Report blames MSDF officers for fatal collision

Report blames MSDF officers for fatal collision

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada announces disciplinary action against 38 crew members of the Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Atago over its fatal crash with a fishing boat last year during a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on May 22.

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