Prime Minister Mori addressing MSDF personnel at the SDF Day fleet review Prime Minister Mori reviewing MSDF ships The SDF Day fleet review

Saturday, October 29, 2000

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori attended the annual Self-Defense Forces Day fleet review in Sagami Bay off Kanagawa Prefecture. Taking part were 63 Maritime Self-Defense Force ships and some 10,000 MSDF personnel. The Prime Minister, going aboard the escort ship Shirane as inspector, addressed the gathering, saying, "You are expected to play a major role in contributing to creating a more stable security environment and thus making Japan a nation trusted by the world."