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Japan will resume commercial whaling on July 1 after a 30 year halt
Japan will reintroduce whaling next month after a 30 year halt. Whaling was banned by the International Whaling Commission in......
The Chrysanthemum Throne
Today Japanese Emperor Akihito officially announced his abdication after 31 years on the Chrysanthemum throne. He is the first emperor......
Is Shinzo Abe’s Leadership Coming To An End?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing immense pressure to resign following allegations of widespread government corruption and breaches of......
Japan’s Military Technology Stymies Sea Shepherd
Ocean activists Sea Shepherd have made the decision to withdraw their vessels from Antarctic waters, ending a 12-year campaign against......
North Korean scud missile tests Trump administration
There is yet another explosive reminder today that President Kim Jong-Un needs constant external threats to keep the support of......
Japan: powerful earthquake off Fukushima
At around 5am this morning local time, Japan experienced an earthquake off the coast of Fukushima and subsequently issued Tsunami......
Opposing Nuclear: 71 Years on from Hiroshima
This Saturday (06/08/16) marks 71 years since the Nuclear bombings of Hiroshima, which took over an estimated 140,000 lives.......
Yalata’s Aboriginal Community Promote Peace in Nagasaki
Representative members of the Yalata Aboriginal community are travelling to Nagasaki, Japan this week, to offer a peace sculpture at......
70 years on from Hiroshima, nuclear weapons still pose a threat
Seventy years after the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, survivors are still suffering, a Red Cross study shows.......
Japanese military sovereignty in the 21st century
Japan’s government has passed new legislation in their lower parliament which would allow a military force to deploy overseas. In......