Japan’s new Taigei-class submarines, dubbed the “Big Whale,” represent a significant advancement in undersea warfare. What You Need to Know: These boats are larger, quieter, and more lethal than the ...

Japan is defying the world by whaling — claiming that it's for scientific research. The country plans on killing 333 minke whales by the end of next summer, and to continue their whaling program ...

Undeterred by declining appetites for whale meat, and unfazed by global opposition to commercial hunts, Japan's whaling industry is doubling down. Earlier this month, a company unveiled a new ...

Japan’s Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling along the country’s coast to fin whales, a larger species than the three currently permitted. The proposal comes five years ...

TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Japan has "temporarily halted" its much-criticized plan for a humpback whale hunt in the seas near Antarctica, said the chief Japanese government spokesman on Friday.

Japan ended its annual whale hunt in Antarctica early following clashes between its fleet and protesters, Agriculture Minister Michihiko Kano said. The government made the decision “to secure ...