The Maritime Self-Defense Force plans to host the nation’s first multinational marine search-and-rescue exercise and an international naval review at Tokyo Bay in October 2002, according to budget request plans unveiled Wednesday.
The two events are to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the MSDF next year.
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