a transport aircraft carried them to djibouti about 1,500 kilometers from juba. a defense ministry official says the aircraft was not in danger at any time during the operation. japan's government dispatched three c-130s to djibouti for the evacuation of his nationals from south sudan. leaders of rival forces in south sudan ordered a cease-fire on monday after fierce fighting erupted last week between government troops and opposition forces. >>> the defense ministers of japan and india have agreed to seek a peaceful solution to maritime disputes in the south china sea. their discussions were based on a ruling earlier this week by an international arbitration tribunal. japanese defense minister gen nakatani met his indian counterpart manohar parrikar in new delhi. he referred to a tribunal in the hague which dismissed china's claims to most of the south china sea. nakatani says the verdict is final and the countries concerned should comply with their obligations under the ruling. he said that japan wants to cooperate with india in efforts to bring a peaceful solut