorial elections in nine prefectures began Thursday, in the first half of the unified local elections.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Cardboard beds remain strong in outdoor storage containers

Corrugated cardboard beds, which can be used in evacuation shelters following a disaster, remain in good condition when stored long-term in outdoor containers, according to a Hokkaido research institute.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Disaster to destination: Fukushima snow wows tourists

FUKUSHIMA, Japan: Tourist Benjamin Tuffy’s family spent their winter holidays in picture-perfect snow in Japan. But they weren’t at the country’s famed ski resorts in Hokkaido or Nagano — they picked Fukushima.

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12 claim 10 million yen. found in Sapporo garbage

SAPPORO -- The Hokkaido prefectural police are having a hard time identifying the owner of 10 million yen in cash, which was found at a recyclable garbage collection facility in Sapporo. Twelve people have so far claimed ownership.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Clearing the way

A snowplow clears snow from the rails on the JR Soya Line in Hokkaido on Monday. On the Soya Line, which connects Wakkanai on Hokkaido's northernmost tip and Asahikawa, the snowplow typically makes a daily round-trip journey from December to March. Many train lovers gather along sections of the line…

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Hokkaido dogsled race held for 1st time in 4 years

WAKKANAI, Hokkaido -- At the Japan Cup 2023 Wakkanai Dogsled Race mushers and their dogs became as one, as they unleashed breakneck speed on Saturday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

BYD electric buses delivered in Japan's Hokkaido

KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan: Chinese automaker BYD has delivered a batch of electric buses to the city of Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido prefecture, amid the region's electrification and carbon neutral efforts.

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Govt plane loaded with medical aid for Turkey

CHITOSE, Hokkaido -- A government airplane for carrying medical resources and equipment departed from the Air Self-Defense Force's Chitose Air Base in Chitose, Hokkaido, on Monday morning as part of emergency international aid to Turkey, where a powerful earthquake struck last week.

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Winter wonderland

Besides famous cities like Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, the northernmost prefecture of Japan known as Hokkaido is a top tourist attraction, especially for those who enjoy the chilly winter season and sports. It is known for its volcanoes, natural hot springs and ski areas. There are many renowned ski resorts…

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Northern lights

Ice sculptures are lit in fantastic colors ahead of the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Chitose, Hokkaido, on Friday night. The festival features about 30 such sculptures, and is in its 45th year. Making a comeback this year after a two-festival hiatus was the Koke no Domon (Moss cave), an…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Hokkaido ice hotel reopens for brief winter run

SAPPORO -- Hoshino Resorts has opened the doors of its Ice Hotel for the season in Shimukappu, Hokkaido.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Woman critical after avalanche near ski resort in Japan's Hokkaido

A foreign woman has been critically injured in an avalanche at Mount Yotei near a popular ski resort on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, local media reported on Friday.

Reuters

Consent claimed in birth control for disabled

ESASHI, Hokkaido -- Birth control was only proposed "as an option" at group homes for residents with intellectual disabilities and residents agreed to it themselves, according to the director of the social welfare corporation that operates the homes.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Shiretoko tour boat likely flooded through hatch

The Kazu I sightseeing boat, which sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido in April with 26 people aboard, likely flooded because the bow hatch was not closed, The Yomiuri Shimbun learned Friday.

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North Korea tests suspected ICBM with range to reach US mainland

Kamala Harris convenes emergency meeting of leaders at regional summit in Bangkok after weapon lands in seas off Japan.

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Japan PM Kishida condemns North Korea after missile lands in Japan's EEZ

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned North Korea for firing a ballistic missile on Friday that landed within his country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), in what the Coast Guard said was roughly 210 km from an island in northern Hokkaido.

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Temporary disaster housing turned into hotel

A new hotel in Iwate Prefecture consists of rooms that used to be in Hokkaido.

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Five tastes of Asia

Following the return of international tourism in Asia, five photographers with deep connections to India, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Thailand share one of their favourite local dishes.

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6 months on, search continues for victims of Shiretoko boat tragedy

SAPPORO -- With Sunday marking six months since a sightseeing boat sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido with no survivors among the 26 passengers and crew members, authorities were engaged in an intensive search for the six whose remains have still not been found.

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As Russia and North Korea loom, US marines put on a show for Japan with the weapon that humiliated Putin

During routine military exercises on the island of Hokkaido, Japanese and US forces brought out a very expensive missile with iconic status on the battlefields of Ukraine.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Autumn stopover

White-fronted geese take off from the Miyajimanuma wetland in Bibai, Hokkaido, on Wednesday. Surrounded by rice paddies that provide a rich source of food, Miyajimanuma is a stopover point on the birds' migration route from Russia's Far East. According to the Miyajimanuma Waterbird and Wetlands Center, the number of migratory…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

JCG collects bodies of suspected Shiretoko victims from Sakhalin

Japan's 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters said Friday that it collected from Russia the bodies of three people believed to have been aboard the Kazu I sightseeing boat that sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido in April.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Floral carpet of colors

Visitors photograph a carpet of colorful flowers in full bloom at the Shikisai-no-oka garden in Biei, Hokkaido. About 25 varieties of flowers, including salvia, marigold and cockscomb, are planted in the 14-hectare garden within sight of the Daisetsuzan mountain range. According to the facility, the flowers are growing well and…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Saury catch held back by Russian limits

NEMURO, Hokkaido -- Hauls of saury have begun to arrive at Hanasaki Port in Nemuro, Hokkaido, which has boasted Japan's largest saury landings for 12 consecutive years.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokyo, Moscow reach agreement on handover of Kazu I victims

Japan and Russia have reached an agreement on the handover of three bodies found following the sinking of a boat in waters off Hokkaido in April, it was learned Saturday.

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