Koizumi says SDF must improve efficiency to deal with threats

Koizumi says SDF must improve efficiency to deal with threats

SAGAMI BAY, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) addresses a naval review of the Maritime Self-Defense Force held on board the destroyer Shirane in Sagami Bay off Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 26. He said that Japan's Self-Defense Forces must improve their efficiency to better tackle transnational threats such as terrorism and missile attacks. (Pool photo)

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