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Justice for the Tokyo Two - justice for whales, coming our way?

The Japanese factory ship Nisshin Maru docks in Shimonoseki, Japan, having just returned from its last so-called "scientific"whaling expedition to the Southern Ocean whale sanctuary. Enlarge Image

Whaling, lies and cover-ups must stop

Shrouded in the early morning gloom, the Japanese whaling fleet factory ship, Nisshin Maru, crept back into port without the usual fanfare. In fact, the only greeting party was comprised of our activists.

Greenpeace activists locked in handcuffs with a picture of a whale, protested outside the Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong, China. The protesters expressed concerns over the illegal whaling by the Japanese in the Southern Ocean. Enlarge Image

Justice for whales, justice for Greenpeace

An ancient Japanese legend says that anyone who folds 1000 paper cranes will have their heart's desire come true. On 16 February, 1000 paper whales were delivered to the Japanese embassy in Stockholm with a message "Free Junichi and Toru".

From deliveries of origami whales in Sweden, to giant wooden handcuffs in Hong Kong and caged prisoners in Turkey, activists from around the world have been visiting Japanese embassies and consulates this week to call for justice as the Tokyo Two faced their first formal court hearing.

A "living statue" of Lady justice protests on behalf of Greenpeace in front of the Japanese embassy in The Hague, Netherlands, against the arrest of Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki. The two were arrested for exposing embezzlement of whale meat, while the crime they exposed goes unpunished. Enlarge Image

Arrest us. We're the Tokyo 2.9 Million

Representatives of millions of Greenpeace supporters from around the world arrived at the doorstep of the Japanese Prime Minister in Tokyo today to demand an end to the political persecution of two Greenpeace anti-whaling activists, and an end to Japan's whaling in the Southern Ocean. Embassy actions are scheduled around the world today and tomorrow.

Can we trust the whalers when they say they're innocent? Enlarge Image

Whale meat scandal: Many questions

Why would we believe the whaling industry when it says it is innocent? The institutions behind the Japanese whaling operation have apparently now investigated themselves and cleared themselves of any wrongdoing over the whale meat embezzlement scandal exposed by Greenpeace in May.

Greenpeace Japan whale campaign coordinator Junichi Sato, with the whale meat that was stolen from Japanese taxpayers, and which he provided as evidence to the government -- only to be arrested and charged for doing so. Enlarge Image

Japan holds whale activists without charge (Updated)

Japanese police have arrested two Greenpeace activists for exposing a whale meat scandal involving the government-sponsored whaling programme. The two activists, Junichi Sato, 31, and Toru Suzuki, 41, are being investigated for allegedly stealing a box of whale meat which they presented as evidence.

A personal box, one of four, couriered from the Nisshin Maru factory whaling ship to the home address of a senior crew member, containing 23.5kgs of stolen whale meat. The consignment sheet claims the box contains "cardboard." Greenpeace obtained the box following a four month under cover investigation into allegations of large scale theft of whale meat from the Japanese-Government-sponsored whaling programme in the southern ocean. Enlarge Image

Japanese government to investigate whale meat scandal (UPDATED)

Stake outs, testimony from informers, hidden cameras and tailing trucks full of stolen goods - it reads like a Hollywood movie, but it was an every day experience for Greenpeace activists in Japan, who have spent four months cracking open a major conspiracy of corruption at the heart of Japan's government-backed, sham scientific whaling operation.

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