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A drone view shows crew members aboard a squid jigger vessel operating outside Argentina's exclusive economic zone, where foreign fishing vessels, mostly Chinese, operate just beyond the boundary, in the South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina on Jan. 18.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2026
China’s fishing fleet raises concerns off Argentina
The size of the flotilla has increased by nearly 50% over the last decade, sparking a fear of overfishing and suspicion of intelligence gathering.
A subcommittee of the Fisheries Policy Council discuss catch quotas for Japanese common squid on Monday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2025
Fisheries Agency panel approves new squid catch allocation plan
While the agency had been concerned about poor squid catches over the past few years, squid catches proved to be bountiful once this season’s fishing began.
A subcommittee of the Fisheries Policy Council discusses expanding the catch quota for Japanese common squid, in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2025
Fisheries panel approves increasing catch quota for squid in Japan
The total quota for the squid was initially set at 19,200 tons, following poor catches in recent years, but catches turned out to be better than expected once the season began.
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2023
Japan divers capture rare footage of live giant squid
Giant squid are known to live in the waters around Japan, and occasionally wash ashore.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
May 22, 2021
How to make Japanese-style simmered squid with new potatoes
Squid is in season, and this surprisingly simple dish stars a whole aori-ika, simmered until tender in a flavorful broth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 6, 2021
Japanese town builds giant squid statue with COVID-19 relief funds
The town of Noto used u00a525 million of a government grant to part-fund the u00a530 million, nine-meter-long statue, news reports said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2018
Japanese towns that thrive on once-abundant squid suffer as numbers decline at alarming rate
Takashi Odajima picked up a cracked and faded photograph and dusted it off with his sleeve. He smiled a little sadly at the image from long ago, back when he was a baby boy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 7, 2017
Hokkaido’s Hakodate is heaven for gourmands of all stripes
Hakodate occupies a unique place on the Japanese landscape, both literally and gastronomically speaking.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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