Japan sees little chance of oil slick from sunk tanker reaching its coast

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Japan sees little chance of oil slick from sunk tanker reaching its coast

Flames and smoke from the Iranian oil tanker Sanchi is seen in the East China Sea, on January 15, 2018 in this photo provided by Japan's 10th Regional Coast Guard. 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters/Handout via REUTERS/ TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan sees little chance of the oil spill from a stricken Iranian tanker that sank on Sunday in the East China Sea reaching its shores, an official at the nation's environment ministry said on Tuesday. (Graphic: Burning Iranian tanker drifts to Japan - http://tmsnrt.rs/2DqMwH7) The large tanker Sanchi ...

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