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Why is a pilot flying a French airplane into a Japanese airport legally forced to speak English to air traffic control?

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Why is a pilot flying a French airplane into a Japanese airport legally forced to speak English to air traffic control?

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Why is a pilot flying a French airplane into a Japanese airport legally forced to speak English to air traffic control?
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