Alan Lowenthal: “There is a real problem in Japan. Forty percent of the world's ivory…”

On the recordJune 23, 2014

There is a real problem in Japan. Forty percent of the world's ivory is being consumed in Japan for the hanko, their signature stamp.

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Democratic · California

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Discusses Japan's significant role in the global ivory market.

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