Japan's research whaling vessel Nisshinmaru ship departs a port in Shimonoseki, western Japan, for the Antarctic Ocean in 2004. Photo: Kyodo
Japan's research whaling vessel Nisshinmaru ship departs a port in Shimonoseki, western Japan, for the Antarctic Ocean in 2004. Photo: Kyodo
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Japan whaling fleet set to leave for Antarctic despite calls to halt hunt

Associated Press
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Updated: 2:13pm, 30 Nov, 2015

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Japan's research whaling vessel Nisshinmaru ship departs a port in Shimonoseki, western Japan, for the Antarctic Ocean in 2004. Photo: Kyodo
Japan's research whaling vessel Nisshinmaru ship departs a port in Shimonoseki, western Japan, for the Antarctic Ocean in 2004. Photo: Kyodo
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