National Dec 8, 2021
ASDF F-35 fighter makes emergency landing at Hakodate Airport
The ASDF was looking into details of the incident, but a problem with the body of the advanced stealth fighter was thought to be behind the emergency landing.
National Oct 31, 2021
Checks fail to stop early voter, 12, casting ballot in Hokkaido
Election officials acknowledged that the incident occurred due to insufficient checks as they were in a hurry to deal with an onslaught of people casting early ballots.
Business / Corporate | Regional Voices: Hokkaido Mar 5, 2021
Pandemic delays returns on privatization of Hokkaido airports
The operation of all runways and other facilities at the airports was handed to Hokkaido Airports Co., to be run as a single entity, just before COVID-19 landed.
National Jan 17, 2020
As climate changes, more pinot noir vineyards cropping up in Hokkaido
Pinot noir vineyards are now dotting Hokkaido, better known for its ski slopes, as global warming raises spring-to-fall temperatures to a point suitable for cultivating the red grapes. But the grapes, used in expensive wine in Hokkaido, could see reduced acidity as climate change progresses ...
National Oct 31, 2019
Dwindling catches and soaring prices spell trouble for Hokkaido's 'squid town'
As wholesale prices skyrocket for Pacific flying squid amid a record low catch in Japan, processing companies in the "squid town" of Hakodate, Hokkaido, are scrambling to stay afloat. The squid shortage, caused by fluctuations in ocean temperatures, years of overfishing and lenient regulations, has ...
Business Jul 4, 2019
Consortium to enter talks with Japan land ministry on privately operating seven Hokkaido airports
A consortium of companies is to enter exclusive talks with the land ministry over operating New Chitose and six other airports in Hokkaido, the ministry said Wednesday. The move is part of plans to privatize the operations of New Chitose, Wakkanai, Kushiro, Hakodate, Asahikawa, Obihiro ...
Business Jan 15, 2019
With the country's catch of Pacific flying squid continuing to reach record lows, wholesale prices for the seafood have more than doubled for companies that process it into delicacies such as shiokara and what are normally inexpensive dried squid snacks. Not only has the scarcity ...
National / Crime & Legal May 16, 2018
Japanese court finds three Taiwanese women guilty of smuggling gold in their bras
A Japanese court gave three Taiwanese women suspended sentences Wednesday after finding them guilty of attempting to smuggle gold worth ¥50 million ($453,000) into the country by hiding it in their bras. The Hakodate District Court in Hokkaido handed down one-year prison terms to Qiu ...
National Mar 19, 2018
Hakodate court rejects plea for injunction to halt construction of Oma MOX plant in Aomori
A court has dismissed a request from residents of Hakodate, Hokkaido, for an injunction to halt the construction of Electric Power Development Co.'s nuclear power plant in the town of Oma, across the Tsugaru Strait in nearby Aomori Prefecture. Handing down the ruling Monday at ...
National Dec 23, 2017
Chongryon to pay Hokkaido hut owner for damages on behalf of arrested North Korean crewmen
A pro-Pyongyang organization plans to pay for the property taken from a remote fishing hut on an island off Hokkaido on behalf of the North Korean fishermen who were arrested over the crime, a source said. The General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, known ...
Food & Drink Oct 7, 2017
Hokkaido's Hakodate is heaven for gourmands of all stripes
by Davey Young
Hakodate occupies a unique place on the Japanese landscape, both literally and gastronomically speaking. Facing the Tsugaru Strait from its position on the southern shores of Hokkaido's Oshima Peninsula, the city grew from a small Ainu fishing village to become, in 1854, Japan's first port ...
National Sep 19, 2017
PAC-3 interceptors relocated to Hakodate due to North Korean missile threat
An anti-missile battery was deployed Tuesday to Hakodate, Hokkaido, placing it near the flight paths of ballistic missiles recently launched by North Korea. The battery was moved to a Ground Self-Defense Force camp in the city from an Air Self-Defense Force base about 70 km ...