Greenpeace says money is being `` siphoned away '' from the disaster victims . The government says the funds help support the recovery of a devastated whaling town . In an interview with CNN, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he was not aware that any Japanese whalers were operating in Antarctic waters and denied reports that Japan had been involved in illegal whaling. The deployment of guards with this year 's whaling fleet is the largest yet .
Greenpeace says money is being `` siphoned away '' from the disaster victims . The government says the funds help support the recovery of a devastated whaling town . Officials : The deployment of guards with this year 's whaling fleet is the largest yet .