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Last round of Japan's "research" whaling

ABASHIRI, Hokkaido,Japan,June 1: A whaling vessel departs from Abashiri port on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on June 1, 2019, to take part in the last round of what Japan calls "research" whaling off the Pacific coast ahead of the country's withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission at the end of June for commercial hunting.

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