Kelp-harvesting boats, lighthouse loom off Hokkaido under morning sun

Kelp-harvesting boats, lighthouse loom off Hokkaido under morning sun

Kelp-harvesting boats and a lighthouse on Kaigara-jima island off the northernmost main island of Hokkaido loom under the morning sun on June 1, 2015, at the start of the harvesting season for the seaweed. A seasonal ban on kelp collection off the island, which belongs to the Russian-held Habomai group of islets claimed by Japan, was lifted earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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