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 ...

At 3.22 pm on February 24, 1944, the Japanese ships Ryusei and Tango Maru sailed from Surabaya in Java headed for Ambon in the famous Moluccan spice islands of the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).

To understand the magnitude of the debacle, it is crucial to grasp how popular the insane six-year-old is in Japan. Sure, Gold Ship is a recognisable horse on the world stage, despite only leaving ...