SDF medical team departs to help tsunami victims in Indonesia

SDF medical team departs to help tsunami victims in Indonesia

CHITOSE, Japan - A 10-member medical team from Japan's Self-Defense Force leaves Chitose in Hokkaido on Jan. 14 to take part in the ongoing tsunami relief efforts in Indonesia's northern Sumatra Island.

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