Japan and Russia are at odds on a series of islands north off Japan's Hokkaido.

日本和俄罗斯在日本北海道以北的岛屿问题上存在分歧。

Evgeny Podolskiy, a geophysicist at Hokkaido University in Japan.

日本北海道大学的地球物理学家埃夫根尼·波多尔斯基说到。

The deer are reaping the benefits of Hokkaido's human landscape.

鹿群正从北海道的人文景观中获益。

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile over the northern Japanese Island of Hokkaido.

朝鲜发射了一枚弹道导弹，越过了日本北部岛屿北海道上空。

The whaling ships sailed Monday from the port of Kushiro, on the northern island of Hokkaido.

捕鲸船只周一从北海道北部的钏路港（Kushiro）出发。

" We often have this kind of event, " said Dr. Tomonori Sato, a professor at Hokkaido University.

北海道大学(Hokkaido University)教授佐藤友典(Tomonori Sato)博士表示，" 我们经常会遇到这类情况。"

Rescuers in Japan say four people have been found after a sightseeing boat went missing off Hokkaido.

日本救援人员称，一艘观光船在北海道附近失联，目前已找到4人。

Millions of residents on the northern island of Hokkaido were warned to stay indoors or seek shelter.

北部岛屿北海道的数百万居民被警告待在室内或寻找避难所。

Well, in Tokyo, as well as in northern Hokkaido and Aamori Prefectures, people heard sirens and warnings.

嗯，在东京、北海道北部和青森县，人们听到了警鸣和警报。

State broadcaster NHK aired this clip sent in from a viewer in Hokkaido. Let's give it a listen.

日本国家广播公司NHK播放了北海道一位观众发来的这段音频。让我们来听一听。