Japanese lawmakers head for Iraq to assess aid conditions

Japanese lawmakers head for Iraq to assess aid conditions

NARITA, Japan - Japanese lawmakers leave Narita airport for Iraq on July 31 to inspect current conditions there for considerations on dispatching Self-Defense Forces (SDF) troops to Iraq to aid reconstruction efforts. The delegation from the House of Representatives special committee on support for Iraq reconstruction is scheduled to enter Iraq via Jordan on Aug. 1.

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