- March 20, 2023
Interview with Naotoshi Minami, Mayor of Hamatombetsu Town, a native of Hokuryu Town: "The northernmost railway line that was discontinued 34 years ago cannot even sustain replacement buses anymore" [Nikkei Business E-edition].
March 20, 2023 (Mon.) The Nikkei Business E-edition carried an interview (dated March 16) with Mayor Naotoshi Minami of Hamatombetsu Town, a native of Hokuryu Town, titled "The northernmost railway line that was discontinued 34 years ago can no longer even maintain a replacement bus [...].