Overview
- Sapporo announced Hokkaido’s first “emergency shooting” to remove two brown bears in a city park, then lifted the measure after the animals returned to the hills.
- Chiba District Court sentenced former judo instructor Yuta Ishino, 33, to 22 years in prison for repeated sexual assaults against students, with the ruling noting habitual offenses over about five years and use of sedatives.
- The Imperial Household Agency said Prince Hisahito tested positive for influenza after a fever on October 20, has returned to normal temperature, and will recuperate at the palace while missing university classes this week.
- Hyogo Prefectural Police are investigating after a 1‑year‑5‑month‑old boy in Sayo died when struck by a car driven by his mother, who told officers she felt the right front wheel “ride up” while entering a carport.
- A report on the Louvre Museum in France cites an estimated loss of ¥15.5 billion from a theft, with inquiries into the incident ongoing.