Japanese destroyer bound for Middle East on intel-gathering mission

Japanese destroyer bound for Middle East on intel-gathering mission

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (center L) and Defense Minister Taro Kono (center R) see off the crew of the destroyer Takanami as it departs from the Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka, Japan, on Feb. 2, 2020, for the Middle East to join the MSDF's first long-term intelligence-gathering mission abroad. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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