The moon is past the New phase and not yet at Full phase.
It is a waxing moon (waxing means getting larger).
From full moon to new moon, it is a waxing
Japan still catches whales for their meat and valuable inner organs that sell for high monetary value on the Japanese market. From a moral perspective, it would be fit to stop whaling in all countries due to the endangerment of some whale species, especially since their contribution to oceanic population control is so important to the food chain of sea animals globally.
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They are both countries and they both accept foreigners.