(2)Defense Agency chief Ono leaves for Iraq to visit Japanese tr

(2)Defense Agency chief Ono leaves for Iraq to visit Japanese tr

NARITA, Japan - Defense Agency Director General Yoshinori Ono speaks with reporters at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 4 prior to departure for Iraq to visit Japanese troops deployed in the country for reconstruction work. ''I'd like to encourage Self-Defense Forces members who are working hard on humanitarian reconstruction aid in severe circumstances,'' Ono said. (Kyodo)

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