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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily May 28, 2025 (Wed)

Icebreaker emerges as part of US-Japan shipbuilding cooperation

Icebreaker (Antarctic research vessel) “Shirase“ (from the JMU website)

　Icebreakers have emerged as a topic regarding Japan’s cooperation with the United States in the fie ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext 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