Japan defense minister orders pullout of vessels from Indian Oce

Japan defense minister orders pullout of vessels from Indian Oce

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda responds to questions from reporters at his office on Nov. 1 after Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba ordered the Maritime Self-Defense Force earlier in the day to withdraw from the Indian Ocean to mark the end of Japan's nearly six-year refueling mission in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan. (Kyodo)

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