The change of government in Japan in a landslide victory to the Democratic Party of Japan (DJP) provides new hope of a shift on Japan’s whaling policies.
The Democratic Party campaigned on a policy of more open government, less secrecy and greater Government transparency.
The whaling industry is a classic example of a non-profitable industry being propped up by bureaucratic corruption and wasteful government spending.
The Australian government has a unique opportunity to encourage the new DJP government to target the whaling industry as a way to achieve its election promises.