(7)Key ground troop unit leaves for Iraq

(7)Key ground troop unit leaves for Iraq

NAGASAKI, Japan - Holding candles in hand, citizens gather at Peace Park in Nagasaki on Feb. 21 to protest the departure of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force core unit for Iraq on a mission to help rebuild the war-torn country. (Kyodo)

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