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“Drop the weapon” — emergency drill for children’s indoor facility simulates a suspicious person carrying a blade in Nanporo Town

“Drop the weapon” — emergency drill for children’s indoor facility simulates a suspicious person carrying a blade in Nanporo Town

In the town of Nanporo, Sorachi, a training exercise was conducted by police and other…
07.06.2026 2 minutes
During lunch break, everyone does radio exercises at Sapporo Kita 3-jo Plaza until September.

During lunch break, everyone does radio exercises at Sapporo Kita 3-jo Plaza until September.

Participants exercising at a location with a view of the Red Brick Government Building [Chuo…
07.06.2026 2 minutes
Can the Sapporo subway be extended? Yosuke answers the question.

Can the Sapporo subway be extended? Yosuke answers the question.

Moves to extend the Sapporo Municipal Subway are gaining momentum. Expectations among residents of Kiyota…
07.06.2026 2 minutes
Can the Sapporo subway be extended? Yosuke answers the question.

Can the Sapporo subway be extended? Yosuke answers the question.

Momentum is building around the extension of the Sapporo Municipal Subway. Expectations among residents of…
07.06.2026 2 minutes
Firefighter steals cash from colleagues, citing debt and need to raise money; dismissed from duty; three senior officials receive reprimands in Yubari City.

Firefighter steals cash from colleagues, citing debt and need to raise money; dismissed from duty; three senior officials receive reprimands in Yubari City.

The city of Yūbari, Hokkaido, has dismissed a 21-year-old male firefighter for stealing 130,000 yen…
07.06.2026 2 minutes
A man who died at a factory in Kitahiroshima has been identified.

A man who died at a factory in Kitahiroshima has been identified.

In Kitahiroshima, on the 3rd, a man was found collapsed during work on the premises…
07.06.2026 3 minutes
Hunters patrol Nakayama Forest Road in Sapporo’s Jozankei after bear sighting.

Hunters patrol Nakayama Forest Road in Sapporo’s Jozankei after bear sighting.

On the 4th, Sapporo City conducted a patrol with hunters from the hunting association along…
07.06.2026 1 minute
A 58-year-old man arrested for calling a school and saying “I’m bringing a knife,” causing outdoor activities to be canceled.

A 58-year-old man arrested for calling a school and saying “I’m bringing a knife,” causing outdoor activities to be canceled.

Around 11 a.m. on June 3, the man called Nijo Elementary School, located at South…
07.06.2026 1 minute
82-year-old woman driving a car hits 18-year-old woman on bicycle at intersection of prefectural and city roads in Sapporo.

82-year-old woman driving a car hits 18-year-old woman on bicycle at intersection of prefectural and city roads in Sapporo.

A bicycle crossing a crosswalk was hit by a passenger car at an intersection in…
07.06.2026 1 minute