Mari Yamaguchi

Associated Press

Whalers Complete Hunt

The fleet brought back an estimated 1,430 tons of frozen whale meat, down 670 tons from last year’s Antarctic hunts.

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Easing Restrictions on Food From Fukushima

Soybeans and seafood will be permitted for the first time since radiation meltdowns at the nuclear plant contaminated plants, soil and fish in 2011.

WTO Bans Fukushima Seafood

This overturned a ruling by a lower panel last year that said Seoul was unfairly discriminating against Japanese products.

Japan Could Resume Whale Hunts

Japan annually consumes about 5,000 tons of whale meat.

Korea to Fight for Fukushima Seafood Ban

Japan is urging South Korea to scrap a ban on seafood imports enacted after the Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdown.