The ship’s first whaling expedition is scheduled for May off the Tohoku region. “As a base, Shimonoseki will be sending out messages to broad audiences of the world about how good whale meat ...

Only one whaling company remains active and its license is set to expire this year. Whalers are allowed to kill up to 209 fin whales and 217 mink whales but catches have often been low.

A 43-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday night in Kernersville, according to the Kernersville Police Department. Officers responded to the 1000 block of Salisbury Street at around 11:12 p.m ...