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NHK has learned that about one-third of coronavirus cases confirmed last month in Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido were not recorded in a government database because medical staff there are too busy treating patients.

The government introduced the HER-SYS database in May to grasp the infection situation in real time. Medical institutions and public health centers nationwide are asked to immediately input data on confirmed cases.

Dozens of people have been evacuated in Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido after two wild bears were spotted near a ski slope. No one was injured.

Police say skiers on a lift noticed the bears in a forest near the peak of the Bibai Kokusetsu ski resort in Bibai City on Sunday morning.

Japan's defense minister has ordered the Self-Defense Forces to send medical teams to a city in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido to help deal with a surge in coronavirus cases.

Kishi Nobuo said at a news conference on Tuesday that he received an official request from the governor of Hokkaido for a dispatch of SDF medical personnel to Asahikawa City.

The Japanese maker of a popular souvenir cookie has launched the item on the Chinese online market to prop up its sales hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

NHK has learned that Ishiya began offering the product on two major e-commerce sites last month. The item, called "Shiroi Koibito," or literally "white lover," sold well among Chinese tourists before the virus spread.

A ropeway system in northern Japan was carrying more than the usual tourists on Saturday. A special gondola was packed with salmon for the furry residents of a mountainside bear park.

The ropeway in Noboribetsu City in the prefecture of Hokkaido transported 20 fish as part of a novel event that started 9 years ago to entertain visitors.

Japanese officials are increasingly worried about an ongoing spike in coronavirus infection cases nationwide. The northern prefecture of Hokkaido is asking people in the city of Sapporo to refrain from non-essential outings and avoid risky activities such as dining in a large group.

Governor Suzuki Naomichi said, "We want all residents to be on the highest alert and do all they can to prevent the spread of infection."

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has pledged to work with the government of Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido to curb the spread of the coronavirus there.

Hokkaido Governor Suzuki Naomichi visited the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Tuesday to brief Suga about the recent surge of infections in his prefecture.

Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido has decided to raise its alert for the coronavirus outbreak by one notch to Level 3 on a scale of five.

The move comes after the prefectural government raised the alert to Level 2 in October amid a resurgence in the number of new infections. The government asked residents and businesses to cooperate with the various restrictions.

Officials in Japan reported over 1,000 new coronavirus cases for the second day in a row. In particular, the northern prefecture of Hokkaido is under the spotlight as infections there are surging.

Hokkaido Governor Suzuki Naomichi said, " We are deeply alarmed by this danger. Winter is coming, so this is a crucial time as we work to keep the outbreak in check."

NHK has learned that Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido is considering raising its alert for the coronavirus outbreak to Level 3 on Sunday.

The prefecture is expected to make a decision on Saturday.

The National Ainu Museum and Park in Shiraoi Town in Hokkaido has observed a traditional ceremony to pay tribute to the ancestors of the indigenous Ainu people.

The area, called Upopoy, is designed to serve as a base for promoting the Ainu culture. It is a symbolic space for ethnic coexistence.

Another municipality in Japan has decided to take part in the first stage of a government process to select a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste.

The mayor of Kamoenai Village in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido announced the decision to accept the so-called literature survey on Friday.

The home of a mayor on Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido has been vandalized as the town debates a plan to host a disposal site for nuclear waste.

Kataoka Haruo, the mayor of Suttsu, notified police before dawn on Thursday that a window of his house was shattered and scorched. The mayor was not hurt.

Tourists are enjoying the colorful autumn foliage at Mount Asahidake, the highest peak in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

Every year, large crowds visit the mountain to see Japan's first autumn foliage of the season. The top of the mountain is nearly 2,300 meters above sea level.