How a small-town spat in Hokkaido nearly derailed its bear response measures
SAPPORO – A recent confrontation between a Hokkaido town assembly member and a hunters’ association shines a light…
Hokkaidō Town Aims to Become East Asian Space Launch Hub
When a Taiwan-affiliated firm launched a rocket from Taiki, Hokkaidō, in July 2025, it became the first foreign-funded…
SDF to provide logistical aid for bear capture efforts
The nation’s Ground Self-Defense Force is preparing to dispatch personnel to Akita Prefecture to assist with measures against…
Chinese tourists splash the cash in Japan as weak yen drives travel surge
When Ding Xiaohan, a software engineer from Shanghai, took her 18-year-old son to Japan for a weeklong holiday…