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HOKKAIDO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2020
Hokkaido coronavirus patient dies, bringing Japan's toll to 12
A Hokkaido man in his 70s has died after being infected with COVID-19, the local government said Sunday, bringing the domestic death toll to 12.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2020
All schools in Japan told to close until April over virus outbreak
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's surprise school-closure request came as the number of confirmed COVID-19 virus patients surged, exceeding 200 across Japan as of Thursday
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2020
Hokkaido announces prefecture's first COVID-19 fatality
Hokkaido announced its first COVID-19 death on Wednesday, as the prefectural education board urged local authorities to temporarily close all public elementary and junior high schools in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2020
Virus-hit Japanese schools close in the lead-up to graduation ceremonies
Education minister Koichi Hagiuda says the government plans to ask schools to consider closing if the coronavirus spreads in areas where they are located, even if they have yet to confirm infections among their students.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2020
Cities and firms begin disclosing patients' workplaces as Japan records third Diamond Princess death
Japan on Sunday recorded the third death of a Japanese national who had been on the coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship as infections linked to the virus continued to rise nationwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2020
Olympic snub: Dance of Japan's indigenous Ainu dropped from opening ceremony
Olympic organizers have dropped a dance by Japan's indigenous Ainu people from the opening ceremony of this year's Summer Games, a representative of the minority group said on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2020
Three boys with COVID-19 are Japan's youngest cases
One is a preschooler in Saitama who returned from Wuhan with his dad, who tested positive earlier, and the other two are brothers in Hokkaido.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Feb 21, 2020
After Hokkaido backcountry skiing deaths, experts call for enforcing 'Niseko Rules'
Following two cases of backcountry skiers being killed by avalanches in Hokkaido since the beginning of this year, safety experts in the prefecture are working to fully enforce the so-called Niseko Rules to keep skiers safe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2020
Japan's Motegi meets Russia's Lavrov and offers steps to solve island row
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has proposed "concrete steps" to Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to resolve a long-standing territorial dispute, the minister has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 15, 2020
Lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto claims innocence in casino bribery cases
Tsukasa Akimoto, the lawmaker charged with bribery, asserts his innocence and says he did not take any bribes from a Chinese company interested in Japan's casino market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2020
Two earthquakes hit Japan nearly simultaneously
Two earthquakes struck Japan nearly simultaneously on Wednesday at around 7:30 p.m., the larger a 5.5 magnitude that hit off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2020
Sea of Okhotsk drift ice finally spotted off Hokkaido, 19 days later than usual
The winter's first sighting of drift ice from the Sea of Okhotsk took place Sunday in Abashiri, Hokkaido, marking the tourist attraction's second-latest arrival since 1946, when the Meteorological Agency began recording the phenomena.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 8, 2020
Levanga cruise past Mikawa in high-scoring contest
The Levanga Hokkaido offensive clicked on Saturday afternoon against the visiting SeaHorses Mikawa.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 7, 2020
Abe vows at disputed-isles rally to push talks on signing peace treaty with Russia
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to visit Moscow in May to attend a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of Russia's victory over Germany in World War II and to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin, a Japanese government source said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2020
Sapporo Snow Festival opens amid coronavirus fears and unusually warm winter
Sapporo's annual snow festival began in the city on Tuesday, amid fears over the outbreak of the coronavirus from China and soaring costs involved in transporting snow to the site amid an unusually warm winter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 3, 2020
Japan lawmaker at center of casino bribery probe indicted on new charge
A lawmaker at the heart of a bribery scandal involving a Chinese gambling operator seeking to enter Japan's forthcoming casino market was indicted Monday on a fresh bribery charge.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 1, 2020
A month of ice and fire: Japan's best winter festivals
Winter this year may have been relatively warm, but February brings a host of festive events across the country for snow-lovers and heat-seekers alike.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2020
Frenchman caught in Hokkaido avalanche confirmed dead
A French national caught in an avalanche near a ski resort in Hokkaido has been confirmed dead, police said Friday.
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2020
Eight backcountry skiers caught in Hokkaido avalanche; French man unconscious
Eight people were caught in an avalanche Thursday while backcountry skiing near a resort in Hokkaido, with a French man found unconscious, according to local fire authorities and some Japanese media reports.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 29, 2020
Russia slams Japan's National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday criticized exhibits displayed at Japan's National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty, which reopened last week.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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