June 2, 2012

Why Was Japan Sinking Ships with the U.S. Navy?

Japan Times, Japan Times

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It was reported Monday that Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships and naval ships of the United States and a few other countries fired at and sank a decommissioned U.S. Navy ship during an exercise off Hawaii in July 2010.

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