(2)Diet OKs SDF dispatch to Iraq, budget for financing

(2)Diet OKs SDF dispatch to Iraq, budget for financing

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic board at a House of Councillors plenary session shows a majority of members endorsed the dispatch of Self-Defense Forces (SDF) troops to Iraq. (Kyodo)

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