Japan orders end of refueling for antiterrorism forces

Japan orders end of refueling for antiterrorism forces

ARABIAN SEA, Indian Ocean - Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Captain Ryo Sakai, who is aboard the supply ship Mashu on a refueling mission in the Indian Ocean, holds a teleconference with Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2010. Kitazawa, who ordered the MSDF to end Japan's refueling mission the same day, expressed his wish for the safe return of the officers. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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