Japan denies any attempt to seek massive whale hunt+

Japan denies any attempt to seek massive whale hunt+

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - Minoru Morimoto, Japan's commissioner with the International Whaling Commission (IWC), speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on April 26. He said Japan's attempts to resume commercial whaling are not aimed at massive whale catches.

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