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Water at Japan's new Tsukiji fish market contaminated
Tokyo officials said Friday they had found levels of benzene 130 times above the recommended amount in groundwater at the new site for the country’s famed Tsukiji fish market. The high levels of contamination were detected ...
- April 7, 2018
Japan: Australia whaling threat 'unfortunate'
Japan’s foreign minister Sunday described Australia’s threat of legal action against its controversial whaling activities as "unfortunate" but said he did not believe it would hurt ties. "It’s very unfortunate the Australian ...
- February 23, 2010
Japanese firm breeds 'sustainable' bluefin tuna from eggs
A Japanese company has started exporting what it calls sustainably grown bluefin tuna, which it says allows sushi lovers to keep eating the species without driving down ocean stocks. Bluefin tuna is either caught in the ...
- March 17, 2010
Tuna fetches record $3.1M
A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.1 million for a giant tuna Saturday as Tokyo's new fish market, which replaced the world-famous Tsukiji late last year, held its first pre-dawn New Year's auction. Bidding ...
- January 6, 2019
International call for Japan to that Antarctic whaling
The European Union and 12 other nations condemned Japan's Antarctic whaling program Monday, rejecting Tokyo's argument that the annual slaughter is for scientific research. Japan's whaling fleet left for the Southern Ocean ...
- December 19, 2017
38 Filipino crew missing as cargo ship sinks in Japan; Pinoy sailor rescued
A Panamanian-registered freighter cargo ship carrying 43 crew, including 39 Filipinos and 5,800 cows, sank off the waters of Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. But, the Department of Foreign ...
- September 4, 2020
Japan tuna price soars past $270,000 at New Year auction
The top-selling tuna at Tokyo's traditional New Year auction sold for more than $270,000 on Thursday, nearly double last year's price, breaking a pandemic trend of slumping demand. Michelin-starred sushi restaurant Onodera ...
- January 6, 2023