(1) Abortive attack on Japanese Defense Agency

(1) Abortive attack on Japanese Defense Agency

TOKYO, Japan - Police investigators examine the garden of a temple near the Defense Agency in the Ichigaya district of Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward that is believed to have been used for firing explosives at the agency on Feb. 17. Authorities suspect that the incident may involve those who oppose the deployment of Japan's Self Defense Force troops to Iraq. (Kyodo)

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