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Japanese Whaling
Japan Loses Bid to Reinstate Commercial Whaling
By Thisanka Siripala
After a week of heated debate, Japan’s proposal to legalize whaling has been rejected by the International Whaling Commission.
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Japan’s Double Standard on Freedoms and Rule of Law
April 20, 2016
Japan’s Double Standard on Freedoms and Rule of Law
PM Shinzo Abe is maintaining a double standard on democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
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Japan’s Double Standard on Freedoms and Rule of Law
Whales Again a Diplomatic Issue for Australia-Japan Relations?
December 03, 2015
Whales Again a Diplomatic Issue for Australia-Japan Relations?
Australia is once again at odds with Japan over whaling in the Southern Ocean
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Whales Again a Diplomatic Issue for Australia-Japan Relations?
Japanese Whaling: The Saga Continues
August 26, 2014
Japanese Whaling: The Saga Continues
Is it déjà vu all over again for Japanese whaling watchers?
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Japanese Whaling: The Saga Continues
Abe’s Oceania Deals Point to China Tensions
July 07, 2014
Abe’s Oceania Deals Point to China Tensions
The scope, pace and intent of recent agreements suggest an intent to circumvent Beijing.
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Abe’s Oceania Deals Point to China Tensions
Australia's Whaling Victory
April 06, 2014
Australia's Whaling Victory
Australia has gained much more from its recent victory in the ICJ than the protection of whales.
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Australia's Whaling Victory
ICJ Orders an End to Whaling in Southern Ocean
April 01, 2014
ICJ Orders an End to Whaling in Southern Ocean
Japan promises to comply with a ruling that found its annual whale hunt to be illegal.
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ICJ Orders an End to Whaling in Southern Ocean
Bottlenoses, Blonde Wigs and Baseball
January 24, 2014
Bottlenoses, Blonde Wigs and Baseball
Our Tokyo editors discuss the recent dolphin hunt and other Japan news.
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Bottlenoses, Blonde Wigs and Baseball
Japanese Whaling: Sea Shepherd Chases, Australia and New Zealand Litigate
January 08, 2014
Japanese Whaling: Sea Shepherd Chases, Australia and New Zealand Litigate
Is nationalism, not science or sustenance, behind Japan’s annual culling?
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Japanese Whaling: Sea Shepherd Chases, Australia and New Zealand Litigate
March 14, 2013
Antarctic Treaty Seemingly Not for Whales’ Sake
“what is the point of having a treaty if countries do not defend it and the values they believe in?”
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Antarctic Treaty Seemingly Not for Whales’ Sake
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Andrew Erickson and Ryan Martinson on China and the Maritime Gray Zone
May 14, 2019
Andrew Erickson and Ryan Martinson on China and the Maritime Gray Zone
How China thinks about and acts in the maritime gray zone, and what that means for the region’s future.  
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