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Editorial: Lessons needed from unacceptable collision involving Japan SDF submarine The Mainichi
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force s (JMSDF) Soryu-class submarine was involved in a collision with a commercial vessel in waters off Cape Ashizuri in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan. The impact left parts of the upper part of the submarine bent, and three of its crew sustained minor injuries.
There were almost no traces of damage on the commercial vessel, and reportedly no one on it was hurt. But a small fishing boat probably wouldn t have survived the encounter. This is an unacceptable accident, and thorough investigations into its cause must be made.
Japanese submarine crashes into commercial ship from Hong Kong
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A submarine of the Japanese maritime self-defense force collided with a foreign ship on Monday, according to Tokyo. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 8 (UPI) A submarine of Japan s maritime self-defense force collided with a Hong Kong-registered ship, resulting in three people injured on the sub, according to Tokyo.
Japan s defense ministry said Monday the naval submarine crashed into a commercial vessel in the Pacific Ocean but no critical damage was reported, according to Kyodo News.
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The accident involving the 84-meter-long Souryu sub took place at 10:58 a.m. off the coast of Cape Ashizuri in Kochi Prefecture, as the submersible craft was rising above the surface, NHK reported.
Japan s coronavirus deaths top 6,000 as daily toll ties record
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People walk in Tokyo s Shinjuku district on Tuesday. | KYODO
Jiji, staff report Feb 3, 2021
Japan s death toll from COVID-19 climbed 119 from the previous day to 6,084 on Wednesday, exceeding the 6,000 mark only 11 days after it topped 5,000 on Jan. 23.
The daily increase matched the country s record high logged a day earlier. Also on Wednesday, Tokyo saw a new high of 32 deaths, and the neighboring prefecture of Kanagawa a record 19 fatalities.