Abe attends funeral for 4 GSDF crew killed in chopper crash

Abe attends funeral for 4 GSDF crew killed in chopper crash

NAHA, Japan - Relatives, friends and others offer a floral tribute at a funeral for the four crew members of a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter killed in a crash last month while on a mission to pick up a patient. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma also attended the funeral. (Kyodo)

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