Defying warnings from its Western allies that it would inflame an emotional row on whaling, Japan on Sunday sent its fleet to the Antarctic Ocean.

• 此前，日本的西方盟友向其发出警告，称其此次捕鲸行动将会引起国际社会的公愤。但日本一意孤行，已于上周日派捕鲸船队前往南极海。