Japan's icebreaker ship plows through the Antarctic

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Antarctic observation ship, the icebreaker Shirase, plows through settled ice in the Antarctic on Dec. 16 after moving through ice drifts in the region. The ship, carrying Japan's 49th Antarctic observation team, is expected to anchor at the closest point to Japan's Showa Base in the Antarctic later this month. (Pool photo)

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