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Regional Japan Briefing: High Court Sets Nov. 28 Ruling on Fukui Reactors as Police Bust Cannabis Grow and Hokkaido Bear Alerts Rise

A looming injunction decision could alter reactor operations, with police and municipal actions reflecting broader safety pressures.

Overview

  • The Nagoya High Court’s Kanazawa branch will issue a Nov. 28 decision in immediate-appeal proceedings over provisional injunctions seeking to halt Mihama No. 3 and Takahama Nos. 1–4 in Fukui Prefecture.
  • Aichi Prefectural Police arrested a 42-year-old yakuza-affiliated man and a 28-year-old woman, announcing the seizure of 194 cannabis plants and cultivation gear from a Yokohama residence.
  • Sapporo continues to log unprecedented brown bear reports that are drawing sustained responses from city staff, while a Nov. 23 Hakodate forum will invite experts and residents to discuss coexistence.
  • Iwanai Onsen ranked first in Hokkaido for the third straight year in the 2025 Onsen General Election’s beauty-skin category, with a local group selling a discounted “Yumeguri Pass.”
  • Community highlights include a Hokkaido Police band traffic-safety concert in Toyotomi, a gold medal for Hakodate Wine’s Special Cuvée 2024 in a Hong Kong competition, and a Yakumo vendor beginning a 900-kilometer donkey-assisted sales journey.