Japanese hunters killed at least two whales Monday in its first commercial whale hunt in more than 30 years. Japan stopped commercial whaling in 1988 after the International Whaling Commission, or IWC, banned the killing of whales. However, last December, Japan said it would leave the IWC on June 30. Japan has long disputed the idea that whales are endangered. Even with the ban in place, for years Japan continued to hunt whales for what it said was scientific research. However, critics have long said Japan was not truthful about its purpose. They argued that the activity was commercial because Japan sold the meat collected from the hunts. In the 2017-2018 whaling season, Japanese sailors killed 333 whales in Antarctic waters. More than 120 of them were pregnant females.
Title: Japan Restarts Commercial Whaling
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data-end-time='34604'>However, last December, Japan said it would leave the IWC on June 30.</span> <span data-start-time='34604' data-end-time='42375'>Japan has long disputed the idea that whales are endangered.</span> <span data-start-time='42375' data-end-time='54021'>Even with the ban in place, for years Japan continued to hunt whales for what it said was scientific research.</span> <span data-start-time='54021' data-end-time='61396'>However, critics have long said Japan was not truthful about its purpose.</span> <span data-start-time='61396' data-end-time='71104'>They argued that the activity was commercial because Japan sold the meat collected from the hunts.</span> <span data-start-time='71104' data-end-time='83896'>In the 2017-2018 whaling season, Japanese sailors killed 333 whales in Antarctic waters.</span> <span data-start-time='83896' data-end-time='89521'>More than 120 of them were pregnant females.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3464/hunting_for_protected_animals.wav'><span>hunting for protected animals</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3464/related_to_buying_and_selling_goods.wav'><span>related to buying and selling goods</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3464/scientific_research.wav'><span>scientific research</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3464/dispute_the_idea.wav'><span>dispute the idea</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=13175 data-hint-location='34604' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3464/why_is_whale_killing_banned.wav'>Why is whale killing banned?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='they are endangered'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3464/they_promote_peace.wav'><span>they promote peace</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3464/pregnant_females_only.wav'><span>pregnant females only</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3464/they_are_endangered.wav'><span>they are endangered</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3464/meat_is_for_sale.wav'><span>meat is for sale</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=13176 data-hint-location='54021' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3464/critics_say_japan_is_not__blank_.wav'>Critics say Japan is not <span 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