TOKYO, Aug. 29 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release:
Record of Mission
1.Direct Escort (1) Number of direct escort operations: 0 (2) Number of escorted vessels: 0 (Accumulated Total (AT) of 3,955 escorted vessels since the start of operations under the Counter-Piracy Measures Law)
[Breakdown] - Japanese-registered ships: 0 (AT: 26) - Foreign ships operated by Japanese shipping companies: 0 (AT: 701) (Foreign ships which carry Japanese nationals: 0 (AT: 51) - Foreign ships other than above: 0 (AT: 3,228) (Foreign ships which carry Japanese nationals: 0 (AT: 31) *The record above does not include the 1st - 41st escort operation performed as Maritime Security Activities.
2.Zone Defense (1) Number of days: 22 days (AT: 2,993 da...