As out intrepid whale campaigner in Tokyo, Junich says,

"It is ironic that taxes are being spent on hunting whales - which only a tiny percentage of Japanese people still consider 'food' - when attention should be focused on the impacts of climate change on food supplies, especially considering the huge percentage of food that needs to be imported into Japan," added Sato. "Prime Minister Fukuda should spend his time solving these issues, not wasting it and taxpayer's money on whaling."

Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda arrives Europe this weekend, with an itinerary that includes attending discussions on food security issues at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation meeting in Rome.

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