Japan's government voiced dismay on Wednesday over the release of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson after Danish authorities refused Tokyo's extradition request. Greenland arrested the Sea ...

Japan argues that whaling is part of its history and culture. A rigid insistence on maritime sovereignty offers a more convincing explanation for Tokyo’s stance. In this image provided by the ...

LONDON — Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was freed from prison in Greenland on Tuesday after five months in custody, and will not be extradited to Japan where he is wanted on charges of ...

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture--The aging Nisshin Maru, a relic of Japan’s whaling tradition, has finally retired after playing a central role in research and commercial operations for more ...

Paul Watson, a 74-year-old anti-whaling activist, has been released from prison in Greenland after Danish officials rejected calls by Japan for him to be extradited over allegations of interfering ...

Built at a cost of US$ 47 million, the 9,300-ton Kangei Maru has a slipway to haul up to 70- ton fin whales, and can store up to 600 tons of meat. Japan has launched a brand new whaling fleet ...

LONDON — Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was freed from prison in Greenland on Tuesday and will not be extradited to Japan, the Danish Justice Ministry and defense lawyers said. Japan had ...

Renowned anti-whaling activist Paul Watson has been released from prison in Greenland after spending five months behind bars. The Danish Justice Ministry announced that he will not be extradited ...

By Victor Mather Paul Watson, the prominent anti-whaling activist, was released from custody in Greenland five months after being detained on an international arrest warrant, his lawyer said.