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MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2001

Japanese whaling crews are returning to Tokyo after a controversial hunt billed as a scientific expedition.

According to officials, 158 whales were killed, including 50 Bryde's whales and eight sperm whales. The rest were minke whales.

The international community, including the United States, has criticized Japan for the hunt, saying it is a guise for commercial whaling.

Commercial whaling is banned under an international agreement.

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Japanese whaling expedition nets 158 whales including eight sperm whales (AP 8/6)

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