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Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

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Guide dogs born through artificial insemination

SAPPORO, Japan - Tsukushi, a 4-year-old Labrador retriever bred by Akiko Toki of Sapporo's Teine Ward, feeds her six puppies which she gave birth to through artificial insemination. The Hokkaido Guide Dogs for the Blind Association said May 8 it conducted the artificial insemination, using sperm of another guide dog, for the first time in Japan. The puppies, six males, were born in March and are in good health.

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Asian Games: Sri Lankan teenage snowboarder marks new chapter

Fathima-Azquiya-Hafza Usuph poses with her snowboard after the women's giant slalom event in the Asian Winter Games at Sapporo Teine in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2017. The 16-year-old Usuph is among five athletes from Sri Lanka, which is making its first appearance at the regional meet. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo