THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 2, 2020 at 17:50 JST
The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami leaves the MSDF’s base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture on Feb. 2. (Rei Kishitsu)
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa Prefecture--A Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer sailed from the port here on Feb. 2 on a mission to gather intelligence to ensure the safety of commercial vessels connected to Japan in the Middle East. [Read More]
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