Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has said he is "very disappointed" by Japan's decision to resume Antarctic whaling.
He made the comments as he began a brief visit to Tokyo, his first since becoming leader in September.
Mr Turnbull later met Japan's PM Shinzo Abe - he has vowed to raise the whaling issue with Mr Abe, though has said it will not damage their relationship.
The leaders are also expected to discuss trade, defence co-operation and South China Sea territorial disputes.
Japan suspended its Antarctic hunt last year following an International Court of Justice ruling against it. Friday, December 18, 2015
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has said he is "very disappointed" by Japan's decision to resume Antarctic whaling.
He made the comments as he began a brief visit to Tokyo, his first since becoming leader in September.
Mr Turnbull later met Japan's PM Shinzo Abe - he has vowed to raise the whaling issue with Mr Abe, though has said it will not damage their relationship.
The leaders are also expected to discuss trade, defence co-operation and South China Sea territorial disputes.
Japan suspended its Antarctic hunt last year following an International Court of Justice ruling against it.
Labels:
Australia,
Japan,
PM Malcolm,
PM Shinzo Abe,
Tokyo
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment