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Japan's foreign minister says an anti-whaling activist being held onboard a Japanese whaling vessel in the Antarctic Ocean will be taken to Tokyo and will not be released to a third country.
Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada says Peter Bethune, from the Sea Shepherd conservation group, is being held aboard the ship under international maritime law.
Mr Bethune was detained two days ago after jumping aboard the Shonan Maru 2 and attempting to present its skipper with a $3 million bill for the destruction of the Ady Gil powerboat, of which he was captain.
Japanese media reports say that after Mr Bethune has been taken to Tokyo, the government will try to establish a criminal case and possibly charge him with piracy.
Japan's foreign minister says an anti-whaling activist being held onboard a Japanese whaling vessel in the Antarctic Ocean will be taken to Tokyo and will not be released to a third country.
Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada says Peter Bethune, from the Sea Shepherd conservation group, is being held aboard the ship under international maritime law.
Mr Bethune was detained two days ago after jumping aboard the Shonan Maru 2 and attempting to present its skipper with a $3 million bill for the destruction of the Ady Gil powerboat, of which he was captain.
Japanese media reports say that after Mr Bethune has been taken to Tokyo, the government will try to establish a criminal case and possibly charge him with piracy.