Junichi Sato , colleague face charges after finding corruption in Japan 's whaling industry . Sato : He and Toru Suzuki were held , questioned , often taped to chairs , for 23 days . I challenge the commission to throw open its doors and shine a spotlight on the corruption that is so evident , investigate all the allegations affecting the IWC that have been laid clearly before it on numerous occasions and realize that it is not only Japan 's international reputation that has been tainted by the failure in Agadir . Sato says Japan uses guise of `` scientific research '' to slaughter whales . Sato : The Japanese government has been caught falsifying data on whale hunting by the International Whaling Commission.
Junichi Sato , colleague face charges after finding corruption in Japan 's whaling industry . Sato : He and Toru Suzuki were held , questioned , often taped to chairs , for 23 days . Sato says Japan uses guise of `` scientific research '' to slaughter whales . Sato : The Japanese government has been caught falsifying data on whale hunting by the International Whaling Commission.