hunt in the antarctic in 2014 after the international court of justice ordered it to stop. there s been a global moratorium on whaling since the 80s to protect the animal. but the country resumed research whaling last december. japanese delegates say japan has reduced its catch quota in line with conditions presented by the court. they say the country plan to catch a maximum of 333, about one-third of the previous plan. they argue that research whaling is only a temporary measure and that commercial whaling can be resumed once sustainable quotas are determined using scientific data. but australia and other anti-whaling countries are expected to maintain japan s argument lacks scientific evidence. it is regrettable that despite this, in the last summer, japan took 333 whales. the australian committee member submitted a resolution aiming to block japan s research hunt by making procedures involved more complex. the meeting will continue until friday. let s now take a loo
hunt in the antarctic in 2014 after the international court of justice ordered it to stop. there s been a global moratorium on whaling since the 80s to protect the animal. but the country resumed research whaling last december. japanese delegates say japan has reduced its catch quota in line with conditions presented by the court. they say the country plan to catch a maximum of 333, about one-third of the previous plan. they argue that research whaling is only a temporary measure and that commercial whaling can be resumed once sustainable quotas are determined using scientific data. but australia and other anti-whaling countries are expected to maintain japan s argument lacks scientific evidence. it is regrettable that despite this, in the last summer, japan took 333 whales. the australian committee member submitted a resolution aiming to block japan s research hunt by making procedures involved more complex. the meeting will continue until friday. let s now take a loo
speech and look at how he and the democratic party plan to confront the trump white house. we will speak to sanders advisor larry cohen, national nurses united head roseann demoro, and california s senate president kevin de leon. but first here in marrakesh we speak to mary robinson, the former president of ireland. i realized when i read the science, we are running out of time. has been said often now during this year, we re the first generation to fully understand the dangers of climate change and the last generation with time to do something about it. and that time is now. amy: that was mary robinson a year ago at the climate talks in paris. now she is saying the united states will become a rogue state if donald trump follows through on his threat to pull the u.s. out of the paris climate accord. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i m amy goodman. we are broadcasting from cop22 in marrakesh, morocco. a mem
since the election, senator bernie sanders calls on donald trump to dismiss stephen bannon as his top advisor. we will air parts of sender speech and look at how he and the democratic party plan to confront the trump white house. we will speak to sanders advisor larry cohen, national nurses united head roseann demoro, and california s senate president kevin de leon. but first here in marrakesh we speak to mary robinson, the former president of ireland. i realized when i read the science, we are running out of time. has been said often now during this year, we re the first generation to fully understand the dangers of climate change and the last generation with time to do something about it. and that time is now. amy: that was mary robinson a year ago at the climate talks in paris. now she is saying the united states will become a rogue state if donald trump follows through on his threat to pull the u.s. out of the paris climate accord. all that and more, coming up. welcome
and india s prime minister wants pakistan to put words into action to stop terrorists making attacks across the disputed cashmere border. people across japan paused to reflect on their history and their future. they mark 68 years since the end of world war ii. they re holding ceremonies and symposiums across the country to mourn those who died in the war and talk about peace. about 6,000 people attended a memorial service in tokyo. among them, those who lost family members during the war. translator: japan s peace and prosperity today are founded on the sacrifices of those who gave their precious lives in the war. we will humbly face that history, learn lessons from it, and bring the nation to a future full of hope. participants paused at noon for a minute of silence, and then they listened to a message from their emperor. almost seven decades after the war, survivors and family members are aging. yoshini ayagi is 99. her husband died in the battle off saipan in the p