Nakatani admits Defense Agency kept tabs on info-seekers

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Agency chief Gen Nakatani tells a news conference in Tokyo on June 3 that the agency's bureaus and Air Staff and Ground Staff offices, in addition to the Maritime Staff Office, compiled files on individuals who sought information from the agency under the information-disclosure law.

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