Overview
- The Hokkaido government compiled an outline to revise its integrated resort policy and will establish an expert advisory panel, with a report to the prefectural assembly planned soon.
- Ebetsu Municipal Hospital projects about ¥2.2 billion in year-end funding shortfall and plans to use hospital business bonds while recruiting additional doctors to improve finances.
- A morning fire in Asahikawa’s 3-6 district on Nov. 19 spread to an adjacent building, produced heavy smoke, and resulted in no reported injuries.
- A warehouse and office of the painting firm Keikogyo in Fukui City burned late on Nov. 18, destroying roughly 40 square meters; no injuries were reported.
- The Nagoya High Court’s Kanazawa branch will issue decisions on Nov. 28 regarding injunction requests seeking to halt operations at Mihama Unit 3 and Takahama Units 1–4.