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Fossils · SapporoA new, advanced technique for studying fossils has revealed that squids evolved more than 50 million years earlier than previously thought and dominated Earth’s ancient seas. Cephalopods – the group which includes squids and octopuses – first emerged about 500 million years ago (mya). Very little is known about the evolution of cephalopods over their half-a-billion-year history because soft-bodied animals rarely fossilise. Today, squids are the …See the Story
Fossils from Japan reveal squids evolved and dominated in dinosaur age seas
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Sapporo · SapporoA Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced a 45-year-old man to 30 years in prison for stabbing three employees, one of them to death, at a Sapporo convenience store last year. The defense for Hirotaka Miyanishi had called for his acquittal on the grounds that he was not mentally competent at…Read Article
Man gets 30 years in prison for fatal knife attack at Sapporo convenience store
100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Air Travel · SapporoPublished at 0700PDT / 1400GMT 02JUL25Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines this week opened reservations for service to Hokkaido during Northern winter 2025/26 season, as the carrier schedules Hong Kong – Sapporo New Chitose nonstop flight. From 17DEC25, Boeing 737-800 aircraft to serve this route 4 time weekly.HB008 HKG0710 – 1255CTS 738 2HB008 HKG0810 – 1355CTS 738 3HB008 HKG0955 – 1540CTS 738 1HB008 HKG1015 – 1600CTS 738 567HB009 CTS1600 – 2110HK…Read Article
Greater Bay Airlines Adds Sapporo Service From Dec 2025 — AeroRoutes
Jr Hokkaido to Be Audited over Train and Equipment Contact (Kyodo News)
First Record of Arion subfuscus in Japan: A Two-Century, Climate- and Trade-Mediated Invasion Pathway
Multiple Accidents in Sapporo and Asahikawa: 14 People Transported (Kyodo News)
Man arrested after kicking girlfriend who demanded to see his smartphone
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Man Arrested in Sapporo for Posting Fake Arrest Warrant, Related to Special Fraud Investigation (Kyodo News)
Hokkaido Univ. allows isolated researchers to operate labs, guide students after complaints
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Girls as young as 8 show cognitive sensitivity to their own body weight, new study finds
100% Center coverage: 1 sources