(2)Iraqis seek Japan's help with hospital

(2)Iraqis seek Japan's help with hospital

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Photo shows the entrance to the Republic Hospital in Samawah, southern Iraq, that was constructed with the Japanese aid in 1986. City and hospital officials said they want Japan to help again in rebuilding the obsolete facility. Japanese noncombat ground troops will be dispatched to the city to help with Iraq's reconstruction.

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