5 'Research whaling' ships leave for Antarctic Ocean

5 'Research whaling' ships leave for Antarctic Ocean

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - The 7,659-ton Nisshinmaru leaves Shimonoseki Port in Yamaguchi Prefecture on Nov. 12 for the Antarctic Ocean to conduct ''research whaling'' there.

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