Date : November 26, 2014
Reports on Japan：Press Briefing “Proposed Plan for the New Scientific Whale Research Program in the Antarctic Ocean”
post date : 2014.12.02
On November 18, the Government of Japan submitted the proposed plan for the New Scientific Whale Research Program in the Antarctic Ocean (NEWREP-A) to the Scientific Committee of the IWC (International Whaling Commission) . The FPCJ has invited Mr. Joji Morishita, Japan’s Commissioner to the IWC, to speak about the details of the proposed plan.
The briefing had a total of 20 participants, including 11 journalists from France, Germany, the UK and the US. (Click HERE for our video report of the briefing)
Below are some of the articles produced by the journalists based on this press briefing.
Reuters online (US / News Agency）
November 26, 2014
"Opposing Japan's whaling program is 'eco-imperialism': official"
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/26/us-japan-whaling-idUSKCN0JA0J820141126
Washington Post online (US / Newspaper)
November 26, 2014
"Japan vows to resume Antarctic whale hunt for ‘science’ next year"
The Guardian online (UK / Newspaper)
November 27, 2014
"Japan likens anti-whaling campaign to attempt to ban kimono"