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2023

Activity report by former Hokuryu Town Mayor Yutaka Sano
  • March 20, 2023

Activity report from Mayor Yutaka Sano of Hokuryu Town: March 17th (Friday), meeting of section chiefs (transfer announcement), visit from the Managing Director of the Hokkaido FM Association, 123rd graduation ceremony of Shinryu Elementary School, discussion with public facility LED lighting contractors, interviews for nursing and caregiver positions, farewell speeches from the Fukagawa Police Station Chief and others, appreciation gathering for the Commander of the 2nd Division of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Asahikawa City).

Monday, March 20, 2023

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Topics surrounding the town
  • March 20, 2023

An interview with Mayor Naotoshi Minami of Hamatonbetsu Town, originally from Hokuryu Town, states, "The northernmost railway line was abolished 34 years ago, and even replacement buses can no longer be maintained." [Nikkei Business Online Edition]

On Monday, March 20, 2023, the Nikkei Business Online published an interview article (dated March 16th) with Hamatonbetsu Mayor Naotoshi Minami, a native of Hokuryu Town. The article was titled, "The northernmost railway line, abolished 34 years ago, can no longer even be maintained as a replacement bus."

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