China hopes to block recognition of Japan’s extended continental shelf near Minamitorishima, interfering with development of seabed natural resources there.
In recent months, there has been an alarming influx of Chinese fishing boats illegally intruding into Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and plundering Japan’s marine...
Minamitorishima, the easternmost tip of Japan, floats in the Pacific Ocean about 1800 kilometers away from the main island of Honshu. The small island,...
The China Coast Guard (中国海警局, CCG) is reportedly the world’s largest coast guard. Knowledge of its background and organizational structure is helpful to understanding the...
There is broad political support in Japan for revising the nation’s whaling law, including measures for promoting whale products and preserving whale as part of Japan’s...
On October 7, a North Korean fishing boat sank after colliding with a Fisheries Agency patrol boat in the favorable fishing grounds near the Yamatotai area...
Human history began with a hunter-gatherer lifestyle based on hunting animals and gathering plants for food. Up to the present day, taking the lives of...
Japan’s commercial whaling industry, resumed after a 30-year pause, is likely to have a rocky start as the country tries to balance its actions against...
Relations between Japan and South Korea have deteriorated further in the wake of an incident involving a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Kawasaki P-1 maritime...
Presented by Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) Examining territorial changes reveals the nature of countries. One cannot speak of a country’s...
The long duration of Japan’s pacifism in the face of increasing belligerence from China is not only an effect of near-sighted historical memory...
Denny Tamaki was pronounced as the new governor of Okinawa after a divisive campaign that remained singularly focused on the presence of American...
