Tokyo governor Koike responds to controversial remark by defense chief

Tokyo governor Koike responds to controversial remark by defense chief

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks to reporters at the metropolitan government building in Tokyo on June 28, 2017. Koike said it is unconscionable that Defense Minister Tomomi Inada made a remark that would amount to making political use of the Self-Defense Forces to attract support for a candidate in the July 2 Tokyo metropolitan assembly election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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