Mishima's suicide room a hot spot in Defense Ministry tour

Mishima's suicide room a hot spot in Defense Ministry tour

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors take a close look at a helicopter of the Ground Self-Defense Force during a tour of the Defense Ministry's headquarters in Tokyo on March 11. (Kyodo)

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