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JR HOKKAIDO

Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 18, 2018
Hokkaido quake reveals Japan is woefully unprepared to help foreign tourists in times of disaster
The powerful earthquake that recently hit Hokkaido threw a strong spotlight on how unprepared Japan is to provide foreign visitors with information during a crisis.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 16, 2018
J. League, fans rally behind Hokkaido after quake
After a trying year that has tested Japan with severe floods, record-setting heat, and fierce typhoons, the country was yet again challenged in September when a magnitude 7 earthquake jolted the northern island of Hokkaido, causing dozens of deaths and leaving millions without electricity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2018
Massive Russian war games see naval forces hunt submarines in Pacific waters north of Hokkaido
Russian naval vessels have conducted anti-submarine drills in the Sea of Okhotsk, the Pacific waterway between Russia and Hokkaido, as part of the country's largest military exercise in decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2018
Hokkaido power use limits scaled back after hydroelectric plant restores second generator
Residents are now being asked to use only 10 percent less electricity as the rural prefecture races to get all its utilities up and running before winter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2018
1,600 still in shelters one week after deadly magnitude 6.7 Hokkaido earthquake
A week after a powerful earthquake rocked Hokkaido, people mourned the deaths of 41 people while around 1,600 others remained in shelters as of Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2018
Hokkaido dairy farmers hit by quake work together to overcome hardship
With many dairy farmers in Hokkaido forced to dump thousands of liters of fresh milk following power outages and a scarcity of water triggered by the powerful earthquake on Sept. 6, local communities are trying to overcome the hardship by banding together.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2018
Hokkaido quake throws lives of small town's residents into chaos
Evacuees from the town of Abira face ongoing uncertainty as they grapple with losses caused by the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck Hokkaido on Sept. 6.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2018
Thousands of juvenile salmon dead at aquarium after Hokkaido quake
The powerful earthquake that rocked Hokkaido and knocked out electricity across the prefecture last week also affected aquarium and zoo operations, with one facility losing thousands of juvenile salmon, known as parr, because it failed to maintain the oxygen supply for its tanks.
EDITORIALS
Sep 11, 2018
Brace for the risks of unanticipated disasters
The Hokkaido quake provides more clues on how to improve our disaster preparedness.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2018
80% of victims in Atsuma, hardest-hit by Hokkaido quake, died of suffocation
Most of the 36 victims were elderly and were found near their homes, apparently having been buried alive by mud from massive landslides early Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2018
'World-class' skeleton of herbivorous dinosaur excavated in Hokkaido
Announcing the completion of time-consuming "cleaning" work, a research team in Hokkaido has unveiled what it claims is the largest dinosaur skeleton ever found in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2018
New Chitose Airport bounces back but power outages a wider concern in quake-hit Hokkaido
It took a lot of hard work, but the airport serving the city of Sapporo is back up and running.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 10, 2018
Fossils of largest dinosaur ever found in Japan go on show in Hokkaido
At a little over 8 meters from head to tail, a dinosaur skeleton on show in Hokkaido is the largest ever discovered in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2018
Toyota parts plant to resume output after stoppage due to Hokkaido earthquake
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its disrupted operations should be fully back to normal on Thursday, as its transmission factory in Hokkaido where a powerful earthquake halted work last week was set to resume production some time after 8:30 p.m. Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2018
Workers scramble to restore Hokkaido transportation links and utilities as earthquake death toll climbs to 39
The death toll from the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that rocked southern Hokkaido last week rose to 39, authorities said Sunday, as work to restore air and road transport, as well as water and power services, continues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2018
Hokkaido toll climbs; half of power restored
Amid fears the figure will rise further, the number of people dead or in critical condition in Hokkaido following Thursday's powerful earthquake has risen to 18.
SPORTS
Sep 6, 2018
Earthquake forces sports cancellations
A number of sporting events have been postponed or cancelled in the wake of Thursday morning's magnitude 6.7 earthquake in Hokkaido.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2018
Full restoration of Hokkaido power supplies may take over a week after powerful earthquake
The shutdown of a key thermal power plant may mean Hokkaido could see its electricity supplies reduced for over a week, a state minister said Thursday, following a powerful earthquake that rattled the island early that morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2018
LIVEBLOG: M6.7 earthquake in Hokkaido
Live updates from The Japan Times newsroom and social media about the strong earthquake that hit Hokkaido on Sept. 6.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2018
Hokkaido quake spurs mass hotel booking cancellations, tourist spot closings
Facilities in the prefecture — a popular tourist destination — advised travelers to cancel if they could, as water and power outages made normal operations impossible.
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The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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.
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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.
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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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