Japan refuels U.S. missile defense ships under new security laws

Japan refuels U.S. missile defense ships under new security laws

A U.S. Aegis ship is refueled by a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force oiler in this file photo taken on the Arabian Sea in March 2004 under special antiterrorism measures following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001 on the United States. It was reported on Sept. 14, 2017, that Japan has refueled U.S. ships patrolling to counter North Korean missile launches under new security laws that took effect in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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