SDF to guard Japanese diplomatic missions abroad

SDF to guard Japanese diplomatic missions abroad

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi walks in the Foreign Ministry on her way to attend an emergency meeting on Iraq on Dec. 2. Senior Vice Foreign Minister Ichiro Aisawa said later the government is considering allowing the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) troops to guard its diplomatic missions abroad. Kawaguchi said she thinks the government should discuss the matter.

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