Asian nations oppose Seoul's plan to hunt whales for research
By Agencies in Panama City | China Daily | Updated: 2012-07-07 07:36
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Environmental activists in central Seoul simulate the killing of a whale on Friday to protest against plans by the South Korean government to resume whale hunting for scientific research purposes. The proposal angered conservationists, who said the practice would skirt a global ban. Woohae Cho / Reuters |
South Korea on Wednesday proposed resuming whaling for scientific research, angering other Asian countries and conservationists who said the practice would skirt a global ban on whale hunting.
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