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Japan whaling ship returns home after first commercial hunt

  • Main factory ship Nisshin Maru returned to its home port of Shimonoseki after catching 223 whales during its three-month expedition
  • Japan resumed commercial whaling on July 1 after leaving the International Whaling Commission
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Australia to ‘vehemently’ oppose Japan push to ease whaling ban

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