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French Navy Vessel Makes Port Call in Western Japan

French Navy Vessel Makes Port Call in Western Japan

   Maizuru, Kyoto Pref., Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)--The French navy frigate Prairial made a port call at Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Tuesday.
   According to the navy, this was the first time in 24 years for a French warship to make a stop at Maizuru.
   The vessel participates in a multilateral framework that monitors North Korea's illegal maritime activities, such as ship-to-ship transfers.
   Speaking at an event held on the vessel Tuesday, French Ambassador to Japan Philippe Setton emphasized that France is an Indo-Pacific nation.
   He added that the country is contributing every day to regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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