Minke whale hunt begins off northeastern Japan coast

Minke whale hunt begins off northeastern Japan coast

A fleet of whaling ships leaves Ayukawa port in the northeastern Japanese city of Ishinomaki on April 9, 2016, to hunt up to 51 minke whales in coastal waters through late May, as part of the government's "scientific research" whaling program in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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