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JR HOKKAIDO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2021
Two Hokkaido villages at the heart of race to host nuclear waste
The move has split communities between those seeking investment to stop their towns from dying, and those haunted by the 2011 Fukushima disaster, who are determined to stop the project.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 25, 2021
With bid policy set, localities in Japan roll dice on casinos
Areas interested in submitting proposals now have a clear schedule of when they can do so, and a better understanding of what they can and can't do during the selection process.
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2020
Japan residents urged to wear masks at home as cases soar
Koike and other prefectural leaders have urged older people and people with underlying health issues — and those living with them — to don masks at home during the New Year break.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Dec 18, 2020
Hokkaido fishing villages face tough decision over nuclear disposal sites
While a traditional industry is slowly dying out, some see a nuclear site as bringing valuable income, while others feel very differently.
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2020
In Japan's frozen north, a city's coronavirus crisis maps out winter vulnerability
The city of Asahikawa was hit by outbreaks at two major hospitals, exacerbated by subzero temperatures and restricted ventilation that can promote the virus's spread.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2020
Russia deploys advanced S-300 missiles on disputed islands off Japan
Moscow said in October it planned to deploy the missile system on the islands for the first time, but that the move would be part of military drills and not for combat duty.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2020
Outbound travel from Sapporo and Osaka added to travel campaign curbs
Osaka Prefecture reported 383 new cases of the virus on Friday, a day after recording a high of 12 deaths, while Hokkaido recorded 252 and a record nine deaths.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 27, 2020
Warmer waters bring new types of fish to Hokkaido
Dolphinfish, sunfish and bluefin tuna have all been caught in waters around the north of Japan in recent years.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 24, 2020
Sapporo and Osaka suspended as Go To Travel destinations
Residents of Sapporo and Osaka looking to travel elsewhere will continue to have access to discounts offered under the government-run campaign.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 21, 2020
Top 5: The best soup curry restaurants in Tokyo
With temperatures dropping, what's more comforting than soup curry? The Japan Times shares five of the capital's best bowls.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2020
Hospitals in Japan's hard-hit areas stretched amid COVID-19 surge
There is concern that a rising trend in the number of severely ill patients could overwhelm hospitals, health care facilities and intensive care units, delaying critical care.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
U.S. tourist arrested after bringing a handgun into Japan
Hyogo police believe the handgun a U.S. tourist inadvertently brought into Japan slipped through security procedures at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture.
Trump unveils 10% global tariff, with Japan levy set at 24%
Trump tosses a MAGA hat to the crowd during an event in which he unveiled new tariffs in the White House on Wednesday.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Japan’s leader didn’t read the job description
Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba is facing a political funding scandal that has damaged his reputation and sparked speculation that internal efforts to remove him are underway.
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.

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