Japanese defense chief visits Panmunjom truce village

Japanese defense chief visits Panmunjom truce village

Hosei Norota, director general of the Japanese Defense Agency, visits the truce village of Panmunjom on the Korean military border in the afternoon of Jan. 7. The photo shows Norota inspecting the military border zone at the House of Freedom in Panmunjom. The Japanese defense chief arrived in Seoul on Jan. 6 for a three-day visit. ==Kyodo

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