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Japan destroyers set sail on anti-piracy mission

Japan destroyers set sail on anti-piracy mission

Two Japanese destroyers have set sail on an anti-piracy mission off Somalia, the Japanese defense ministry said. It marks the first policing action for the Maritime Self-Defense Force, whose overseas missions previously focused on background support such as transport and refueling, the Kyodo news agency said. full story

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