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Japan regrets 'unfortunate' Australian legal threat to whaling programme
Japan has said Australia's threat to take the country to an international court over its continued whaling programme is "unfortunate".
By News Wires (text)
AFP - Australia's threat to take Tokyo to court over its controversial whaling programme was "unfortunate" but would not hurt ties between the major trading partners, Japan's foreign minister said Sunday.
"It's very unfortunate the Australian side has indicated it will take action in an international court," Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada told reporters.
"Should action become a reality Japan will seek to represent its case with the IWC (International Whaling Commission) that its activities are legal."
He added that the issue should not affect relations between the two countries.
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Comments (4)
Sea slaughterers.
Save the whales--harpoon a Jap: That is, boycott Japanese products (cars, motorcycles, electronics, machine tools, heavy equipment, appliances, clothing) until the Japanese government bans whaling. Hit 'em where it hurts, in their jobs and exports. Contact the Japanese embassy or consulate and tell them you are swearing off Japanese manufactures until their government bans whaling.
WANNA BE
Australia is a wannabe super power. They have no business telling Japanese what to do. Worried about whales but Indian students are being killed with full protection and support of Australian Govt.Who will go to the international court for that?
Japanese 'whalers'
More 'unfortunate' for the poor whales.
The Japanese don't care about the whales, they don't care about anyone except themselves.
It is time they were made to feel world public distaste for their slaughter of whales. Good for Australia.
Japanese response to Australia
What an"unfortunate" response from Japan. What; is Australia supposed to now say that they're sorry for offending Japanese sensibilities??
That reverse guilt went out with bellbottoms and afros.
Boycott Japanese exports and watch how they stop whaling.
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