YOKOSUKA (Reuters) - A Japanese warship left its port near Tokyo on Sunday on a mission to protect merchant ships and oil tankers passing through the Gulf of Oman that supply 90% of Japan’s oil, as tension in the Middle East simmers.
The helicopter destroyer Takanami and its 200-strong crew will operate with two P-3C maritime patrol aircraft to guard ships heading for Japanese ports.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government said it is prepared to authorize force to protect ships in danger - a controversial decision because Japan’s war-renouncing constitution forbids the use of military force to settle international disputes.
Reporting by Tim Kelly; Editing by Christopher Cushing
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