Icebreaker Shirase leaves for Antarctica

Icebreaker Shirase leaves for Antarctica

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese icebreaker Shirase leaves Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2010, for a mission in Antarctica. The icebreaker of the Maritime Self-Defense Force is expected to arrive at Japan's Showa Station in Antarctica around late December to help the country's observation expedition. (Kyodo)

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