Japan unveils new patrol boat to seize suspicious ships

Japan unveils new patrol boat to seize suspicious ships

FUKUOKA, Japan - The 770-ton Aso, Japan's first patrol boat designed to seize unidentified vessels, is anchored at a terminal at Hakata port in Fukuoka on April 11. It has been deployed at the Fukuoka Coast Guard Office of the Japan Coast Guard since mid-March. (Kyodo)

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