Japanese ships leave for "research whaling" in Antarctic Ocean

Japanese ships leave for "research whaling" in Antarctic Ocean

Women wave to family members aboard a vessel leaving a port in Shimonoseki, western Japan, on Nov. 12, 2018 to conduct what the Japanese government calls "research whaling" in the Antarctic Ocean through March. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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