The governor of Akita Prefecture asked the Defense Ministry on Tuesday to send in Self-Defense Forces personnel to help deal with a "truly dire" spate of deadly bear attacks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/japan/akita-governor-sdf-bears/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #akita #kentasuzuki #bears #sdf #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi
Akita is considering asking for the deployment of Self-Defense Forces troops following a spate of bear attacks across the prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/27/japan/akita-may-request-sdf-for-bears/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #akita #bears #sdf
One of Japan’s leading prefectures for offshore wind power is urging authorities to reissue a tender for two critical projects after Mitsubishi Corp. withdrew from the planned developments due to rising costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/17/akita-new-tenders-offshore-wind/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #emissions #energy #wind #akita #hokkaido #mitsubishi #renewables
Tokyo police arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion he created fake sexual images of female celebrities using generative artificial intelligence technology, then displayed them online. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/16/japan/crime-legal/ai-celebrities-image-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #akita #ai #japanesepolice #celebrities #deepfake
A 51-year-old man has been arrested in Akita Prefecture on suspicion of fatally stabbing his 93-year-old father, after authorities initially considered the possibility he had been mauled by a bear. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/crime-legal/son-murder-akita/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #akita #japanesepolice #bears
A survivor of an air raid on the city of Akita the night before the end of World War II continues to recount her terrifying experience 80 years ago, expressing regret that the war did not end a day earlier. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/14/japan/last-wwii-airraids/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #akita #wwii #us
A woman was sent to hospital unconscious after an apparent bear attack outside a facility for people with disabilities, police said on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/01/japan/bear-woman-attack/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #akita #animals #bears #disability
To ensure that lessons learned from misguided policy are passed on to future generations, former Hansen's disease patients are speaking up about their experiences of discrimination. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/07/japan/japan-hansens-disease-discrimination-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #leprosy #health #discrimination #akita