Japan says it will continue whaling despite protests

Japan will continue its whale-hunting programme despite mounting international protest, a fisheries official said today.

Wed, 18 Jan, 2006 - 10:54

Japan will continue its whale-hunting programme despite mounting international protest, a fisheries official said today.

The Fisheries Agency today received a note protesting Japan’s whaling activities, signed by 17 countries, according to agency spokesman Hideki Moronoki.

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