Junichi Sato , colleague face charges after exposing corruption in Japan 's whaling industry . We are now out on bail awaiting verdict and sentencing , expected in early September . Sato : He and Toru Sato were held , questioned , often taped to chairs , for 23 days . Sato says Japan uses guise of ` ` scientific research '' to slaughter whales . Norway : As IWC does nothing , Iceland , Norway and Japan slaughter 30,000 whales .
Junichi Sato , colleague face charges after exposing corruption in Japan 's whaling industry . Sato : He and Toru Sato were held , questioned , often taped to chairs , for 23 days . Sato says Japan uses guise of ` ` scientific research '' to slaughter whales . Norway : As IWC does nothing , Iceland , Norway and Japan slaughter 30,000 whales .