A Japanese oil tanker Takayama is seen in this undated photo released by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha in Tokyo April 21, 2008. The tanker was fired on in the Gulf of Aden, off Yemen on Monday, owner Nippon Yusen KK said, with Japanese media reporting the ship was hit by a rocket in the pirate-infested region. Reuters Pictures 18 months ago

A Japanese oil tanker Takayama is seen in this undated photo released by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha in Tokyo April 21, 2008. The tanker was fired on in the Gulf of Aden, off Yemen on Monday, owner Nippon Yusen KK said, with Japanese media reporting the ship was hit by a rocket in the pirate-infested region.

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