New Zealand on Wednesday condemned a Japanese plan to resume whaling in Antarctica, labelling it an "entirely disrespectful" move that was based on "dubious" science.
Japanese whaling ship Yushin Maru No. 3 is anchored at the Shimonoseki port in Yamaguchi prefecture, western Japan in 2009. New Zealand on Wednesday condemned a Japanese plan to resume whaling in Antarctica, labelling it an "entirely disrespectful" move that was based on "dubious" science.
Wellington said Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Michihiko Kano's confirmation Tuesday that whaling would continue meant Tokyo was isolating itself from the international community.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
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