Military of China, force comment.
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Data for: July 6, 2009, Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Yokosuka base Self-Defense Forces soldiers watched the parade, “rain” destroyer outbound mission to go to Somalia to combat piracy.

1, Japan’s defense ministry official said Japan’s activities in African countries set up base in Djibouti to meet the Maritime Self-Defense Forces to combat piracy off Somalia’s long-term needs. This is the first official Japanese Self-Defense Forces overseas construction activities in the base.

Japan’s Kyodo news agency quoted Defense Ministry officials as saying Japan International Airport north of Djibouti rented 120,000 square meters of land and built office buildings, dormitories, P-3C patrol aircraft hangars and sports facilities, Total cost about 47 billion yen (about $ 58.28 million).

Maritime Self-Defense Force since 2009 in waters off Somalia to escort, previously used as part of U.S. military base south of the airport as the active base.

Maritime Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff (Maritime chief of staff) Masahiko Sugimoto, said the new base is not permanently stationed overseas SDF base The development of Japan after World War II pacifist constitution prohibits the SDF overseas use of force. (Xinhua News Agency Reuters)

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