1.00 pmJapan resumes commercial whaling after 31 yearsWhaling boat Nisshinmaru leaves a port in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan Monday, July 1, 2019. | Photo Credit: APJapan has resumed commercial whaling after 31 years, meeting a long-cherished goal of traditionalists that’s seen as a largely lost cause. The cancelled trains include the Indrayani Express, the Deccan Express, the Intercity Express, the Pragati Express, the Deccan Queen Express and the Koyna Express. 9.00 amJapan resumes commercial whalingWhaling boat leave a port in Kushiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan on Monday, July 1, 2019. Japan is resuming commercial whaling for the first time in 31 years, a long-cherished goal seen as a largely lost cause.

Source: The Hindu July 01, 2019 03:03 UTC