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:Across the Atlantic, Outrage at Trump — but Little SurpriseThe Pour: Alsatian Wines Strike a Balance of Dry and SweetThrust Into Chile’s Abortion Fight, Woman Who Urged Change May See ItToppling Monuments, a History in PhotosVan Hits Pedestrians in Barcelona, Injuring SeveralVan Kills Pedestrians in Barcelona, Spain