Japan has long said few whale species are endangered, and news in December that it was leaving the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to resume hunting was the culmination of years of campaigns by ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese fleet restarts commercial whaling
"We are very excited at the resumption of commercial whaling," Yoshifumi Kai, head of the Japan Small-Type Whaling Association, told the Agence France-Presse news agency. "My heart is full of hope," ... ( read original story ...)
Japan resumes commercial whaling, but days could be numbered
"This is a face saving way out of whaling, the beginning of the end of Japanese whaling," he told a news conference in Tokyo this week. Rather than breathing new life into the whaling industry, said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan town hopes to keep tradition alive as country restarts commercial whaling
Warning: Video contains graphic images. Discretion advised. A small community in Japan is hoping to keep the tradition of serving whale meat alive as the country is about to restart commercial ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese land prices rose for fourth straight year in 2018 – tax agency
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's land prices rose for a fourth straight year in 2018, thanks to solid demand for office space and a tourism boom, a government survey showed on Monday. Average land prices ... ( read original story ...)
Japan supports US-N.Korea process, hopes latest talks lead to progress – Abe
Japanese media reported. “I hope that this summit will lead to progress,” Abe was quoted by Kyodo News and Jiji Press as telling reporters at the prime minister’s official residence. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan big manufacturers’ mood hits near three-year low – BOJ tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese big manufacturers’ business confidence worsened to a nearly three-year low in the quarter to June, a closely watched central bank survey showed, in yet another sign of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturing activity shrinks in June as weak global demand slams exports: PMI
TOKYO, (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturing activity contracted in June to hit a three-month low, a revised survey showed on Monday, offering fresh evidence of an economy under the pump as global demand ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing: Welcome to the world’s wildest intersection
Tokyo, Japan (CNN) — Often referred to as the world's busiest crosswalk, thousands of pedestrians scramble across Tokyo's Shibuya Crossing daily. At peak times, the hypnotic pace of the changing ... ( read original story ...)
G-20 summit: No safe haven for economic offenders, says Osaka declaration
At the end of hectic negotiations between G-20 countries which went on till 5 am on Saturday, the Osaka declaration stressed on economic offenders as part of the anti-corruption theme — portrayed as a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to resume commercial whaling after decades-long ban
Japanese fishermen will set sail on Monday to hunt whales commercially for the first time in more than three decades, after Tokyo's controversial decision to withdraw from the International Whaling ... ( read original story ...)
Japan verwelkomt wereldleiders op zijn allereerste G20-top in Osaka
Bekijk hier het volledige persbericht: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190630005061/nl/ G20 Osaka Summit Family Photo (Photo: Business Wire) Op de top van dit jaar bespraken de leiders ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese fleet gears up to restart commercial whaling
"We are very excited at the resumption of commercial whaling," Yoshifumi Kai, head of the Japan Small-Type Whaling Association, told the Agence France-Presse news agency. "My heart is full of hope," ... ( read original story ...)
Iniesta, Villa lead Vissel Kobe over Nagoya in J-League
KOBE, Japan (AP) — David Villa and Andres Iniesta scored two goals each as struggling J-League side Vissel Kobe beat Nagoya Grampus 5-3 on Sunday. Villa opened the scoring with his eighth goal of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Welcomes World Leaders to Its First-ever G20 Summit in Osaka
Thirty-seven governments and organizations gather in nation’s second city to tackle global issues OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On June 28 and 29, Japan hosted the G20 Summit, which was attended by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan withdraws from commission to resume commercial whale hunting
Japan exited the IWC in its first walkout from a major international organization after three decades of lobbying for the restart of commercial whaling, reports Kyodo News Agency. It remains unclear ... ( read original story ...)