Fukuda, Rudd agree to prevent discord on whaling from jeopardizing relations

Thursday 15th May, 02:58 PM JST

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13 Comments

Hughgarse at 03:16 PM JST - 15th May

good boys.. playing nicely in the sandpit..
Altria at 03:23 PM JST - 15th May

Go Kevin! You the man!
tako10 at 03:54 PM JST - 15th May

I am sorry. it's Rudd.
some14some at 03:58 PM JST - 15th May

tako10, i appreciate your comments, however i just wish that the relations between Australia and Japan should not deteriorate further in view of few disturbing allegations by Green Peace.
tako10 at 04:12 PM JST - 15th May

I hope the relationships of the two courtiers will go well, too. I believe Japanese public in general have positive images of Australia, and this cannot be changed easily. I'm also against Japan’s whaling in Antarctica.
tako10 at 04:27 PM JST - 15th May

Fukuda and Rudd should ban whaling as well as any hunting and fishing of any ocean animals in Okinotorishima and Antarctica because both areas of high seas have extremely delicate ecosystems.

Moderator: Okinotorishima is not relevant to this discussion.
ihope2eatwhales at 05:40 PM JST - 15th May

It is a shame that Australia will not take Japan to court over this whaling issue.

Taking it to court would be a quick way to resolve the argument. I believe Japan is doing nothing wrong at all, and this case would inform many in Australia of the facts.
tclh at 07:17 PM JST - 15th May

Taking Japan to court because of whales?no mate ,it is a very very waste of my tax money(or all Australians tax money for that matter).Australians will be happy as long as they can see whales swimming around the continent every year.
tclh at 07:35 PM JST - 15th May

I think PM Rudd is very clever politician,he used whaling issue to get green vote to beat John Howard in the last election.I don't think he ever had intention to take Japan to court for whaling in Antartic. Now the election is over,game is finished ,everything is back to normal.His first trip oversea as PM ,he purposedly "forgot" Japan because he know media will play into his hand so he can get another trip oversea in a short time ,all paid for by tax payers.
ihope2eatwhales at 07:44 PM JST - 15th May

tclh, Maybe Rudd is clever, or else, the Australian public is not clever, for buying into his game plan.
tclh at 08:11 PM JST - 15th May

Australian public?Some do ,some don't,some simply don't care...etc.You know politicians ,they are clever;otherwise how can they run a free and democratic country with so many different opinions ,interests from so many people of different cultural backgrounds like multicultural Australia?
tclh at 09:34 PM JST - 15th May

"all the more so because of the number of Aussies and Kiwis I've met over the years "...did you ever talk to Chinese Australian,Vietnamese Australian or Arab Australian,Indian Australian...?You may encounter different kind of opinions altogether.
Betting at 09:59 AM JST - 16th May

I just wish they would review the current whaling laws, completely ban whaling in the Antarctic and allow Japan to whale nearer to their home waters. I think that would make everyone happy, Japanese and Australians. The only people unhappy would be the greenies.