An Easygoing State of Emergency
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of April 2020.
Tag Archives: International Whaling Commission (IWC)
Typhoon Hagibis Ravages Japan
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of October 2019.
Abe Government Export Restrictions Send South Korea Relations into Tailspin
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of July 2019.
Resumption of Commercial Whaling May Bring an End to the Industry
For the first time in 31 years, commercial whaling boats have returned to the Japanese ports with their first catch of minke whales, having set out on July 1. While conservationists around the world are appalled by the apparent revival of the industry, a lack of demand for the meat it produces may, in fact, lead to its ultimate demise.
Japan Times Hit by Bombshell Reuters Report
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 26, 2019.
Carlos Ghosn Trapped in Japan’s Legal Hell
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on January 11, 2019.
Japan Resigns from the International Whaling Commission
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 31, 2018.
Ghosn Prosecutors Double Down
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on December 24, 2018.
Abe’s Pro-Whaling Policy Defeated
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on September 16, 2018.
Shinzo Abe’s “Way Forward” Is Step Backwards Towards Whaling
The Abe administration has called for the end of the whaling ban imposed by the International Whaling Commission in 1986. Instead, the government has proposed its “Way Forward” initiative, hoping to gain the support of other pro-whaling nations. A meeting taking place in Brazil this week will be discussing this topic with member states.
