Wednesday, December 20, 2023
The Hokkaido Shimbun, an internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper (Sapporo), has published an article (dated December 20th) entitled "Three camps attend briefing session for Hokuriku Town Council by-election, no vote likely" which we would like to introduce to you.
The article states, "Applications for candidacy will be accepted at the town hall from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on January 9th."
![Three camps attend briefing session for Hokuryu Town Council by-election, likely to result in no vote [Hokkaido Shimbun]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3c859e71f360593713ac99901c369e40.jpg)
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![Water found in gasoline, possibly due to deterioration of gaskets; Hokuryu gas station to resume sales on the 20th [Hokkaido Shimbun]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-12-20-6.51.09-375x252.jpg)
![[Hokuryu Town: 778 people] Hokkaido's population is estimated to reach 3.82 million in 2050, a 26% decrease from 2020, with 67 municipalities accounting for less than half of their population. [Hokkaido Shimbun]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/4462d0ac834ae6da5c32ca47ac4d2c5c-375x235.jpg)