U.S. military to join search for crashed Japan SDF choppers in Pacific

The U.S. military will join Japan's search and rescue efforts for seven missing Maritime Self-Defense Force members after two helicopters crashed in the Pacific over the weekend, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said Tuesday. The U.S. Navy will dispatch a P-8 patrol plane, Kihara told reporters, with the search areas…

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