Ishiba to sack MSDF chief over ship collision

Ishiba to sack MSDF chief over ship collision

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Eiji Yoshikawa, chief of staff of the Maritime Self-Defense Force. Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to sack Yoshikawa for his failure to immediately distribute information concerning the collision between an MSDF destroyer and a fishing boat, ministry sources said Feb. 22. (Kyodo)

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