Japan's Fisheries Agency proposed adding fin whales to its commercial whaling plan alongside three smaller species. The proposal comes five years after Japan resumed commercial whaling within its ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling along the country’s coast to fin whales, a larger species than the three currently permitted. The proposal comes five ...

At a farmer's market not far from Tokyo, more than 100 shoppers queued for a chance to get a kilo or so of Japanese rice for ...

Foodies visiting Japan appreciate the fact that each local restaurant feels unique, authentic, and delicious, thanks to this ...

In this image provided by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, an adult and sub-adult Fin whale are dragged aboard the Nisshin Maru, a Japanese whaling vessel, Feb. 6, 2008. Credit: ...

All is quiet at 10:30 a.m. on a Thursday in Shibuya, Tokyo’s famous commercial district. In an alleyway just steps from one of the busiest train stations in the world, a short line of tourists huddles ...