Author: Japan Reacts Editorial

Around 11:30am on the 9th, a car driven by a woman began driving the wrong way on the outbound side of the Tokyo Gaikan Expressway near the Keiyo JCT in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture. After police officers spent about an hour trying to persuade her to get out of the car, the woman suddenly drove off mid-questioning and fled. Footage showing what appear to be four unmarked police cars chasing after her spread across social media, and as of this writing the chase is still ongoing. On 5ch, users questioned the police’s pursuit tactics — particularly why they didn’t box the car in from front and back — while reports of a helicopter being dispatched also circulated.

9/9 (Wed) 14:13 — Nippon TV News NNN

On the morning of the 9th, a situation unfolded on the Tokyo Gaikan Expressway running through Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, in which police vehicles chased a car driving the wrong way.

This is footage of what appear to be four unmarked police cars chasing the wrong-way car. The car is still on the run, and police are searching for its whereabouts.

Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (News Speed+) thread “Police vehicles chase wrong-way car on Tokyo Gaikan Expressway, still fleeing as of now — female driver suddenly took off during police questioning, Ichikawa, Chiba.”

In Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture, a mother Asiatic black bear and her cub that had been holed up under the eaves of a house were culled in an emergency shooting. The response triggered a wave of calls to city hall saying things like “the staff should die,” prompting the mayor to declare firmly, “every call we’ve received has been recorded.” On the thread, most commenters criticized the people making the protest calls, though some argued the emaciated mother bear could have been captured and protected instead, and others debated whether culling bears or ensuring human safety should take priority — exposing a real divide in opinion.

Two bears took up residence at a house in the Onamishimo district of Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture, and an emergency shooting with rifles was carried out as a last resort — a decision that has since triggered a wave of harassment and abuse directed at the city.

■ “An extremely dangerous situation raising serious concern for harm to residents”

In Maizuru City, an incident occurred on September 3, 2026, in which two Asiatic black bears took up residence under the eaves of a detached outbuilding.

Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here

150AnonymousSep 9, 2026 13:51

🐻 Don't cull the mama bear and her cub, how terrified must they have been with a human pointing a gun at them, I can't stop crying, the poor bears, the bears didn't do anything wrong, it's the humans who cornered them who are at fault, they even eat invasive species like American crayfish and largemouth bass, if we just gather acorns and scatter them we could be friends with the mama bear and her cub 🐻
Missing the bears already, a 31-year-old girl from Kyushu 🐻

174AnonymousSep 9, 2026 13:59

Re: #150
Okay then, go gather ten days' worth of acorns.

*This article is composed of excerpts and a summary from the 5channel (News Express+) thread “Two Bears Holed Up in House Culled in Kyoto — Maizuru City Staff Told ‘You Should Die,’ Mayor Stands Firm: ‘All Calls Are Recorded’.”