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Japan's defense minister, Gen Nakatani, said Feb. 3 that Japan is preparing for potential involvement in the disputed South China Sea, according to Kyodo News based in Tokyo.
After Vice Admiral Robert Thomas, the commander of the US 7th Fleet, expressed support for Japanese involvement in the South China Sea on Jan. 29, the possibility that Japan could carry out patrol missions in the disputed maritime region has increased. Nakatani said Tokyo is paying close attention to political and military developments in the South China Sea, where China is engaged in territorial disputes with several other claimant countries. If necessary, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will be deployed to patrol the region, Nakatani said.
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