THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 2, 2020 at 17:50 JST
Crew members board the Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami at its base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 2 as their families and officials gather to see them off. (Kotaro Ebara)
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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