'Research whaling' starts in seas off Hokkaido

'Research whaling' starts in seas off Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan - A minke whale caught for the purpose of "scientific research" is landed at the port of Kushiro in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Sept. 7, 2014. (Kyodo)

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