Japan's antipiracy base in Djibouti

Japan's antipiracy base in Djibouti

DJIBOUTI, Djibouti - A ceremony is held to mark the opening of new facilities at a base operated by Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force in Djibouti on July 7, 2011. The base, Japan's first full-scale overseas base, is being used for an antipiracy mission off Somalia.

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