1.   Director general of the Japanese fisheries agency, Kazuo Shima, said the Americans and Europeans have turned whales into a sacred animal, like the Hindu cow...

2.   Waddle was in charge of the Greeneville, an attack submarine, when it abruptly surfaced beneath a Japanese fisheries training vessel.

3.   Definite terms for Japanese fishing in the waters will be determined through negotiations between the Russian Fisheries Ministry and the Japanese salmon fisheries organization.

4.   Japanese officials say South Korean fishing boats have operated in the restricted areas sporadically, causing severe damage to Japanese fisheries and nets.

5.   Japan uses overseas aid and diplomatic contacts to encourage countries to vote against restrictions on commercial whaling, the Japanese fisheries agency head said Wednesday.

6.   Sanctions would likely cover Japanese fishery products.

7.   Tokyo has suggested that the fisheries agreement could be directly concluded by Japanese fisheries cooperatives and the Russian side.

8.   U.S. penalties for the expanded catch would likely cover Japanese fishery products and deny Japan fishing rights in U.S. waters.

9.   The Japanese fisheries agency said Tuesday it arrested the captain of a South Korean fishing vessel late Monday for not maintaining operational records while fishing in Japanese waters.