KOBE, Japan -- The Japanese Ministry of Defense has officially received the first new Taigei-class submarine at a Kobe shipyard, completing the 22-sub fleet sought by the government.
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Uniformed personnel stand on top of the new Taigei-class submarine during a ceremony at a shipyard in Kobe. (Photo by Naoki Hori)
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