Australia mulls legal action over Japan whaling
By Rob Taylor | China Daily | Updated: 2010-05-29 07:43
A mother whale and her calf being dragged on board a Japanese ship after being harpooned in Antarctic waters in this file photo made available by Australian Customs. provided to china daily |
CANBERRA - Australia's government on Friday announced plans for legal action against Japan to stop Southern Ocean scientific whaling, but said it did not expect retaliation from its second-biggest trading partner.
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