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


Saturday, October 29, 2000

Prime Minister Attends SDF Day Fleet Review

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."


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