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NOVEMBER 17, 2000

Hunters from Japan will being a whale hunt today off the waters of Antarctica, an action protested by the international community, including the United States.

Japan defends the hunt as a scientific expedition and an exercise of their cultural traditions. The International Whaling Commission has issued a moratorium on commercial whaling and President Bill Clinton is considering sanctions.

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Japan's whalers on hunt (AP 11/17)

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