Why Japan hunts whales and why others object
China Daily | Updated: 2008-11-18 07:51
The main ship in the whaling fleet of Japan, the world's biggest whaling nation, set out for the Antarctic yesterday for its annual hunt, Greenpeace said, amid criticism from anti-whaling nations such as Australia and environmental organisations.
Below are some questions about Japan's whaling programme:
Why does Japan continue whaling?
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