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Typhoon Nari lashes northern Japan with strong winds and heavy rain

Nari is first typhoon to make landfall on Japan’s northern main island since 2016

The Independent UK

Japan conducts first surface-to-ship missile test on its own territory in Hokkaido

Around 300 soldiers took part in the exercise by the Ground Self-Defence Force's 1st Artillery Brigade with a missile fired at an unmanned boat around 40 kilometres off of the coast.

Euronews

Watch Honda launch (and land) its 1st reusable rocket in this wild video

The Japanese automaker Honda just hit a key milestone in rocket reusability with a near-bullseye landing during a vertical test flight in Hokkaido.

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Parts of Japan blanketed by thick snow during strongest cold front for years

Hokkaido and the Japan Sea coast have been hardest hit, forcing domestic airlines to cancel flights between cities in the region and Tokyo

The Guardian - AU

Record-breaking snow causes major travel disruption in Japan

Record snowfall has blanketed Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido

The Independent UK

Picture prefect: Japanese city deploys guards to control unruly tourists seeking perfect shot

Overseas tourists are blocking roads or walking onto railway tracks in Otaru to capture its views, stoking local resentment and complaints of overtourism

The Guardian - AU

Why Hokkaido milk is the skincare secret everyone's moo-ving towards?

If you have been keeping an eye on the latest beauty trends, you have probably heard whispers about the miracle ingredient that’s making waves in skincare: Hokkaido Milk. Known for its creamy texture and high nutritional value, this milk from Japan’s Hokkaido region is now being hailed as a skincare…

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Instagram influencers criticised after filming themselves performing stunts on sacred Japanese shrine

The Chilean sisters performed pull-ups and handstands by a torii gate in Hokkaido

The Independent UK

Ghost of Tsushima follow-up Ghost of Yotei announced for 2025, Sucker Punch's next open-world game is set over 300 years later and stars a female lead in Hokkaido

Ghost of Yotei stars new Ghost Atsu

GamesRadar

Russian Military Aircraft Violates Japanese Airspace Near Hokkaido

Russian military aircraft trespassed into Japanese airspace near Hokkaido, prompting Japan's Self-Defense Force to respond with fighter jets and flares. In...

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Japan Company Chief Arrested For Deadly 2022 Boat Accident

The accident happened off Japan's northern Hokkaido island, and an additional six people are still listed officially as missing.

International Business Times

Rapidus Wants to Offer Fully Automated Packaging for 2nm Fab to Cut Chip Lead Times

One of the core challenges that Rapidus will face when it kicks off volume production of chips on its 2nm-class process technology in 2027 is lining up customers. With Intel, Samsung, and TSMC all slated to offer their own 2nm-class nodes by that time, Rapidus will need some kind of…

AnandTech

Rapidus Adds Chip Packaging Services to Plans for $32 Billion 2nm Fab

To say that the global foundry market is booming right now would be an understatement. Demand for leading-edge process technologies driven by AI and HPC applications is unprecedented, and with Intel joining the contract chipmaking game, this market segment is once again becoming rather competitive as well. Yet, this is…

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Rapidus to Get $3.9 Billion in Government Aid for 2nm, Multi-Chiplet Technologies

Rapidus, a Japan-based company developing 2nm process technology and aiming to commercialize it in 2027, will receive a huge government grant for its ongoing projects. The Japanese government will support Rapidus with subsidies totaling ¥590 billion yen ($3.89 billion). In addition to developing its 2nm production node and spending on…

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Cate Blanchett lands creative director role at Toku Saké

Actor and producer Cate Blanchett joins Hokkaido-based Toku Saké as creative director, and tells us, ‘I've been obsessed with creating a sake for a very long time’

The Guardian - AU

Two New Zealand skiers killed after avalanche in Japan

Third person injured after small group were backcountry skiiing in Hokkaido on Mount Yotei when an avalanche struck on Monday

Top News

Pod of Killer Whales Escapes Drift Ice in Japan

A pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off Japan's Hokkaido Island has apparently safely escaped, bringing relief to concerned officials and environme...

Evening Standard

Killer whales trapped in ice off northern Japan 'manage to escape'

A pod of killer whales that was trapped in drift ice off Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido, prompting concern from environmental groups, has apparently safely escaped, officials said Wednesday.

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The Guardian - AU

Concern for orcas trapped in drift ice off Hokkaido coast in Japan

Japanese media report that pod of orcas became trapped in ice close to Rausu on Shiretoko peninsula

Evening Standard

Club Med Kiroro Grand: a winter wonderland on Japan's Hokkaido island

Club Med's latest ski resort on Japan's Hokkaido island is heaven on earth for skiers who crave powder snow

International Business Times UK

Two Planes Collide Again On Japan Airport Runaway; Second Crash In Country Since New Year

The incident happened on Tuesday at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, Japan's northern island.

The Guardian - AU

‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Japan says reason behind 1,200 tonnes of fish washing ashore is unknown

The sardines and mackerel were found floating on the surface of the sea near the fishing port of Hakodate in Hokkaido

LiveScience

Bear linked to multiple attacks in Japan found dead alongside its final victim

Japanese officials found the body of a missing student alongside the corpse of a brown bear that likely killed him. The bear is also suspected of attacking several other people in the area.

The Guardian - US

Ichiro Suzuki, 50, smashes school window with towering home run

Ichiro Suzuki made headlines over the weekend during a coaching session with young ballplayers at Asahikawa Higashi High School in Hokkaido

Newcastle Herald

Food Bites: Nagisa head chef Chris Schofield talks gin and Japanese

Nagisa Japanese Restaurant turns 20 in 2024. Time flies.

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