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Bill aims to keep foreign ships moving

Japan plans to establish a new law that would ban foreign ships from staying in its territorial waters without a legitimate reason, government officials said Tuesday. Read the full story . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Tue, Feb 26 2008

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