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The International Politics of Whaling: Recent Developments
Whales, large, mysterious, intelligent, and endangered. Has any mammal inspired such romantic images of the sea and love for nature as much as the whale, yet aroused such controversy in global...
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Japan’s nuclear energy policy: energy security versus non-proliferation
Nuclear power dependence Energy is the "life blood" of any economy, but for Japan, this truism has an added importance. Japan is poor in natural resources, specifically sources of energy, which are so...
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European nuclear safety after the Japanese Fukushima disaster
As Japan is situated on several fault lines, the Japanese are familiar with earthquakes and tsunami's. However, the earthquake-proof buildings and tsunami walls near the Japanese coastlines couldn't...
View ArticleSea Shepherd antics make a great story, but the real whaling news is elsewhere
Japanese whaling and Australian opposition to it has become as much a staple for the Australian media in summer as bushfires and the cricket. The level of interest has greatly intensified since Sea...
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War poster on the liberation of Dutch East Indies. Image: Colored poster, depicting combat aircraft flying over some islands and throwing bombs, with a close-up of a pilot. ["Liberate East Indies, a...
View ArticleHundred Flowers and Hundred Birds in Late Spring and Early Summer, Jimbei...
The Japanese Room is regarded by many as an artistic highlight of the Peace Palace. This fairy-like space lives up to its name with a wall covering with six large silk gobelins, a valuable gift from...
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The Japanese Room is regarded by many as an artistic highlight of the Peace Palace. This fairy-like space lives up to its name with a wall covering with six large silk gobelins, a valuable gift from...
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Hundred Flowers and Hundred Birds in Late Spring and Early Summer: Red Flowers
The Japanese Room is regarded by many as an artistic highlight of the Peace Palace. This fairy-like space lives up to its name with a wall covering with six large silk gobelins, a valuable gift from...
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The Japanese Room is regarded by many as an artistic highlight of the Peace Palace. This fairy-like space lives up to its name with a wall covering with six large silk gobelins, a valuable gift from...
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Famous Visitors: Prince Yasuhiko Asaka and Princess Nobuko Asaka of Japan
Prince Yasuhiko Asaka of Japan and his spouse Princess Nobuko Asaka, with their entourage on the steps of the Peace Palace. On the far right, Dr. Jacob ter Meulen, Director of the Peace Palace Library....
View ArticleThe Washington Naval Treaty: Averting the Allied Arms Race
The First World War officially ended in 1918. The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919 and ratified in 1920. The war was over. But the peace was not yet won. Conflict was in full swing in Russia and...
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Japan resumes Commercial Whaling
Japan will officially withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC), with the intention to resume commercial whaling in its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in July 2019....
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