U.S. vessel reaches waters off tsunami-hit Japan coast

U.S. vessel reaches waters off tsunami-hit Japan coast

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 2008 shows the U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan. The aircraft carrier reached the coastal area of Japan that was devastated by the powerful quake and tsunami on March 13, 2011, to assist in relief efforts in cooperation with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces.

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