Across the World: Japan
China Daily | Updated: 2009-04-18 08:05
Planes in piracy battle
Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada ordered Japan's air force on Friday to ready intelligence-gathering planes to join an international battle against piracy off the coast of Somalia, a government official said. At least two P-3C planes will depart for a base in Djibouti, which borders Somalia, as soon as next month.
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