Shirase icebreaker in Antarctic Sea

Shirase icebreaker in Antarctic Sea

Photo taken Jan. 5, 2020, shows the Japanese icebreaker Shirase off Japan's Syowa Station in Antarctica. Seen in the foreground are members of a Japanese Antarctica research expedition and their vehicles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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