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FISHERMEN

JAPAN
Oct 2, 2019
Japanese fishermen and officials enraged over North Korea's missile firing
Fishermen and officials voiced anger and anxiety over North Korea's firing of a ballistic missile on Wednesday that fell into waters where Japanese fishing boats operate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 16, 2018
In sign of better ties, China tells fishers to steer clear of disputed, Japan-held Senkaku islets
In another sign of improving bilateral relations, Chinese fishery authorities have instructed fishers not to get close to the disputed Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands, a source said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 30, 2018
Court rules Isahaya Bay floodgates must remain closed, ditches fine paid to fishermen
The Fukuoka High Court has ruled that the floodgates of a dike at Isahaya Bay in Nagasaki Prefecture should remain closed, ruling in favor of the central government in a protracted legal battle over a land reclamation project that has been opposed by local fishermen.
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2017
Eight North Koreans from boat that beached in Akita to be flown home via China on Tuesday
Eight North Korean men whose wooden fishing boat drifted to northern Japan last month will leave the country on Tuesday for China en route to their home country, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 14, 2017
Fukushima's tritiated water to be dumped into sea, Tepco chief says
Tokyo Electric's chairman riles up Fukushima fishermen by announcing that its ever-growing mountain of tritium-tainted water will be dumped into the sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2017
North Korea's missile launches stoke concern for Japan's anglers
With North Korea launching three missiles in May, including one early Monday morning that landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, concern is intensifying among fishermen whose boats ply the waters in the Sea of Japan that they could find themselves in the path of an incoming projectile.
EDITORIALS
Apr 22, 2017
The gridlock in Isahaya Bay
The government should not abrogate its responsibility and leave it to the courts to resolve the Isahaya Bay dispute.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2017
Fukushima fishermen expand fishing zone to within 10 km of crippled nuclear plant
Fishermen in Fukushima Prefecture have decided to expand the fishing zone off the northeastern prefecture nearly six years after a nuclear crisis caused havoc in the region.
JAPAN
May 12, 2016
Survivor hopes Obama to reflect on 1954 H-bomb test in Hiroshima visit
A Japanese survivor of a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test in the Pacific said Thursday he hopes U.S. President Barack Obama will reflect on the consequences of the test among other issues when he visits Hiroshima later this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 9, 2016
Former fishermen sue state for hiding Bikini atoll H-bomb fallout records
Former fishermen caught up in the U.S. H-bomb test on Bikini Atoll back in 1954 sue the government for hiding data on their exposure for decades.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 8, 2016
Long kept in dark, Japan fishermen, kin to sue Tokyo for 1954 U.S. H-bomb test redress
Former Japanese fishermen plan to seek compensation from the Japanese government for keeping undisclosed for decades records of their radiation exposure linked to a series of U.S. hydrogen bomb tests in the Pacific, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2016
Fishermen unite in quest to reform, revive prime Tohoku industry
On one early morning, fisherman Shunsuke Akama gently pulled seaweed using a 5-meter stick onto his boat off the Sanriku coast, which was ravaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami five years ago.
EDITORIALS
Nov 22, 2015
Resolve the Isahaya Bay standoff
The government should get more serious about resolving the legal gridlock surrounding the Isahaya Bay dike in Nagasaki Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Sep 4, 2015
Historic Japan-Sakhalin seabed cables now damaged, hazards to fishermen
Disused undersea telecommunications cables from before the war are becoming a headache for fishermen in Hokkaido when they inadvertently hook sections lying on the seabed, tearing their nets. Historians nevertheless are pleased to see the artifacts from Japanese prewar history.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 11, 2014
Court orders state to pay for not opening Isahaya Bay gates
The Saga District Court ordered the government Friday to start paying a penalty to fishermen in two months unless it opens the floodgates of the Isahaya Bay dike in Nagasaki Prefecture as ordered by a high court.
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2014
Fukushima fishermen OK water discharge
A local fishermen's organization decides to allow Tokyo Electric Power Co. to dump groundwater from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear complex into the sea on condition that the water meets certain decontamination standards.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2013
From Osaka to remote island life
Seeking to reverse the exodus of young people to big cities, fishing industry operators on remote Nishinoshima in the Sea of Japan have waged a long-running campaign with the local town office to attract new talent to the area.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2013
Trial fishing resumes off Fukushima after radiation tests
Local fishermen in Fukushima Prefecture on Wednesday restarted operations suspended late last month after heavy amounts of contaminated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant was found leaking into the ocean.
JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2013
North may have grabbed Japanese fishermen years ago
Japanese fishermen may have been abducted by North Korea decades ago while operating in the Sea of Japan, a South Korean activist says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 11, 2013
Taiwan skippers hail pact and jump the gun
Even though the new Japan-Taiwan fishing treaty didn't come into force until Friday, some Taiwanese trawlers landed their first catch Thursday.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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