FED: Gov't confirms court threat against Japanese whalers

AAP General News (Australia)
12-11-2009
FED: Gov't confirms court threat against Japanese whalers

KEVIN RUDD has again demanded Japan cease whaling or face legal action.

The Prime Minister's threat comes as Japan's new government confirmed it will continue
with its scientific whaling expeditions in the Southern Ocean this summer.

Mr RUDD has told Fairfax Radio the Australian government does not accept Japan's premise
of scientific whaling and Canberra will take legal action if the matter is not resolved
diplomatically with Tokyo.

But he say there are no plans to use Australian boats to monitor whaling this season.

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KEYWORD: WHALING (CANBERRA)

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