Japan shows off warships to Indonesia defense chief with eye on exports

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Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin inspected the Japanese Self-Defense Force's Mogami frigate on Nov. 17 as Jakarta explores the import of warships. © Reuters

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TOKYO/JAKARTA -- Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin on Monday inspected Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force ships along with Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi, as Tokyo pursues another potential market for defense exports.

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