Japan killed 330 whales for 'research' in 2017/18, 122 were pregnant: Report
Japan has committed itself to not hunting whales for commercial purposes but critics say killing for research would eventually mean selling of the meat - a commercial process.
May 30, 2018, 11:54 AM ISTEuropean Union, 12 other nations call out Japan on Antarctic whaling
Besides EU, the letter was also signed by Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Peru and Uruguay.
Dec 18, 2017, 15:55 PM ISTBloodbath in Antarctic: Japan kills 333 Minke Whales
Four ships from the country's Institute of Cetacean Research returned to their home port after 115-days long expedition capturing 333 whales including more than 200 pregnant females.
Mar 27, 2016, 16:44 PM ISTNew Zealand leads protest against Japanese whaling plan
New Zealand is leading a joint diplomatic protest over Japan's decision to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean, Prime Minister John Key said on Monday.
Dec 07, 2015, 19:04 PM IST