GSDF chief to resign over alleged coverup of activity logs

GSDF chief to resign over alleged coverup of activity logs

Gen. Toshiya Okabe, chief of staff of the Ground Self-Defense Force, speaks at a regular press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 27, 2017. Okabe did not comment about reports that he has decided to resign over the alleged coverup of logs containing the daily activities of Japanese troops during their recently completed U.N. peacekeeping operation in South Sudan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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