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International Whaling Commission
![The Resilience of Japanese Whaling The Resilience of Japanese Whaling](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-08-11-4.jpg)
The Resilience of Japanese Whaling
By Gabriel Fung and Andy Ka Hei Vu
Whale meat is branded as a national cuisine, but very few Japanese eat it.
![Australia Unhappy About Japan’s Return to Whaling Australia Unhappy About Japan’s Return to Whaling](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-4974094863_cee2d3a3bf_b.jpg)
Australia Unhappy About Japan’s Return to Whaling
By Grant Wyeth
Tokyo’s resumption of commercial whaling operations highlights a consistent point of tension with whale-loving Canberra.
![The Toxic Influence of Japan’s Rural Political Interest Groups The Toxic Influence of Japan’s Rural Political Interest Groups](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-steven-diaz-116132-unsplash.jpg)
The Toxic Influence of Japan’s Rural Political Interest Groups
By Xiaochen Su
It’s time to reduce the political influence of Japan’s dwindling rural, primary sector interests.
![Japan Loses Bid to Reinstate Commercial Whaling Japan Loses Bid to Reinstate Commercial Whaling](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-humpback-79854_1280.jpg)
Japan Loses Bid to Reinstate Commercial Whaling
By Thisanka Siripala
After a week of heated debate, Japan’s proposal to legalize whaling has been rejected by the International Whaling Commission.
Antarctic Treaty Seemingly Not for Whales’ Sake
“what is the point of having a treaty if countries do not defend it and the values they believe in?”
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