Taiwan, Japan coast guards conduct joint rescue drill

The coast guards of Taiwan and Japan have conducted a joint search and rescue drill, with one of the island's vessels recently making a refueling stop in the country, Taiwan authorities said Thursday.Following the previous one in Japan last year, the refueling stop was made as part of the Taiwan coast guard's high seas patrol mission to protect fishing boats. The patrol vessel, which departed from Kaohsiung Port on June 21, is expected to return to Taiwan on Aug. 14, the coast guard said.In June, a different Taiwan coast guard vessel anchored in Honolulu during a similar fishery patrol miss…READ FULL ARTICLE