Japan defense minister orders pullout of vessels from Indian Oce

Japan defense minister orders pullout of vessels from Indian Oce

TOKYO, Japan - This video image released by Japan's Defense Ministry on Nov. 1 shows Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba giving instructions to a Maritime Self-Defense Force squad operating in the Indian Ocean. Ishiba ordered the MSDF 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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