THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 20, 2022 at 17:07 JST
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi addresses a news conference on Japan’s aid to Tonga on Jan. 20. (Naoki Matsuyama)
Two Air Self-Defense Force C-130 transport aircraft loaded up with relief supplies were due to depart later Jan. 20 for Australia to aid far-flung disaster-hit Tonga in the South Pacific. [Read More]
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