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SEA SHEPHERD

Protesters take part in a demonstration in support of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson in Paris on Thursday.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 25, 2024
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson requests French nationality
France is pushing for Watson's release from a Greenland jail where he is being held pending possible extradition to Japan.
Participants in a protest call for the release of Paul Watson, founder of anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd, in Paris on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 24, 2024
Protesters in Paris demand release of Sea Shepherd founder
Japan has placed founder Paul Watson on an international wanted list on suspicion of obstructing the country's research whaling, demanding his extradition.
Paul Watson speaks at a news conference on the sidelines of the U.N. climate summit in Paris in December 2015.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2024
Japan says Paul Watson case 'nothing to do with whaling'
The co-founder of Sea Shepherd was arrested in Greenland in July on an arrest warrant issued by Japan.
Robert Read (second from left), an executive of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, at a rally held in front of the the Embassy of Denmark in London last week
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2024
Japan will face condemnation if it convicts Sea Shepherd founder, ally says
Founder Paul Watson was placed on an international wanted list in 2010 on suspicion of obstructing Japan's research whaling. Last month, he was detained in Greenland.
Japan has made an extradition request for anti-whaling activist Paul Watson.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2024
Denmark says Japan made extradition request for anti-whaling activist Watson
Japan is one of only three countries in the world to permit commercial whaling, along with Iceland and Norway.
French President Emmanuel Macron is "following the situation closely" and "intervening with the Danish authorities," according to his Elysee palace office.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2024
Macron urges against anti-whaling activist's extradition
Japan is one of the last three countries in the world to permit commercial whaling along with Iceland and Norway.
Paul Watson, leader of the environmentalist association Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, speaks at a news conference in Paris in December 2015.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 22, 2024
Greenland arrests anti-whaling activist on Japan warrant
Paul Watson's arrest is believed to be in connection with an Interpol Red Notice related to Watson's previous anti-whaling interventions in the Antarctic.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2019
Sea Shepherd in Australia eyes measures against Japanese whaling
The Australian division of anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd is considering possible measures against Japan's plan to restart commercial whaling in July after a hiatus of 31 years, according to a senior official.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 16, 2017
Australia disappointed by Japan's whale hunt in Southern Ocean
Australia said Monday it is "deeply disappointed" that Japan has continued whaling in the Southern Ocean after anti-whaling activists published a photograph of a dead whale two days after Australian and Japanese leaders discussed the issue.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Mar 16, 2015
Japanese activists fight against the tide to save whales and dolphins
Homegrown foes of dolphin hunts and 'research whaling' face off against a daunting array of powerful interests.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say a recently-published study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
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