TOKYO -- The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Sazanami passed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, government sources confirmed to Nikkei, the first time such a transit has happened since the MSDF was established.
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Japan SDF destroyer sails through Taiwan Strait for 1st time
Ship accompanied by Australian and New Zealand naval vessels
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Sazanami. The ship passed through the Taiwan Strait on Sept. 25. (MSDF via Kyodo)
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