Japan to resume whale hunt in Antarctic this year
Tokyo intends to resume whale hunting in the waters of the Southern Ocean this year, despite disapproval recently voiced by the International Whaling Commission (IWC).
Japan’s chief whaling negotiator Joji Morishita said that the international debate over whether the country should be killing whales has moved from science into politics, AFP reported on Monday …
RT – June 22, 2015 at 06:01 PM
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Protestors howl at controversial dog meat festival | Shanghai Daily — Xinhua Insight
Written by: iFreePress
The public’s outrage toward the Yulin dog meat festival grows every year, and that can largely be attributed to the growth of social media.
Mr Li is referring to the annual Yulin Summer Solstice Lychee and Dog Meat Festival in China’s Guangxi region.
The annual event in Yulin in China’s Guangxi region marks the summer’s start, which will be June 22 this year. “I saw a Dalmatian and a chow and many dogs wearing collars that indicated the likelihood they were stolen pets”, he said …
iFreePress.com (blog) – June 22, 2015
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