2 MSDF ships head to Sumatra for relief mission

2 MSDF ships head to Sumatra for relief mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's landing ship Kunisaki leaves the Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Jan. 12, along with the replenishment vessel Tokiwa, for a relief mission off Indonesia's Sumatra Island, which was devastated by the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunamis. (Kyodo)

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