TOKYO — Japan announced Wednesday that it is leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunts for the animals for the first time in 30 years, but said it would no longer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG promotes core bank unit head as CEO in management reshuffle
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group said on Wednesday it has picked Kanetsugu Mike, the head of its core commercial banking unit, as its next president and CEO as Japan’s largest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to resume commercial whaling after pulling out of IWC
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will resume commercial whaling from July in its waters and exclusive economic zone while ending its controversial hunts in the Antarctic, it said on Wednesday, as it announced ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka declares Barty a Grand Slam threat
US Open champion Naomi Osaka says she counts Ash Barty among the Grand Slam title contenders next year. Osaka last summer served notice for her rankings progress in 2018, in which she has sped from No ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will resume commercial whaling, but not in Antarctic
TOKYO — Japan announced Wednesday it is leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume hunting the animals for commercial use but said it will no longer go to the Antarctic for its much-critic... ( read original story ...)
Japan says it will leave IWC to resume commercial whaling
TOKYO -- Japan says it is leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunts but says it will no longer go to the Antarctic to hunt. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said We... ( read original story ...)
Japan to withdraw from International Whaling Commission
Japan's commercial whaling will be limited to its own territorial waters and its exclusive economic zone, said Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, who made the announcement at a news conference af... ( read original story ...)
Japan will leave International Whaling Commission and resume commercial whaling
That is bad news for the north Pacific minke whale, one colony of which lives in Sea of Japan, as well as the western Pacific grey whale. Their numbers are estimated at around 100, after they were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan withdraws from International Whaling Commission
jcg/aw (AFP, Reuters, AP) Each evening at 1830 UTC, DW's editors send out a selection of the day's hard news and quality feature journalism. You can sign up to receive it directly here. Japan has cont... ( read original story ...)
Nissan’s Kelly examined at Japanese hospital after securing bail
Kelly was scheduled to have surgery on Dec. 7 in Nashville, Tennessee, but flew to Japan last month after being told that he was needed in person at a board meeting, Dee Kelly said in the video. ( read original story ...)
Japan to announce withdrawal from International Whaling Commission on Wednesday
Unlike many other news organizations, we have not put up a paywall ... Israel Help us grow and continue telling Israel’s story to the world. TOKYO, Dec 26 - Japan on Wednesday will announce its decisi... ( read original story ...)
US Open champion Naomi Osaka declares Aussie Ash Barty a Grand Slam threat
US Open champion Naomi Osaka says she counts Ash Barty among the Grand Slam title contenders next year. Osaka last summer served notice for her rankings progress in 2018, in which she has sped from No ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.4 quake has struck near Hirara in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 101 km NNE of Hirara, Japan (63 miles). Exact location of event, depth 42.68 km, 125.7502° East, 25.6107° North. The epicenter was at a d... ( read original story ...)
Japan chooses the kanji character for ‘disaster’ to sum up 2018
Japan on Wednesday selected the kanji character for "disaster" as its "defining symbol" for 2018, a year that saw the country hit by deadly floods, earthquakes and storms. Japanese TV stations broadca... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake 5.2 mag, 178 km SE of Katsuura, Japan
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) strikes 178 km SE of Katsuura, Japan (111 miles) on Tuesday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Event ids that are associated to the ear... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake measuring 5.5 hits Japan’s Honshu
Tokyo, Dec 24: An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Japan's Honshu region on Monday morning. There are no reports of any damage due to the earthquake. A 5.5 magnitude earthquake is con... ( read original story ...)