Foreign Minister
Murray McCully has described reported comments on whaling
from Japanese PM Shinzō Abe as “worrying”.
“While is it not clear precisely what Prime Minister
Abe is proposing in the short term, the fact that he has
told a Parliamentary Committee that he wants to aim towards
the resumption of commercial whaling is both unfortunate and
unhelpful,” Mr McCully says.
“The decision of
the International Court of Justice (ICJ) laid down clear
guidelines for any research whaling activities in the
future. We welcomed Japan’s statement that they would
study and abide by the decision of the Court.
“As
a country that places a high value on its good international
citizenship, we hope and expect that Japan will continue to
respect the ICJ decision,” Mr McCully
says. ends
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