SHARI, Hokkaido Residents here April 23 marked the first anniversary of a sightseeing boat tragedy that claimed the lives of the 26 people on board and expressed hopes that clues will soon emerge into the fate of six of the victims still unaccounted for.
A body discovered a week ago on the beach near Japan s scenic Shiretoko Peninsula was confirmed to be that of the captain of a tourist boat that sank nearby in April, leaving more than 10 people dead, the coast guard said on Sept. 24.
RAUSU, Hokkaido Hunters killed a brown bear dubbed “RT” that was blamed for the deaths or injuries of eight pet dogs during a four-year rampage in this northern town.