Feature: Why is Korea Wanting to Whale Now?
Feature: Why is Korea Wanting to Whale Now?
Korea, more than most other nations, is quite sensitive about its international image. So what brought about the government’s recent proposal for “scientific” whaling and a respect for local whaling tradition knowing there would be a huge global outcry? What was the tradeoff that led the government to take such a risk?
BUSAN, South Korea -- Much as Jonah ended up in the belly of the whale, South Korea has itself been consumed by a public relations leviathan following the recent proposal for "scientific" research whaling along its coastal waters.
