Kitty Hawk makes port call at Muroran for 5-day visit

SAPPORO, Japan - The Japan-based U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk and the U.S. destroyer Fitzgerald dock at the civilian port of Muroran in southern Hokkaido on Oct. 26 for a five-day visit. Some Japanese military experts suspect that Washington is preparing to use civilian ports in Japan in the event of emergencies in East Asia. (Kyodo)

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