Iceland in talks with Japan on whale meat exports

REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Icelandic fisheries minister Einar Gudfinnsson speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Reykjavik on Oct. 8. He said Iceland, which plans to export meat from fin whales to Japan, hopes to conclude the negotiations before next year's whaling season begins around June.

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