Japan firm opens whale meat vending machines to push sales

Konomu Kubo, a spokesperson for Kyodo Senpaku Co. explains how whale meat is being sold from a vending machine at the firm’s store, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Yokohama, Japan. The Japanese whaling operator, after struggling for years to promote its controversial products, has found a new way to cultivate clientele and bolster sales: whale meat vending machines. (Kwiyeon Ha/AP)

Konomu Kubo, a spokesperson for Kyodo Senpaku Co. explains how whale meat is being sold from a vending machine at the firm’s store, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Yokohama, Japan. The Japanese whaling operator, after struggling for years to promote its controversial products, has found a new way to cultivate clientele and bolster sales: whale meat vending machines. (Kwiyeon Ha/AP)

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