Japan, U.S. ink pact to trade ammunition

Japan, U.S. ink pact to trade ammunition

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Howard Baker (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi shake hands after signing revisions to a bilateral agreement on Feb. 27 to enable Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and the U.S. military to exchange ammunition if Japan is attacked by foreign forces. The revised Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) also enables the two sides to mutually provide logistics in Iraq and in other areas where they cooperate. (Kyodo)

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