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Japan Requested Icelandic Puffins For A Zoo
Earlier this year, the Trade Council in Hokkaido, Japan, requested that Icelandic puffins be sent to a local zoo. The request, submitted in February, was rejected due to the status of Iceland’s puffin population, reports RÚV. Requests from foreign zoos for Icelandic…
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Meet Me In Osaka, Meet Me At The Fair: Iceland At The Osaka World Expo
World Expos, also known as World Fairs, are huge international events that happen every five years. Staged in different cities around the globe, participating countries construct elaborate pavilions and host national days showing off their technology, industry, and culture for hundreds of…
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Submarine Cable Will Give Iceland Direct Telecommunications Access to Japan
An Alaska-based company is laying a giant submarine cable from Japan to Ireland that will directly connect to Iceland, reports Fréttablaðið. This would open up opportunities and markets for Icelandic data centers in East Asia. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on…
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1,500 Tonnes Of Icelandic Whale Meat On The Way To Japan
Some 1,500 tonnes of whale meat and related whale products were sent to Japan last Saturday, MBL reports. The ship carrying the meat set sail from Hafnarfjörður last Saturday, and is reportedly taking the northeast route, meaning the ship will be traveling…
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Reader Letters: The Whale-Hunting Debacle
Hi, I just read on your site that more minke whales will be killed because of the demand of some tourists. I am certain that a vast majority of tourists are against whale hunting. Why the government is following the demand of…
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Fin Whales “Can Swim Safe”
The organisers behind a global petition against fin whaling in Iceland have claimed victory, as a major whaling station will close for the summer. Kristján Loftsson – head of Iceland’s largest whaling company, Hvalur hf. – conceded defeat yesterday, announcing that his…
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Japan Awaits Whale Meat Shipment From Iceland
Japan’s whale meat stocks are depleting, waiting for a shipment from Iceland, but there are signs demand for the meat in Japan is on the wane. The Japan Times reports that the country’s whale meat wholesalers only have about 1,157 tonnes of…
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WORLD PREMIERE: A FANCY NEW OYAMA TRACK!
The hepcats of Oyama are all set to unleash their monster of a début album, Coolboy, which will be released in Iceland via 12 Tónar on November third (those fortunate enough to live in Japan can get it in less than a…
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Chinese Ambassador To Iceland Arrested For Espionage
Chinese Ambassador to Iceland Ma Jisheng and his wife have been arrested by Chinese authorities on suspicion of espionage, reports the Global Post. As reported, Ma Jisheng, who has been China’s ambassador to Iceland since 2012, left Iceland on January 23 of…
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Japan Airlines Returns To Iceland
Travelling between Japan and Iceland will, for two months at least, be a whole lot easier. Vísir reports that Japan Airlines intends to have six flights from Osaka and Tokyo to Keflavík International Airport in August and September. The first flight landed…
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Pollution Destroys Icelandic Marimo
The rare Icelandic marimo populating Lake Mývatn have vanished, reports National Geographic. Marimo, otherwise known as Aegagropila linnaei or lake balls, are widespread in the Northern hemisphere though the forms that used to populate Lake Mývatn – perfect spheres 10-15 cm across – are found…
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Postcards From the Edge – Goddamn Reykjavík!
Postcards From the Edge is our cheeky little Airwaves feature where bands who are currently on tour outside of Iceland, send us short tales of where they are and of the great shows they’re playing at. they also like to indulge in tales of rock and…