Ishiba attends National Defense Academy graduation ceremony

Ishiba attends National Defense Academy graduation ceremony

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses the graduating cadets during a graduation ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture on March 23. A total of 424 students graduated this year, including 23 female cadets and nine foreign cadets. The academy says 26 graduating cadets turned down their commissions, the largest number in the past 10 years.

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