The US and South Korea have begun a major military exercise in the Sea of Japan, despite threats of retaliation with nuclear weapons from North Korea.
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Japan hit by heavy storms
July 15, 2010 – 1:22 am
Heavy storms in Japan have killed one person and caused 10,000 homes to be evacuated.
Bethune praises Aussie govt, slams NZ
July 12, 2010 – 4:12 pm
Anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune says Australia stands up to Japan over whaling, unlike New Zealand which is Tokyo’s lap-dog.
Polls open in Japan upper house election
July 11, 2010 – 7:20 am
Polls have opened for Japan’s upper house election, a crucial test for new Prime Minister Naoto Kan and the 10-month-old centre left coalition government.
Suspended sentence for activist
July 8, 2010 – 12:20 am
An anti-whaling activist has been given a suspended two-year prison term in Japan for boarding a Japanese harpoon ship earlier this year in Antarctic waters.
Wednesday’s World Cup round-up
June 30, 2010 – 3:33 pm
City of Kimberley enjoys Uruguay’s success, while Japan receive a thank you
Pacific nations deny whaling bribes
June 17, 2010 – 2:00 pm
Impoverished Pacific nations the Marshall Islands and Kiribati have denied claims by a UK paper that they have been bribed to support Japan on whaling.
Companies eyeing whale products: report
June 15, 2010 – 12:13 pm
Companies in Japan, Iceland and Norway are developing whale-based products, banking on the resumption of global trade, a report says.
Cameroon attitude wrong – Le Guen
June 15, 2010 – 4:41 am
Cameroon coach Paul Le Guen blames his players’ attitude for the 1-0 defeat by Japan in their World Cup opener.
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