Japan Times (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido (Kyodo) Twenty-five rolls of sod, each weighing as much as 500 kg, were stolen from a grass farm in Bekkaicho, eastern Hokkaido, police said Wednesday. The rolls, each measuring 1.5 meters in diameter and 1.2 meters wide, had been wrapped with vinyl sheets and were to be used as cattle feed.
japan exposures (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
... In Hokkaido This new publication produced to coincide with Michael Kenna’s exhibition at the Kushiro Art Museum in Hokkaido brings together 50 photographs of Michael Kenna’s growing body of work produced in Hokkaido over the last 7 years, including several photos taken earlier this year. Afterword by Daido Moriyama (available in English). This was published in August in a print run of 1,200...
Green Options (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
Japan’s annual whaling expedition off the port city of Kushiro has resulted in the killing of 59 minke whales - just one whale short of the 60 allowed by international guidelines. Under the cover of its so-called research program, Japan has slaughtered 59 minke whales - almost the maximum of 60 authorized by the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Read more of this story »
IOL (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
Japan says it has caught 59 whales during the 12-day expedition off the port city of Kushiro.
Sify (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
Japan said Monday it has caught 59 whales — one short of the maximum allowed by international guidelines — under a research program that critics say is a cover for commercial whaling.The annual expedition off the port city of Kushiro ended over the weekend after harvesting 59 minke whales, the Fisheries Agency said in a statement. A maximum of 60 is allowed under the research program authorized...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
Last updated October 19, 2009 6:43 a.m. PTJapan catches 59 whales off northern islandTOKYO -- Japan said Monday it has caught 59 whales - one short of the maximum allowed by international guidelines - under a research program that critics say is a cover for commercial whaling.The annual expedition off the port city of Kushiro ended over the weekend after harvesting 59 minke whales, the Fisheries...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
Japan catches 59 whales off northern islandTOKYO -- Japan said Monday it has caught 59 whales - one short of the maximum allowed by international guidelines - under a research program that critics say is a cover for commercial whaling.The annual expedition off the port city of Kushiro ended over the weekend after harvesting 59 minke whales, the Fisheries Agency said in a statement. A maximum...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
TOKYO—Japan said Monday it has caught 59 whales -- one short of the maximum allowed by international guidelines -- under a research program that critics say is a cover for commercial whaling.The annual expedition off the port city of Kushiro ended over the weekend after harvesting 59 minke whales, the Fisheries Agency said in a statement. A maximum of 60 is allowed under the research program...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
Japan catches 59 whales off northern islandJapan said Monday it has caught 59 whales - one short of the maximum allowed by international guidelines - under a research program that critics say is a cover for commercial whaling.The annual expedition off the port city of Kushiro ended over the weekend after harvesting 59 minke whales, the Fisheries Agency said in a statement. A maximum of 60 is...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
TOKYO — Japan said Monday it has caught 59 whales - one short of the maximum allowed by international guidelines - under a research program that critics say is a cover for commercial whaling.The annual expedition off the port city of Kushiro ended over the weekend after harvesting 59 minke whales, the Fisheries Agency said in a statement. A maximum of 60 is allowed under the research program...
Toronto Sun - News (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
TOKYO — Japan has caught 59 whales off the coast of the northern island of Hokkaido, officials said Monday, under a research program that critics say is a cover for commercial whaling. The annual expedition off the port city of Kushiro ended over the weekend after harvesting 59 minke whales, the Fisheries Agency said in a statement. The catch was one whale short of the maximum 60 allowed under...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
... that critics say is a cover for commercial whaling. The annual expedition off the port city of Kushiro ended over the weekend after harvesting 59 minke whales, the Fisheries Agency said in a statement. A maximum of 60 is allowed under the research program authorized by the International Whaling Commission. Japan and other pro-whaling nations have been pushing for the IWC to revoke the 1986...
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
Japan expedition nets 59 whalesJAPAN yesterday said it had caught 59 whales – one short of the maximum allowed by international guidelines – under a research programme that critics say is a cover for commercial whaling.The annual expedition off Kushiro ended with the harvesting of 59 minke whales.The full article contains 48 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.19 October 2009 9:25 PM...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
Japan expedition nets 59 whalesJAPAN yesterday said it had caught 59 whales – one short of the maximum allowed by international guidelines – under a research programme that critics say is a cover for commercial whaling.The annual expedition off Kushiro ended with the harvesting of 59 minke whales.The full article contains 48 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.19 October 2009 9:25 PM...
The Age (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
The annual expedition off the port city of Kushiro ended over the weekend after harvesting 59 minke whales, the Fisheries Agency said in a statement. The catch was one whale short of the maximum 60 allowed under the research program authorised by the International Whaling Commission.
