January 16, 2010
World Briefing | Asia
The defense minister ordered Japan’s ships to return from the Indian Ocean on Friday, fulfilling a government pledge to end an eight-year refueling mission in support of the war in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama refused to renew the law authorizing the mission, ignoring requests from the Obama administration to continue it as a show of support. Military experts have said the Japanese withdrawal would not affect military operations in Afghanistan.
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