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Japan lawmakers demand continued whaling
Japanese lawmakers demanded the government redesign its "research" whaling programme to circumvent an international court ruling.
Wed Apr 16 2014
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UN court rules against Japan whaling
The UN's International Court of Justice rules Japan's Antarctic whaling programme is not for scientific purposes, ordering a temporary halt.
Mon Mar 31 2014