DanyC submitted, created time 10 months 1 day (www.tehrantimes.com)

An official told the BBC that Japan hoped these nations would join the International Whaling Commission.

Japan believes the western love of whales is culturally specific. In recent years, both camps have sought to bring new member countries into the IWC to bolster their numbers on whaling.

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