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'AT PRESENT' Iwaya says no plans to send MSDF vessels to Strait of HormuzJuly 17, 2019 Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya ruled out any immediate dispatch of Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels to the Strait of Hormuz off Iran to join a U.S.-led multinational coalition to bolster maritime security in the region.
SOME HAVE DEEP POCKETS Donations from climbers only way to keep Mt. Fuji pristineJuly 17, 2019 Mount Fuji is under threat from the hordes of hikers eager to ascend the UNESCO World Heritage site, say officials who figure it's time people paid for the privilege of climbing the sacred peak.

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