Japan's resumption of commercial whaling

Japan's resumption of commercial whaling

Ships depart from Kushiro port in Hokkaido on July 1, 2019, for Japan's first commercial whaling operation in 31 years, after the country's withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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