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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.

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Authors: Reece Turner
Date published: September 01, 2009
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