Kawara inspects U.S. base to study dioxin pollution

Kawara inspects U.S. base to study dioxin pollution

AYASE, Japan - Defense Agency chief Tsutomu Kawara makes an early morning inspection of the U.S. Atsugi Naval Air Facility in Kanagawa Prefecture March 15 to study dioxin pollution there, a tour hastily arranged to take place prior to his U.S. counterpart's arrival in Japan later in the day.

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