INQUIRER.net: Japan to launch satellites to monitor oceans

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INQUIRER.net Philippine News for Filipinos

Japan to launch satellites to monitor oceans Jul 7th 2013, 02:59 TOKYO—Japan is planning to launch satellites to monitor the world's oceans, a report said Sunday, as Chinese government ships plied waters around islands controlled by Tokyo and claimed by Beijing.   The Cabinet office plans to launch nine satellites in the next five years to counter piracy and monitor the movements of foreign ships intruding into Japanese territorial waters, the business daily Nikkei reported.   They will also collect data for forecasting natural disasters such as tsunamis, it said.   The report, which cabinet ministry officials could not immediately confirm, came as Japan's coastguard said three Chinese government ships entered wa... Keep on reading: Japan to launch satellites to monitor oceans Media files: japan-islands.jpg (image/jpeg)

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