Whaling—Japan
Japan has a long history (dating back to 10,000 BCE) of whaling. Whalebones have been found in ruins from the Jomon period (10,000—300 BCE). A description of whales appeare...
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Australia's free trade agreement negotiations with Japan and an
expansion of security cooperation will be among the key topics for
discussion when Foreign Minister Stephen Smith visits Tokyo ...
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The International Whaling Commission will begin a three-day
annual meeting Monday in Anchorage, Alaska, with Japan seeking the
resumption of small-scale coastal whaling.
Japan, one of the ...
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Kikkoman may build soymilk plant in U.S.
TOKYO - Kikkoman Corp., the world's top soy sauce maker, may
build a soymilk plant in the United States depending on sales of the
produc...
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(EDS: UPDATING WITH BEGINNING OF MEETING)
The International Whaling Commission began a three-day annual
meeting Monday in Anchorage, Alaska, with Japan seeking the
resumption of small-scale ...
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The International Whaling Commission began a four-day annual
meeting Monday in Anchorage, Alaska, with Japan seeking the
resumption of small-scale coastal whaling.
Japan, one of the three ...
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DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Environmental group
Greenpeace said on Wednsday it was optimistic Japan would stop
hunting whales in the Southern Ocean. Greenpeace has been trying to stop a...
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Bomb blast kills at least 4 in southern Thailand
BANGKOK - A bomb exploded at a market in southern Thailand on
Monday, killing at least four people and injuring more than 20,
po...
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Japan's jobless rate falls to 9-year low of 3.8% in April
TOKYO - Japan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at
3.8 percent in April, down from 4.0 percent in March and ...
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Abe to become 1st Japanese leader to address Australia's Parliament
SYDNEY - Shinzo Abe will become the first Japanese prime
minister to address Australia's Parliament when he vi...
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Elvis had a special message for President Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi _ eat peanut butter and banana sandwiches instead of whale meat.
Four Elvis impersonators and s...
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Whaling—Japan
Australia foreign minister to talk trade, security, whaling in Japan
