The International Whaling Commission (IWC) is due to open a meeting in London which aims to find common ground between pro- and anti-whaling nations.Some anti-whaling countries are keen to explore compromise with Japan, though others remain implacably opposed to any resumption of commercial hunting.
Japan says it may leave the IWC unless it becomes a more effective forum.
The fractured commission will hear from experts who have steered other bodies through difficult negotiations.
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