日: 2025年11月13日

1. Japanese police squads armed with rifles have begun a campaign to cull bears that appear in populated areas of northeastern Japan. Riot police personnel trained to use firearms to deal with terrorists have been sent there from other prefectures to work with local police.
2. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a stoppage funding bill to reopen the federal government, ending the longest shutdown in US history. Trump signed the bill shortly after its passage in the US House of Representatives.
3. Investigative sources say police have referred actor Hirosue Ryoko to prosecutors over a traffic accident in April that injured a passenger in her car. Police say Hirosue rear-ended a large trailer truck while driving on an expressway in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

1. US state governors and other local government representatives have emphasized their intention to continue efforts to address climate change at the annual United Nations climate summit, known as COP30. * Conference of the Parties締約国会議
The event kicked off on Monday in the northern Brazilian city of Belem, but the Republican administration of US President Donald Trump has sent no high-ranking officials. The US is the second largest emitter of carbon dioxide. California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is a Democrat, said on Tuesday, “I do not want the United States of America to be a footnote on climate policy, and that’s exactly what Donald Trump is intending to do.”
2. The head of the International Criminal Court has called for cooperation from the international community in maintaining independence and impartiality among growing pressure from major powers. ICC President Akane Tomoko spoke at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. The Japanese judge has been serving as president since last year.
3. Top diplomats from the Group of Seven nations have gathered in Canada’s Ontario Province for foreign ministerial talks. The group is expected to discuss ways to increase pressure on Russia in a bid to force a ceasefire with Ukraine.

1．A police squad inspected areas on Tuesday where bears have been spotted in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, in northeastern Japan. The move came ahead of a bear culling operation scheduled to start on Thursday.
2. A Japanese government council has been formed to bolster the country’s economic security. It has hammered out priority economic growth measures for 17 strategi fields, including artificial intelligence and semiconductors. The measures will be reflected in a new stimulus package ahead of schedule.
3. Japanese lawmakers are expected to discuss how to deal with the country’s departure tax as part of tax reforms for the next fiscal year. Travelers leaving Japan, including Japanese citizens, must pay 1,000 yen, or about 6 dollars and 50 cents, per person. The departure tax, formally called the International Tourist Tax, was introduced in 2019. It is collected as a free added to prices of tickets for airlines and other forms of transportation.

1. A recent spate of bear attacks in Japan has prompted some businesses to take action. Leading convenience-store chain Lawson has issued a safety manual for workers and customers. It tells store managers to switch their front doors from automatic to manual if bears are sighted nearby, so they can only be opened by hand. Workers are also told to clean outdoor garbage spaces more frequently, as the smell of food attracts the animals.
2. A summary of Bank of Japan policymakers’ opinions at their last meeting reflects a view that their time for another interest-rate hike is approaching. The summary released Monday shows policymakers decided to stand pat given the uncertainties in the global economy and the need to watch the momentum toward wage increases in Japan. But the document includes the opinion that even if no immediate action was required, “the Bank should not miss the timing to raise the policy interest rate.”
3. Flamed from torches illuminated the night sky of a city in northeastern Japan on Saturday during a traditional fire festival. The Taimatsu Akashi took place at Midorigaoka Park in Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. It is said to have originated more than 430 years ago to honor people who died defending Sukagawa Castle against Date Masamune during the Sengoku warring states period. Date was a feudal warlord in the region.