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Will world court ruling end Japan’s whaling?

By Mari Yamaguchi
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Will world court ruling end Japan’s whaling?

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s whaling in the Antarctic is at a crossroads after the International Court of Justice ordered the program stopped. The court concluded the supposed scientific research program is actually a guise for commercial whaling. This week’s ruling cannot be appealed, but Japan has other options to consider.

Q: Why does Japan see whaling as important?

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