Aust to tackle Japan whaling at UN court
Aust to tackle Japan whaling at UN court Updated: 10:30, Friday April 12, 2013 Australia is to fire the opening salvos in a legal battle before the United Nations' highest court in June aimed at stopping Japan's whaling research program in Antarctica.
Three Australian activists are being held on a Japanese whaling ship and could face charges in Tokyo, an official for the Australian government has said.