(2)2nd core unit of Japanese ground troops arrives in Kuwait

(2)2nd core unit of Japanese ground troops arrives in Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - One of female officers in the second core unit of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) speaks to reporters on arrival at Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base in Kuwait on March 13 before heading for Iraq to participate in reconstruction operations there. (Kyodo)

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