The Japan Times was among a select band of U.S. and international media outlets announced Friday as the winners of the 22nd Genesis Awards at a star-studded ceremony in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Presented by the Humane Society of the United States, the largest U.S. animal protection organization, the annual Genesis Awards is the only event of its kind that recognizes the major news and entertainment media for showcasing animal issues.
Boyd Harnell, contributing writer, and editor Andrew Kershaw of The Japan Times won the Brigitte Bardot international print award for a series of articles highlighting the notorious dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture.