2018年12月
日本が商業捕鯨再開のためIWC脱退へ【Japan to leave IWC to resume commercial whaling】
Japan is considering withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial whaling next year, government sources said on Thursday. The move would spark criticism from Australia and other anti-whaling nations over whale conservations.
札幌の爆発で不動産会社社長が謝罪【Real estate firm chief apologizes for Sapporo blast】
The president of a Japanese real estate firm apologized on Tuesday for causing a building explosion that injured 42 people in Sapporo on the weekend. He admitted that two employees emptied about 120 spray cans of deodorizer for disposal inside the room where doors and windows were closed.
日本の民間行事がユネスコに登録【Japan’s folk rituals added to UNESCO list】
A group of “visiting deity” folk rituals were added on Thursday to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. In the festivals, people in rural communities wearing masks or costumes visit homes to drive away evil spirits at the end of the year or when seasons change.