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BEIJING, Jan. 21 Xinhua comprehensive report, discussed in the African countries to combat piracy in Somali waters near the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party response and the New Komeito party working group agreed on 20 decisions issued by the Government under the Maritime Self-Defense Forces Law guard action command to the local dispatching of a naval ship. South Korean government in the 20′s cabinet meeting also decided to waters off Somalia to send naval vessels will.

to ensure the safety of South Korean ship, the Korean government in today’s cabinet meeting made a decision in late December of this year as the period, the waters around Somalia to send a naval destroyer and a 310 troops. South Korean navy in the waters of the United States and other countries with the cooperation of ships involved in international action to combat piracy.

associated with sending a bill scheduled to be submitted to the National Assembly next month for consideration. If passed, this will be the first implementation of the official South Korean naval vessels, ocean-going task.

around the problem of piracy off the Somali coast, the UN Security Council last month approved a written expand the resolution to combat piracy at sea. Including China has sent three naval destroyers, including the Asian countries to strengthen measures to combat piracy trends are expanding.

According to Japan’s NHK reported that the ruling party of the working group has been discussing piracy off Somalia for the continued losses of the measures in 20-day meeting, the Government on the issue if based on self-defense law Marine guard action command to send MSDF vessels to the local time of the tasks described.

According to Kyodo News reported, Prime Minister Taro Aso has said it will be implemented after the conclusion of the ruling party to send, which Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada may be ordered before the end of this month on the sea guard SDF action to prepare work. However, to guard ordered to carry out marine operations in addition to the weapons used to develop detailed standards, there are still prepared to communications equipment and other issues.

government that sent ships to the security of the object is not limited to Japanese ships, including a Japanese travel, or delivery of goods in Japan and Japan-related foreign vessels. In addition, the use of weapons, will be limited to self-defense and emergency evacuation. Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada send command issued, will be quickly reported to Congress the task of content. The working group has accepted the ruling government of these guidelines.

view of this, Defense Minister Hamada in the future will be directed to the MSDF to prepare for the dispatch. According to the Defense Ministry said preparations will take a month or more.

In addition, the Working Group also confirmed that the maritime security guard action can not be independent with the Japanese ship, so in early March to the current Congress to take comprehensive measures to combat piracy of the new Act, and for it was adopted.

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