Japan to Resume Commercial Whaling, Defying International Ban The country says it will stop its annual hunts in the Antarctic — purportedly carried out for research purposes — and restrict its whalers to Japanese waters. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Death Toll Reaches 64 After Migrants’ Dinghy Sinks in MediterraneanHorgos Journal: A Visa-Free Zone Welcomes Your Wallet. But Maybe Not Your Beard.Amway Made China a Billion-Dollar Market. Now It Faces a Crackdown.Resignation of Carrie Gracie, BBC China Editor, Resurfaces Pay RowSold as Boon to Jobs in U.S., Tax Bill May Lead Firms to Open Plants AbroadBiodegradable Bags Cause Outrage in Italy. (It’s Not Really About Bags.)