TOKYO -- Japan will double the number of countries that can receive Official Security Assistance (OSA) to eight, strengthening ties with nations directly connected to its maritime security.
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A Japanese Mogami-class frigate. Tokyo is set to increase its budget for defense assistance. (Photo by Shinnosuke Nagatomi)
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