Kevin Rudd, Australia's prime minister, gave Japan an ultimatum yesterday to end its annual whale hunt in Antarctic waters.
The warning to Japan, an important trade and security partner, was delivered on the eve of a visit by Katsuya Okada, the foreign minister.
Mr Rudd has threatened since 2007 to take Japan to the International Court of Justice over the hunt, which is conducted under an exception for scientific research within the international moratorium on commercial whaling, but has not set a deadline.
您已阅读23%（510字），剩余77%（1694字）包含更多重要信息，订阅以继续探索完整内容，并享受更多专属服务。