The UN’s top court ordered Japan to temporarily halt its controversial annual Antarctic whale hunt in a landmark decision on Monday, rejecting Japan’s claim that the killings are for scientific purposes.

Japan is cancelling its next Antarctic whaling hunt for the first time in more than 25 years, an official said Thursday, just days after the UN`s International Court of Justice ordered an end to the controversial practice.

Japan supports Vietnam`s proposals for deescalating tensions in the East Sea by resolving the dispute through diplomatic dialogue and its ardent opposition to the use of force.

Economic power is second only to "violence" and Official Development Assistance (ODA) is one of the tools demonstrating this great power.

Vietnam, Japan sign football cooperation deal

The five were among 158 islands that were named Friday and their list published on a website of the Japanese maritime policy department. The other islands elsewhere in the Japanese waters are not disputed.

The Vietnam – Japan Cooperation Committee gathered in Hanoi on August 1 to discuss measures to realize outcomes and agreements reached by the two countries’ high-level leaders.

The hunt saw 90 Sei whales and 25 Bryde`s whales killed, in line with a pre-hunt target, the agency said, adding that there was no interference from anti-whaling activists.

The composite VND6 billion boat is the result of a cooperation project between Japanese Yanmar Company and the University of Nha Trang Ship Institute (UNINSHIP) aimed at raising fishermen’s income and developing the tuna industry in the region.

The composite VND6 billion boat is the result of a cooperation project between Japanese Yanmar Company and the University of Nha Trang Ship Institute (UNINSHIP) aimed at raising fishermen’s income and developing the tuna industry in the region.

Famous fashion designer Thuan Viet this month will bring three ao dai collections to five cities of Japan.

Strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership uniting Japan and Vietnam will contribute to perpetuating regional peace, stability, and prosperity.

Japan took a step away Tuesday from an American-drafted constitution that has long kept its military shackled, approving a plan to allow greater use of a force that was vanquished at the end of World War II