U.S. hopes Japan will continue refueling mission in Indian Ocean

U.S. hopes Japan will continue refueling mission in Indian Ocean

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer (L) shakes hands with Japanese Defense Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 12. Schieffer voiced hope that Japan will continue the refueling mission in the Indian Ocean in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism operations.

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