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The Latest Breaking News from Hokkaido

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Reuters

Temporary disaster housing turned into hotel

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

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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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.

Bangkok Post

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.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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.

ABC News

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…

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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.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Shiretoko search finds bones, belongings

SHARI, Hokkaido -- Police found what appeared to be several human bones Thursday on the western tip of Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula during an intensive search for people still missing after the sinking of the Kazu I sightseeing boat in April, the Hokkaido prefectural police said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

'Time has stopped' for man since Shiretoko sightseeing boat tragedy

SAPPORO -- Twelve people remain missing three months after the Kazu I sightseeing boat sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido with 26 people aboard.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ministry seeks tougher penalties after Shiretoko tour boat accident

Draft plans released Thursday in response to a fatal tour boat accident off Hokkaido call for tougher penalties for business operators and strengthening inspections, among other measures.

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Drone delivers fertilized Wagyu eggs

SAPPORO -- Delivery of unfrozen, freshly fertilized eggs of Wagyu cattle using an unmanned drone has been tested in Kami-Shihoro, Hokkaido.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan's onion prices soar, impacting households, school cafeterias

KOBE -- Many households can't do without onions, but the rising retail price of the produce -- more than double that in an average year since late April -- has not only hit shoppers, but also cast a shadow over school lunches and the restaurant business.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

2 bodies found in Kunashiri match Kazu I victims' DNA

DNA samples taken from two bodies found last month on the shores of island of Kunashiri in the northern territories match the DNA information of two passengers who went missing after the Kazu I sightseeing boat sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido in April, sources said.

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‘Landmark’ anthology 100 Queer Poems published for Pride month

Collection edited by Andrew McMillan and Mary Jean Chan ‘questions and redefines’ the meaning of its title

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Hull of salvaged Kazu I shows signs of damage

Holes and cracks have been observed on the bottom of the salvaged hull of the Kazu I sightseeing boat that sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido on April 23, although the damage might have been caused after the vessel sank.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

JCG starts full-fledged investigations into sinking of Kazu I

The Japan Coast Guard inspected the sightseeing boat that sank off the coast of Hokkaido last month, with the president of the company operating the vessel in attendance. The inspection took place on a salvage barge, which carried the vessel to port, and lasted 4-1/2 hours.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Winging it

A red-crowned crane and her chick peck at food at the Kushiro City Red-crowned Crane Natural Park in Kushiro, Hokkaido. Two chicks born at the park on May 7 and 18 are growing steadily, thanks to a diet of small fish and insects received from their parents. The young birds…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Barge carrying Kazu I arrives at Abashiri Port

A sightseeing boat that sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula last month with 26 people aboard arrived at Abashiri Port in Hokkaido on Friday afternoon on a salvage barge, which had lifted the boat onto its deck in the early hours of the morning.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Salvage work resumes for Kazu I after major setback

Work to lift the sunken Kazu I resumed off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido after the sightseeing boat fell deeper into the sea during salvage efforts earlier this week, the Japan Coast Guard announced Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Sunken Kazu I tour boat had nonregulation radio

The company that operated the Kazu I sightseeing boat that sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido with 26 people aboard was using a ham radio -- instead of a professional radio as called for by its own safety manual -- to communicate with the ship, and the operator had…

Bangkok Post

Missing tourist boat found underwater off Hokkaido

A tourist boat that went missing six days ago off Hokkaido was found underwater on Friday, the Japan Coast Guard said, as 12 of the 26 people aboard remained unaccounted for.

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