Japan to send own force, won't join US coalition for Mideast
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October 18, 2019
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government said Friday it has decided not to join a U.S. coalition to protect commercial vessels in the Middle East but is preparing to send its own force to ensure the safe shipment of oil to Japan.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said that Japan will keep cooperating closely with Washington even if it won't join the initiative the U.S. says is aimed at protecting commercial tankers from alleged Iranian attacks.
"Peace and stability in the Middle East is extremely important for the international society, including Japan," Suga said at a news conference. "After we s...
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