Japan Whaling

Japan has been actively involved in whaling, while the rest of the world has taken a stand and completely stopped. What is the purpose of Japan's whaling efforts and why have they not fallowed the rest of the modern world in halting these practices. Whaling is a huge moneymaker in Japanese culture because the animal can be used in so many things. Whales are being more and more rare, and new remedies have been developing to replace their old purposes. Hopefully the international culture will take a stand and confront Japan about the problem, but until then it is up the activist.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7274345.stm