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S. Korean antisubmarine drill in Yellow Sea

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean Navy patrol ship engages in an antisubmarine drill in the Yellow Sea on Aug. 5, 2010. The ship took part in the exercise following the deadly sinking of a South Korean naval ship Seoul claims was sunk by North Korea. (Pool photo)

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S. Korean antisubmarine drill in Yellow Sea

SEOUL, South Korea - The South Korean Navy's transport ship Dokdo sails in the Yellow Sea on Aug. 5, 2010. The ship took part in an antisubmarine drill following the deadly sinking of a South Korean naval ship Seoul claims was sunk by North Korea. (Pool photo)

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U.S.-S. Korea joint drill in Sea of Japan

SEOUL, South Korea - A U.S. helicopter takes off from the carrier George Washington for an antisubmarine drill during a joint exercise with the South Korean military in the Sea of Japan on July 26, 2010. The two countries held the drill following North Korea's deadly sinking of a South Korean naval ship.

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean patrol ships take part in an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010. The naval exercise, including the testing of antisubmarine weapons and other naval guns, took place as tensions are running high on the Korean Peninsula after a set of punitive measures in response to North Korea's sinking of a South Korean warship was announced by the South earlier this week, with the North responding by saying it would sever all ties with the South.

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean patrol ships take part in an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010. The naval exercise, including the testing of antisubmarine weapons and other naval guns, took place as tensions are running high on the Korean Peninsula after a set of punitive measures in response to North Korea's sinking of a South Korean warship was announced by the South earlier this week, with the North responding by saying it would sever all ties with the South.

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean patrol ship fires during an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010.

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean patrol ships take part in an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010. The naval exercise, including the testing of antisubmarine weapons and other naval guns, took place as tensions are running high on the Korean Peninsula after a set of punitive measures in response to North Korea's sinking of a South Korean warship was announced by the South earlier this week, with the North responding by saying it would sever all ties with the South.

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean patrol ship drops a depth charge during an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010.

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Japan destroyer test-fires missile at review

TOKYO, Japan - The destroyer Yuubari of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force test-fires an antisubmarine missile during a fleet review in Sagami Bay off Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on Oct. 25, 2009.

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Missiles appear to be loaded on U.S. warship at Yokosuka base

YOKOSUKA, Japan - What appear to be missiles are loaded on the U.S. guided missile destroyer Curtis Wilbur at the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo on Sept. 14. The loading was conducted amid watchful security and done by crane from an anchoring site at the base that stores supplies such as ammunition and fuel. The Curtis Wilbur is capable of carrying 90 antiaircraft, air-launched cruise and antisubmarine missiles.

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New military helicopter prototype unveiled

NAGOYA, Japan - Parked at a factory of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. in Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture, on Aug. 8 is a prototype of a new antisubmarine patrol helicopter, the SH60JKai, an advanced version of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force SH60J chopper, which will be decommissioned from fiscal 2004.

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Top court upholds defense data disclosure by Naha mayor

NAHA, Japan - Lawyers for the Naha municipal government speak at a press conference at the Okinawa prefectural government on July 13 after the Supreme Court dismissed a central government objection to a decision by the Naha municipal government to disclose information on a defense facility. The court said it is appropriate that the Naha mayor decided in 1989 to disclose plans and other documents on construction of an antisubmarine warfare operation center of the Maritime Self-Defense Force in response to a request by local residents.

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MSDF warship practices firing missiles in RIMPAC 2000

HONOLULU, United States - A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) warship practices firing antiaircraft missiles June 5 in RIMPAC 2000, a series of joint military drills involving seven countries in waters off Hawaii. The Aegis-type vessel is one of eight warships dispatched by the MSDF, which has also sent about 2,000 sailors, a submarine and eight P-3C antisubmarine aircraft to take part in the monthlong exercises which began May 30.

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New military helicopter prototype unveiled

NAGOYA, Japan - Parked at a factory of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. in Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture, on Aug. 8 is a prototype of a new antisubmarine patrol helicopter, the SH60JKai, an advanced version of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force SH60J chopper, which will be decommissioned from fiscal 2004.

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean patrol ship fires during an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean patrol ship drops a depth charge during an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean patrol ships take part in an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010. The naval exercise, including the testing of antisubmarine weapons and other naval guns, took place as tensions are running high on the Korean Peninsula after a set of punitive measures in response to North Korea's sinking of a South Korean warship was announced by the South earlier this week, with the North responding by saying it would sever all ties with the South. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean patrol ships take part in an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010. The naval exercise, including the testing of antisubmarine weapons and other naval guns, took place as tensions are running high on the Korean Peninsula after a set of punitive measures in response to North Korea's sinking of a South Korean warship was announced by the South earlier this week, with the North responding by saying it would sever all ties with the South. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea holds antisubmarine drill off Taean

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean patrol ships take part in an antisubmarine drill off the western coast town of Taean in central South Chungcheong Province on May 27, 2010. The naval exercise, including the testing of antisubmarine weapons and other naval guns, took place as tensions are running high on the Korean Peninsula after a set of punitive measures in response to North Korea's sinking of a South Korean warship was announced by the South earlier this week, with the North responding by saying it would sever all ties with the South. (Kyodo)

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Missiles appear to be loaded on U.S. warship at Yokosuka base

YOKOSUKA, Japan - What appear to be missiles are loaded on the U.S. guided missile destroyer Curtis Wilbur at the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo on Sept. 14. The loading was conducted amid watchful security and done by crane from an anchoring site at the base that stores supplies such as ammunition and fuel. The Curtis Wilbur is capable of carrying 90 antiaircraft, air-launched cruise and antisubmarine missiles.

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S. Korean antisubmarine drill in Yellow Sea

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean Navy patrol ship engages in an antisubmarine drill in the Yellow Sea on Aug. 5, 2010. The ship took part in the exercise following the deadly sinking of a South Korean naval ship Seoul claims was sunk by North Korea. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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S. Korean antisubmarine drill in Yellow Sea

SEOUL, South Korea - The South Korean Navy's transport ship Dokdo sails in the Yellow Sea on Aug. 5, 2010. The ship took part in an antisubmarine drill following the deadly sinking of a South Korean naval ship Seoul claims was sunk by North Korea. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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U.S.-S. Korea joint drill in Sea of Japan

SEOUL, South Korea - A U.S. helicopter takes off from the carrier George Washington for an antisubmarine drill during a joint exercise with the South Korean military in the Sea of Japan on July 26, 2010. The two countries held the drill following North Korea's deadly sinking of a South Korean naval ship. (Kyodo)

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Japan destroyer test-fires missile at review

TOKYO, Japan - The destroyer Yuubari of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force test-fires an antisubmarine missile during a fleet review in Sagami Bay off Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on Oct. 25, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Top court upholds defense data disclosure by Naha mayor

NAHA, Japan - Lawyers for the Naha municipal government speak at a press conference at the Okinawa prefectural government on July 13 after the Supreme Court dismissed a central government objection to a decision by the Naha municipal government to disclose information on a defense facility. The court said it is appropriate that the Naha mayor decided in 1989 to disclose plans and other documents on construction of an antisubmarine warfare operation center of the Maritime Self-Defense Force in response to a request by local residents.

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MSDF warship practices firing missiles in RIMPAC 2000

HONOLULU, United States - A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) warship practices firing antiaircraft missiles June 5 in RIMPAC 2000, a series of joint military drills involving seven countries in waters off Hawaii. The Aegis-type vessel is one of eight warships dispatched by the MSDF, which has also sent about 2,000 sailors, a submarine and eight P-3C antisubmarine aircraft to take part in the monthlong exercises which began May 30.