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Japan says won't end research whaling (AFP)

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AFP - Japan said Tuesday that it will not accept any proposal at upcoming international whaling talks forcing it to end its lethal research programme. Source: Yahoo! News: Animals & Pets News

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Japan set deadline to end whaling

Australia tells Japan to stop whaling in the Southern Ocean by November this year or face international legal action. Ref. Source 9

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Australia sues Japan over controversial whaling
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AP - Japan said Tuesday it would staunchly defend its research hunt that kills hundreds of whales per year, a day after Australia filed an international lawsuit arguing that the cull does not qualify for a scientific exemption to a 1986 ban. Source: Yahoo! News: Animals & Pets News

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Japanese whalers dressed for battle

Aerial surveillance of the Japanese whaling fleet has revealed beefed-up security, including men in paramilitary uniforms, anti-boarding nets and spikes. Ref. Source 1

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Whalers told to leave Australian waters

A Japanese whaling fleet ship is again being warned out of Australian waters, aggravating a diplomatic dispute with Tokyo. Ref. Source 8

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The International Court of Justice ruled today that Japan can no longer continue its annual whale hunt, rejecting the country's argument that it was for scientific purposes.

"Japan shall revoke any extant authorization, permit or license granted in relation to JARPA II, and refrain from granting any further permits in pursuance of that program," The court said, referring to the research program.

The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Ref. CNN

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Japan accepts UN whaling ruling

Judges at the highest U.N. Court ordered Japan on Monday to halt whaling in the Antarctic, rejecting the country’s long-held argument that the catch was for scientific purposes and not primarily for human consumption. Ref. Source 9

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Japan to redesign whaling mission

JAPAN plans to redesign its whaling mission in the Antarctic after a United Nations court ruled it was a commercial hunt masquerading as science. Ref. Source 2