LDP panel approves extending Japanese troops' mission in Iraq

LDP panel approves extending Japanese troops' mission in Iraq

TOKYO, Japan - The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's national security panel approved Dec. 5 extending the deployment of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force in Iraq until July 31 next year, paving the way for Cabinet endorsement expected Dec. 8.

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