THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 7, 2025 at 17:37 JST
Col. Kosei Baba, right, receives the unit flag from Defense Minister Gen Nakatani at a ceremony held in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on April 6. (Mizuki Sato)
KURE, Hiroshima Prefecture--To strengthen the defense of the Nansei chain of islands stretching from southwest of Kyushu, the Self-Defense Forces has launched its first maritime transport group to remote locales. [Read More]
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