Dear MEL School’s
Topic Readers,
Japan accepts
court ban on Antarctic whaling
While needing help
from the global community on its territorial disputes and national security, why
Japan has been conducting fiercely criticized whale hunting so long until it is
judged unlawful by international court? Are Japanese people so fond of whale
meat or in need of any part of the sea mammal?
It took nearly
three decades to actually stop whale hunting since the country had signed up to
a moratorium on whaling back in 1986, claiming it as scientific research
provision. The country has caught 3,600 whales since 2005 for that purpose and
been selling the meat commercially in the market. As a matter of fact, along
with another widely accused hunting of dolphins, the meat of those sea mammals
don’t seem to be vital for Japanese cuisines these days.
So why is the country
keeping such “traditions” that are criticized by other countries?
Enjoy reading and
learning about the decision by the International Court of Justice.
Please also enjoy
reading another related article before the court ruling.
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