Japan’s ‘most dangerous zoo’ says it will fight closure
Japan’s ‘most dangerous zoo’ says it will fight closure - Municipal authorities say zoo has operated for nearly 20 years ...
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Taiwanese woman alleges sexual harassment by Japanese airport security
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Taiwanese woman has accused a security officer at Japan’s New Chitose Airport of sexual harassment ...
Record snowfall buries Hokkaido, Japan
Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. pic.twitter.com/vAg1vopSHu— ...
Global warming may bring more heavy snow to Hokkaido, weather expert says
A weather expert says heavy snowfall in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido may become more frequent if global ...
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Ainu people in Hokkaido, Japan, assert Indigenous culture
In Japan, the Indigenous community known as the Ainu has been struggling to assert a 21st century identity after decades of erasure. About 20 years ago, the government officially recognized them as ...
Record snowfall in many areas closes roads, hits train services
Record-breaking snowfall across Hokkaido and Sea of Japan coastal areas of Honshu on Feb. 8 brought traffic and train ...
Record snowfall in Hokkaido, as Japan braces for more snow
Parts of Hokkaido in northern Japan have received a record amount of snow in recent hours, as a low pressure system is ...
Parts of northern Japan have 4 feet of snow and more is falling
Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...
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Hokkaido banks back country’s first programme-based project in dairy farming waste management
Three regional banks in Japan's Hokkaido prefecture will support an emissions reduction project targeting waste management in the dairy farming sector, they announced, the first of its kind in the ...
Travel disruption as Japan hit with record-breaking snow
The Hokkaido prefectural government said record-breaking snowfall has been observed especially in the eastern regions of the ...
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Japan’s ‘most dangerous zoo’ says it will fight closure
A Japanese zoo is fighting back after authorities in Hokkaido prefecture issued a closure order for the facility exhibiting around 150 animal species. The zoo, located in a mountainous area 20km ...