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Japan Backs Down on Whaling

Australian pressure leads Tokyo to call off humpback hunt

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 21, 2007 7:35 AM CST

(Newser) – In its first-ever turnaround on whaling, the Japanese government has dropped its plans to hunt humpbacks. The about-face is a victory for Kevin Rudd, the new Australian prime minister, who had objected strenuously and ordered a patrol of the humpback hunt. Tokyo said, however, that... Read full story »

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