Home All News World Japan Drops Humpback Whale Hunt Under Pressure All NewsWorld Japan Drops Humpback Whale Hunt Under Pressure By Good News Network - Dec 23, 2007 Succumbing to international protest, Japan said Friday it was dropping plans to hunt humpback whales for the first time in four decades, marking the only time Tokyo has backed down over one of its whaling expeditions. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.