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YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 11, 2026) — Eiji Hinoshita, M.D., director general for health and medicine, Japan Ministry of Defense, speaks with Capt. Donavon YapShing, deputy director of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka, alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) personnel during a bilateral mass casualty drill at USNH Yokosuka. The engagement highlighted coordination between USNH Yokosuka and Japanese medical leaders to strengthen interoperability and operational readiness in the Indo-Pacific. USNH Yokosuka and Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) Hospital Yokosuka conducted the drill to enhance joint medical response capabilities and lifesaving procedures in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Taylor/U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka Public Affairs)
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