Japan to resume whaling in Antarctic despite Int’l Court of Justice rulingNovember 28, 2015 - 10:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Japan has decided to resume hunting whales in the Antarctic after a break of more than a year. The decision comes despite an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling for Japan to cease all whaling, BBC News reports. The Japanese fisheries agency said it would go ahead with a revised plan by the end of March next year. Under this plan, it will reduce the number of minke whales being caught each year by two thirds to just over 300. The Japanese authorities believe their plan is scientifically reasonable but it is likely to prompt international outrage. Japan started its whaling programme in 1987, a year after an international moratorium was enacted. The ICJ, which made its ruling in March last year, says Japan has caught some 3,600 minke whales since its current programme began in 2005. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |