Special Rescue Team praised for saving flood victims

Special Rescue Team praised for saving flood victims

Tetsuya Akase (L), member of the Japan Coast Guard's Special Rescue Team, receives a citation from JCG Commandant Yuji Sato at a ceremony held to mark the 40th anniversary of the team's establishment on Oct. 23, 2015, in Yokohama. Akase and his colleagues were recognized for rescuing people from massive flooding of Kinugawa River in Joso, eastern Japan, in September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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