U.S. envoy Baker disappointed by Japan's failure to send Aegis

U.S. envoy Baker disappointed by Japan's failure to send Aegis

NAGOYA, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Howard Baker listens to a question from the floor during a lecture meeting in Nagoya on Dec. 3. Baker said he is disappointed by Japan's decision not to include an Aegis destroyer in its fleet to support the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan.

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