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HOKKAIDO SHIMBUN

A news program shows footage of the detention of a Japanese journalist accused of espionage, in Moscow on Oct. 13.
EDITORIALS
Oct 30, 2026
Japanese journalist arrested in Russia is a pawn, not a spy
Tokyo must disabuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of the belief that journalists are pawns to be played in the great power’s game.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Wednesday that a consular meeting for a detained Japanese journalist was held immediately after necessary procedures were completed, without mentioning a time limit sought under consular convention between the two countries.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2026
Russia claims consular meeting for detained Japan reporter held promptly
A consular meeting between embassy officials and the Hokkaido Shimbun reporter took place nearly two weeks after he was detained.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Sakhalin region Gov. Valery Limarenko during his visit on the Etorofu Island in August.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2026
Japan urges Russia to release journalist after confirming well-being
The Hokkaido reporter, identified by Russian authorities as Yuki Imai, has been accused of conducting espionage activities.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi speaks during a news conference at the Foreign Ministry on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2026
No sign of progress in talks over detention of Japanese journalist in Russia
Though Tokyo plans to continue pressing Moscow for a resolution, Russia has not softened its stance.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has said that because Japan-Russia relations “are in a difficult state,” it is necessary for the two countries’ diplomatic authorities to engage in exchanges "on outstanding issues.”
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2026
Japan demands access to journalist detained in Russia as spy row persists
A senior Japanese official met with his Russian counterpart, urging the “immediate release” of a Hokkaido Shimbun reporter.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has said that a bilateral diplomatic protocol with Russia ensures the right to consular access within "a period of no later than four days from the time of arrest or detention."
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 20, 2026
Japan slams lack of access to journalist detained in Russia
Russia arrested a journalist from the Hokkaido Shimbun on the Far East island of Sakhalin a week ago on suspicion of espionage.
Some say Russia will seek a prisoner exchange following the recent detention of a Japanese journalist for alleged spying in Sakhalin in the Russian Far East.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 18, 2026
Russia may seek prisoner swap after detaining Japanese journalist
Some say the detention of the reporter is linked to the handover to Germany this month of a Russian hacker detained in Japan in May.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara says the government has not been able to contact the Japanese reporter detained in Russia on suspicion of espionage.
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2026
Japan denies spying after Russia arrests journalist
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday said the details of the accusations against the Hokkaido Shimbun reporter remained unclear.
A person identified by Russia's Federal Security Service as a Japanese journalist for the Hokkaido Shimbun, whom it has accused of espionage, is seen in this still image taken from video aired by the Rossiya-24 state TV channel and released Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2026
Russia detains Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying
The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist was detained in the far eastern Sakhalin region, with Moscow accusing him of collecting defense-related information.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Feb 13, 2023
Side-job matching app becomes popular in Sapporo amid labor shortage
Workers being engaged include housewives and part-timers, with some company employees workin on the side at night.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Dec 19, 2022
Hokkaido kelp farmers aim to boost storage of ‘blue carbon’ in seaweed beds
Stakeholders in the major kelp-producing region this year started researching the growing conditions of seaweeds and the amount of absorbed carbon with an aim to sell blue carbon credits.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 21, 2022
Hokkaido zoos and aquariums struggle to cope as feed and energy prices rise
The facilities are unable to reduce the amount of feed or fuel they use without impacting animal welfare.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Oct 24, 2022
War orphan hopes tragedies that harm Japan-China ties won’t happen again
Kohei Yamada, 85, was left behind in China amid the chaos of the end of World War II. He returned to Japan after the two countries normalized ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Aug 22, 2022
Price hikes continue as household budgets deteriorate at accelerated pace
According to research, prices for some 8,000 food items have been raised this year up to July.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jul 4, 2022
As brown bears return, Hokkaido municipalities hope for police response
Many local governments have called on prefectural authorities to clarify the role of police in cases when the animals are spotted in urban areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jun 6, 2022
Bento-maker sets example with language lessons for Vietnamese trainees
Asahikawa Ekitachiuri Shokai in Hokkaido says the classes make communication and work easier, and that trainees will have more job options after they return to Vietnam.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Apr 25, 2022
Hokkaido underprepared for offshore winter quakes and ‘ice tsunami’ destruction
Ice tsunamis can block the spaces between buildings and in streets, causing water to overflow into open spaces and cause faster and higher levels of flooding than otherwise expected.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Mar 28, 2022
Sapporo struggles to increase international recognition as winter resort
The city hopes to win its bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics so that it can welcome more tourists from abroad and boost its economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jan 31, 2022
Hokkaido towns seek coexistence with foreign workers
Municipalities are coming up with ideas to welcome newcomers as members of communities while also trying to stop young people from leaving their hometowns.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jan 3, 2022
Hokkaido’s Ishikari Beach offers rich bounty for beachcombers
The Tsushima Current carries objects from the south as it flows northward in the Sea of Japan, and the west wind from the Eurasian continent pushes them ashore.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
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Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
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