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“Elderly man in his 70s tricked out of approximately 12 million yen in stock purchase scam promising ‘guaranteed profits’ in Sapporo’s Kiyota Ward”

“Elderly man in his 70s tricked out of approximately 12 million yen in stock purchase scam promising ‘guaranteed profits’ in Sapporo’s Kiyota Ward”

Hokkaido’s Toyohira Police Station announced that on July 19, 2025, a man in his 70s…
20.07.2025 1 minute
Customer assaults bar owner after drinking; denies hitting the victim’s face in Sapporo’s Chuo Ward

Customer assaults bar owner after drinking; denies hitting the victim’s face in Sapporo’s Chuo Ward

Sapporo Chuo Police Station arrested a 58-year-old man, who identified himself as a company executive,…
20.07.2025 1 minute
Truck and car collide head-on; male car driver dies on wet, rainy road in Kitami, Hokkaido

Truck and car collide head-on; male car driver dies on wet, rainy road in Kitami, Hokkaido

The accident happened on National Route 333 in Nikoro Town, Kitami City. Around 8:30 a.m.,…
20.07.2025 1 minute
Bear sighted again in Fukushima Town, where a man was previously killed by a bear… 1-meter-long bear seen retreating into the mountains in Hokkaido

Bear sighted again in Fukushima Town, where a man was previously killed by a bear… 1-meter-long bear seen retreating into the mountains in Hokkaido

According to the police, around 2:40 PM on the 20th, a female driver traveling along…
20.07.2025 4 minutes
“Patrols conducted to prevent maritime accidents in Tomakomai”

“Patrols conducted to prevent maritime accidents in Tomakomai”

In conjunction with the Japan Coast Guard’s “Zero Marine Accidents Campaign” (16th–31st), the Tomakomai Coast…
20.07.2025 2 minutes
Shintotsukawa Lions Club holds dissolution ceremony and donates to the town

Shintotsukawa Lions Club holds dissolution ceremony and donates to the town

The Shin-Totsukawa Lions Club, which disbanded at the end of June, donated 2 million yen…
20.07.2025 1 minute
Elderly man in Sapporo’s Kiyota Ward scammed out of 11.7 million yen in investment fraud

Elderly man in Sapporo’s Kiyota Ward scammed out of 11.7 million yen in investment fraud

A man in his 70s from Kiyota Ward, Sapporo, reported to the Toyohira Police Station…
20.07.2025 1 minute
Man in his 40s in Sapporo scammed out of 3.75 million yen by men posing as police and prosecutors

Man in his 40s in Sapporo scammed out of 3.75 million yen by men posing as police and prosecutors

A man in his 40s from Higashi Ward, Sapporo City, reported to the police on…
20.07.2025 1 minute
“Interesting Interview: Research on Animal Welfare Shows Treating Livestock Well Improves Quality and Generates Profits”

“Interesting Interview: Research on Animal Welfare Shows Treating Livestock Well Improves Quality and Generates Profits”

Born in Hiroshima in 1979. Graduated from Hokkaido University’s Faculty of Agriculture and completed a…
20.07.2025 4 minutes
Peatland buried in sediment—rare dragonfly species disappears in Sapporo’s Shinoppiri-Fukui area

Peatland buried in sediment—rare dragonfly species disappears in Sapporo’s Shinoppiri-Fukui area

A portion of the Shinoro Fukui Wetland remains visible, while most of it is buried…
20.07.2025 2 minutes