Japan on Wednesday announced its decision to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and resume commercial whaling starting July next year, according to a government spokesperson.
The spokesperson said commercial whaling will be limited to Japan's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone.
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