Germany to send naval frigate to Japan with eye on China

Berlin takes a first step in its new Indo-Pacific strategy

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SHOGO AKAGAWA, Nikkei senior staff writer

LONDON -- The German government is considering sending a naval frigate to Japan as part of its new focus on the Indo-Pacific, Nikkei has learned.

The ship would sail from Germany as early as summer, with likely port calls including South Korea and Australia.

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