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Japan not planning naval escorts in Middle East yet: PM Takaichi

Tokyo, March 16 (UNI) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday that Japan has not taken any decision to dispatch naval vessels to escort ships in the Middle East amid rising tensions in the region.
Speaking in parliament, Takaichi said the government was still examining what steps could be taken within Japan’s legal framework and what actions it could undertake independently.
“We have not made any decisions whatsoever about dispatching escort ships. We are continuing to examine what Japan can do independently and what can be done within the legal framework,” she said.
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