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Japan ordered to end "scientific" whaling

Peter-6924March 31, 2014

The UN International Court of Justice has ordered Japan to halt its controversial whale-hunting program in the Antarctic. The country is killing hundreds of whales each year, claiming it's for scientific purposes. But critics say, it's only interested in the meat.

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