TOKYO: Japan said Wednesday it is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and will resume commercial whaling next year, sparking criticism from activists and anti-whaling countries including Australia.

The announcement came after Japan failed earlier this year to convince the IWC to allow it to resume commercial whaling.

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