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HOKKAIDO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2021
COVID-19 cases rise in Sapporo just as Olympic events get underway
Hokkaido's capital is hosting soccer games and will host marathon events, but the mayor is now calling for stronger coronavirus measures as the number of cases jumps.
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BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jul 19, 2021
Osaka University ties up with town to turn manure into methanol using LEDs
The town is planning to build a dedicated experimental plant, and expects it to be a new source of income for local dairy farmers.
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CULTURE / Film
Jul 15, 2021
‘Restart’: There’s no place like home for second chances
Director Hiroshi Shinagawa, who endured his own struggles as a young comic, shows the darker side of showbiz, as well as the welcoming beauty of Shimokawa, Hokkaido Prefecture.
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JAPAN
Jul 10, 2021
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 950 new cases on Saturday
The daily tally on Saturday in Tokyo far exceeded last week's total of 716, rising week-on-week for the 21st consecutive day.
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JAPAN
Jul 10, 2021
Fukushima, in reversal, bars spectators from Olympic events
The governor announced the decision Saturday, reversing a position announced two days earlier by organizers.
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JAPAN
Jul 10, 2021
Spectators also barred from Olympic events in Hokkaido
Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki, who had requested that the soccer matches be held without spectators, said the organizers reversed their initial decision after talks with Hokkaido officials.
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JAPAN
Jul 5, 2021
Japan pushes back release of Olympic ticket lottery results to Saturday
The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Monday it would push back the release of the results of a fresh ticket lottery to Saturday
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JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jun 28, 2021
Discrimination and inertia slow use of Ainu grants, two years after launch
The first law recognizing the Ainu ethnic minority as an Indigenous people took effect in May 2019, with that legislation designed to protect and promote their culture through subsidies.
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JAPAN
Jun 26, 2021
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 534 new infections on Saturday as infections tick up
The capital's daily infection tally averaged 476 in the week to Friday, compared with 377.7 the previous week.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 25, 2021
Fighters stop streaking Buffaloes
Taiwan's Wang Po-jung drove in two runs, and rookie right-hander Hiromi Ito allowed two runs over six innings as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Orix Buffaloes 5-2 on Thursday, snapping the Pacific League leaders' streak of 11 straight winning decisions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 24, 2021
Home runs power Buffaloes to 11th-straight winning decision
The Pacific League-leading Orix Buffaloes rode solo home runs from rookie Kotaro Kurebayashi, Olympic team member Masataka Yoshida and slugger Yutaro Sugimoto to beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 3-1 on Wednesday and win their 11th consecutive decision.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2021
Sapporo unprepared for Olympics amid COVID-19 resurgence in Japan
Officials in the city say they still don't have key information, including how many athletes to expect and details on health facilities.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2021
Woman sues Hokkaido government for not giving benefits to same-sex couples
Kaoru Sasaki, 51, had applied for spousal benefits, submitting a document recognizing her partnership issued by the Sapporo Municipal Government.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 7, 2021
Russian crew member held over collision that killed three on Japanese vessel
The 9.7-ton Hokko Maru No. 8 capsized after being hit by the 662-ton Russian ship Amur near Hokkaido in late May.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jun 7, 2021
How Hokkaido is breaking down language barriers
With the number of non-Japanese continuing to grow, the prefecture is hoping to help all of its residents with more accessible information.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jun 6, 2021
Japan Times 1971: Japanese believe they are 'superior'
As witnesses took to the stand at the 1946 Tokyo trials, they addressed the propaganda campaign that led the Japanese to think they were superior. Attitudes hadn't changed 25 years later.
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JAPAN
Jun 1, 2021
Son of detained Chinese scholar at Japan university calls for his release
Yuan Keqin, a former professor of East Asian political history at the Hokkaido University of Education, was detained in China over alleged espionage.
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JAPAN
May 31, 2021
Japanese government confirms safety of sailors detained by Russia
The Russian border security agency has said the sailors' vessel entered Russia's exclusive economic zone and illegally fished there.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
May 27, 2021
Japan to extend COVID-19 state of emergency to June 20, official says
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters the government will consult with an expert panel on Friday on the extension.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2021
Olympic torch relay likely to be taken off public roads in Hokkaido
Officials said the Hokkaido government plans to cancel the two-day relay on public roads in 18 municipalities.

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