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Japan ex-PM Abe shooting suspect told police he intended to kill him - NHK
The suspect, who is reported to have been a former Maritime Self-Defense Force member, is currently in police custody.
Fri Jul 08 2022
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Three missing after Japan military helicopter loses contact over Sea of Japan
Japan's Defense Ministry on Sunday said it was searching for three crew members of a Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) helicopter in the Sea of Japan after contact was lost with the chopper.
Sun Aug 27 2017
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Japan spots Chinese aircraft carrier in East China Sea
The eight are expected to sail between the main island of Okinawa Prefecture and the island of Miyako, also Okinawa, to enter the Western Pacific.
Tue Dec 27 2016