Kanzaki leaves for Kuwait, may also visit Iraq

Kanzaki leaves for Kuwait, may also visit Iraq

NARITA, Japan - Takenori Kanzaki, leader the New Komeito party and a key ally of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in the ruling coalition, prepares to leave for Kuwait at Narita airport on Dec. 16. Kanzaki hopes to visit Samawah, southern Iraq, to speak with Iraqis about what they would like Japan's Self-Defense Forces personnel to do to help rebuild the city if dispatched there.

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