Japan to resume commercial whaling after leaving IWC – report
by Justin McCurry in Tokyo and Graham Readfearn from on (#45CCS)
Tokyo denies report by Kyodo news agency that government will reveal its decision by the end of the year
Japan is to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and resume commercial whaling next year, a report claimed on Thursday, in a move that drew condemnation from Australia, with other anti-whaling nations expected to follow suit.
Japan will inform the IWC of its decision by the end of the year, Kyodo news agency said, months after the body rejected its latest bid to resume commercial whaling.
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